Favorite aires for SSPs?

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Favorite aires for SSPs?

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Hi All - I'm progressing pretty well with the pipes and am ready to strike out in search of more music not included in my tudors.

I'm really interested in getting a list of some slow stuff. Not so much because I need to play slow, but more because I just really enjoy a nice long droning, haunting piece. My "audiences" also seem to respond very favorably to these, as well.

I know The Skye Boat Song, and tend to play Loch Lomand as an aire.

Any other suggestions would be much appreciated. :)

Thanks,

LEE
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Hi Leel

You could try Hector the Hero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srVfyR_TDq8

David

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Thinking of your board name, how about this
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Braes of Lochiel, a lovely B minor tune.
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BigDavy wrote:
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Thinking of your board name, how about this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aleyPzq_I8c
Thanks for that, David!

Maybe I'll change my name to SHAMU! :P
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Hi Leel

You would have a whale of a time if you did :lol: :lol:

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Leel wrote:Hi All - I'm progressing pretty well with the pipes and am ready to strike out in search of more music not included in my tudors.

I'm really interested in getting a list of some slow stuff. Not so much because I need to play slow, but more because I just really enjoy a nice long droning, haunting piece. My "audiences" also seem to respond very favorably to these, as well.

I know The Skye Boat Song, and tend to play Loch Lomand as an aire.

Any other suggestions would be much appreciated. :)

Thanks,

LEE
I would highly suggest Barry Shears compilations of Cape Breton tunes. He has several transcriptions and arrangements of slow airs. Including Hector. You can email him at caper@ns.sympatico.ca and tell him Dave Moore said hi. He also teaches SSPs
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AaronMalcomb wrote:Braes of Lochiel, a lovely B minor tune.
A minor for me. :wink:

Whatever key you do it up in, it's a huge fave of mine.
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You're right. A minor. I think I meant "Mist Covered Mountains of Home" or Chi Mi Na Morbheanna which was the other tune that I was going to suggest.
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