Great whistle tune from Scotland

[whoanellie]

Glad to help!

I agree with Kenny--this is a terrific little tune. But all the more so thanks to Eddie Seaman's playing of it on the clip. Sweet whistle, well played, but what really draws me in is his easy way with the timing. It's "softer" than the usual approach to ensemble piping, freed from a strict adherence to the dotted and clipped notes. Suits the solo whistle perfectly. I've been playing this on an A whistle. Goes well with Dougie MacLean's tune, One Summer's Morning, in D (still on the A whistle).

[DickB]

I've been playing this on an A whistle. Goes well with Dougie MacLean's tune, One Summer's Morning, in D (still on the A whistle).

whoanellie,
Thanks for the suggestion of One Summer's Morning as a companion tune. I tried to figure out the tune by ear, but it was beyond my meager ability, so looked it up on the Session and I see why. I'm also trying both tunes on my newly-acquired Freeman A whistle. A nice finger workout with all of those "Strathspey snaps"! It seems there are quite a few of these D tunes that go down to the low A, which makes it nice to have the A whistle.
Dick

[pancelticpiper]

In my opinion many of the nicest melodies in the Highland pipe repertoire are "2/4 Marches".

Though there are lovely retreat marches, 6/8 marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, etc etc for some reason I find the best of the 2/4 marches to stand above all other pipe music (well except for piobaireachd).

Here's one of the most tuneful ones, Jimmy Young. Played on whistle, slowed down a tad, and with tasty guitar accompaniment, it would be wonderful.

Here it is, and very well played. There are so many lovely little twists to the melody!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pogbQfWzWJc

Another excellent 2/4 march is John MacDonald Of Glencoe. I'm so used to hearing it on the pipes, I was pleased to find it played on accordion by a Scottish ceilidh band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaqY3bYL71E

More usually heard is like this, on the pipes, with snare. Scottish snare isn't many peoples' cup of tea but I love it. Bar 7 of this tune, running through all parts, is particularly nice (and tricky to play)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjzxqDafZYw

[Tunborough]

Thread revival ...

Today is a good day. Thanks to Weejie over at The Session, I learned that my favourite whistle tune is twice as long as I thought--Invergordon’s Welcome To Queen Elizabeth II--and I have ABC from which to learn the second half.

[dunnp]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P64rY9dFgao

My current favourite, listen to the lovely tone of that old box.

I always play through a tune on whistle or flute before getting it on the box.

[s1m0n]

Does anyone have abc for this tune?

https://thesession.org/discussions/35284

I don't know the tune, but there's something like ABC at the session.

[Tunborough]

I was a bit too cryptic in my last post.

The tune that Eddie Seaman called Invergordon Distillery in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucpJy20_nbk, which is the subject of the OP, is the first half of Invergordon's Welcome to Queen Elizabeth II, by John Davie Burgess. ABC and more details are available at the link in my previous post, https://thesession.org/tunes/14047, with further commentary in the discussion that s1m0n linked to.

[kenny]

Thread revival..............
Had the pleasure of meeting and hearing Eddie and Luc last night at Stonehaven Folk Club. One of the best sets I've heard in years, and they did play "Invergordon Distillery". I just came across a live version on "Youtube" from the "Piping Live" festival in Glasgow earlier this year - see below :

https://youtu.be/uXxUTmx5Gag

The guys have a new CD out which I'd recommend to you. Called "Tirade", it's a fine collection of tunes well played, with some great songs from Luc, especially a new song to me, "Harry Brewer", which I think outstanding, and should become more popular.
Christmas is coming................................ think about it

[Tunborough]

Found the album on Spotify, along with their earlier EP, Headlights, under the artist name "Eddie and Luc". Could never have found it without the name of the new album.

Very nice listening. No sign that it's available for purchase on this side of the pond, alas.