Orkney was written by Gordon Gunn. It is usually played in 3/4. as a slow waltz. I have heard Gordon and his band a few times but haven't actually heard them play this.
A very good setting of it (probably Gordon's) was published in 1991 in Ceol na Fidhle Volume 4 (!SBN 1 87931 70 3)
Thanks kris I will have to get Gordon Gunn's recording. I thought it might be played in waltz time. I have obviously played it before since I have that book (somewhere).
Orkney Slow Air
Orkney Slow Air
I just found this tune posted with almost no details.
Does anyone recognize it - possibly under a different title?
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6116
# Posted on April 19th 2007 by Ben Steen
Re: Orkney Slow Air
I found one posting for 'Orkney' on Shoreside by the Gordon Gunn Band.
http://thesession.org/recordings/display.php/1799
# Posted on April 19th 2007 by Ben Steen
Re: Orkney Slow Air
This is definately the same song, it's shudderingly beautiful.
# Posted on April 20th 2007 by Paper Star
Re: Orkney Slow Air
Also makes a nice waltz
# Posted on April 20th 2007 by rod johnston
Re: Orkney Slow Air
Orkney was written by Gordon Gunn. It is usually played in 3/4. as a slow waltz. I have heard Gordon and his band a few times but haven't actually heard them play this.
A very good setting of it (probably Gordon's) was published in 1991 in Ceol na Fidhle Volume 4 (!SBN 1 87931 70 3)
# Posted on April 20th 2007 by kris
Re: Orkney Slow Air
Thanks kris I will have to get Gordon Gunn's recording. I thought it might be played in waltz time. I have obviously played it before since I have that book (somewhere).
# Posted on April 20th 2007 by Ben Steen
Re: Orkney Slow Air
I have a copy of it in the same book that Kris mentined.
Was slightly confused when I found it under Polka however :S
# Posted on April 20th 2007 by creathana