Bagpipes are the most physically difficult instrument to learn and master and players are always trying to improve themselves and play better
One aspect is the choice of tunes to play and they are all covered by the tempo of the tunes from slow marches , to retreat marches , quick marches , strathspeys , reels , jigs and hornpipes . Tunes are also catagorised by where and when to play them. be it a solemn event like a funeral , a birthday party for an mature person or a younger person , A Burns Supper , a corporate event , a remembrance event or that special day for a couples wedding. Below is a sample of many tunes that can be played by myself for your event and given time and the music , other tunes can be learned as well
Funerals
Going Home Mist covered mountains The Dark Island Abide with me The skye boat song Hector the hero Amazing Grace The day thou gavest Lord is ended The Mingulay boat song Lord Lovets Lament Dream Angus
The Army Apprentice Schools lament Highland Cathedral Leaving Lochboisdale Kyla McKellars Lullabye Pipers Waltz Longueval Cailin Mo Runsa For Ireland I'd not tell her name `Morag of Dunvegan My lodging's in the cold cold ground
Peggy's farewell I am sailing My home
Corporate events
Marie's wedding The nut brown maiden The barren rocks o' Aden Highland laddie The Highland Brigade at Magersfontein Hero's o' Vittoria Rebel piper Scotch on the rocks The battle of the Somme The heights of Dargie The banks of the Lossie I am sailing The Earl of Mansfield Prince Charlies welcome to Lochaber The green hills of Tyrol The battle's o'er Lochanside Scotland the brave Wings Rowan tree Thistle of Scotland Bonnie Galloway The Gallaway Hills Kenmuirs up and awa' Wullie The steamboat A hundred pipers Murdo's wedding The Crusaders march Crags of Tumbledown mountain The 10th Battalion the HLI crossing the Rhine The Highland Brigade at Tel-el-kabir Yellow walls and Potholes Dream Angus Loch Lommond I love a lassie Stop yer tickling jock Bonnie Dundee Glendaruel
Highlanders Wild Mountain Thyme The 79th's Farewell to Gibralter King George V's Army Andy's Lullabye Because he was a bonnie lad The Rose of Kelvingrove Leaving Port Askaig Farewell to the Creeks John MacDonald's March Spirit of the Tattoo
Champagne Willie
Dinner parties
Loch Rannoch Orange and blue The fairy Dance The Bathgate highland gathering Heather of Stratheyre HRH Princess Alexandria The black velvet band Donegall The wild colonial boy The braes of Marr The rakes of Mallow The rose among the heather The kilt is my delight The high road to Linton O'er the bows tae Ballindalloch Loudens bonnie woods and braes The piper of Drummond A Gordon for me The 79th Farewell to Gibralter The Lovet Scouts March The Pipers Polka The Glenfinnan Highland Gathering Cowal Gathering King George V's Army Airlie's big day Joe McCanns Fiddle The Braemar Gathering Colonel Criag Brown The music of Spey The rose of Allandale The battle of Waterloo
Burns Suppers
A mans a man for aw' that The Earl of Mansfield The high road tae the Gairloch My love she's but a lassie yet The nurt brown maiden Ye banks and braes Loch Lomond Pipe Major Bob Browns farewell tae the Ballochbuie The siege of Delhi The gay Gordons dance Rantin Roving Robin Corn rigg are bonnie Duncan McInnes The back o' Benachie The Greenwood siide
The pipers polka Susan Hart Drunken Duncan 51st Highland Division The bonnie hoose o' Airlie A Gordon for me Battle of Waterloo The caisions go rolling along The star of Robbie Burns
Weddings
Highland Cathedral Love me tender Carlingford Loch Thats what friends are for Highland wedding Here comnes the bride Amazing grace Caller herring Flower of Scotland Morag of Dunveggan The liberton pipe band Cockney jocks Silver threads among the gold A Gordon for me From Scotland with love
Christmas
The first noel Deck the halls God rest ye merry gentlemen O come all ye faithful We three Kings of orient are Away in a manger We wish you a merry Christmas Good King Wenceslas Hark the Herald angels sing Jingle bells Silent night Oh Tannenbaum
These are only a few of the more common tunes played at events and clients can select thier own tunes to be played. I have over 300 tunes which I can play at events. I also play some pop , country and western , jazz , and tunes from other countries as well as Scotland
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