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"Not a lot of people know this........" Re Train Journey North

I would have just added comments in the tune section but the tune in question isn't there....

Pardon my ignorance but I assumed for many years that "The Train Journey North" was composed by the late Tom Anderson from Shetland.

In fact, it was a different Tom Anderson who is an Irish piper and the journey in question was actually between Dublin and Belfast. I'd assumed it was The North of Scotland.
This tune is very popular in Scotland and was included on the first Easy Club album and, of course, Jim Sutherland comes from Caithness. So, that's probably why I was misled.

Any more info about this tune and composer would be very welcome.

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Back for a while

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Resting? Not posting? Update your profile ;-)

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Henk Bos

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Would "this member is resting" be the same as "the cage door is open but the beast is asleep?"

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Steve Shaw

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Thanks I'd assumed the same.

Just got out Easy Club and Jim's tune book. I'm playing The Innocent Railway a lot, and found the attribution to Tom Anderson for Train Journey.... i must admit I didn't think it sounded Shetlandish!

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Michael Sam Wild

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I think it was Robbie Shepherd who mentioned the two Tom Andersons this weekend when he played a recording of this tune

Program's still on iPlayer for 3 more days if you're in the UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0079g5m

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Bren

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"Resting? Not posting? Update your profile "

If I decide to say something more controversial, I surely will do :-P

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Back for a while

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Do a transcription and add it here! Then the comments can be added too...

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by ceolachan

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I always thought that it was Jim Sutherland who wrote this tune.

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Ron P

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Hi Bren

That link also working here in Spain...cheers

# Posted on November 4th 2009 by Dave_

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From what I can find out, the composer of the tune was Pipe Major Tom Anderson. who was with St Patrick's Donaghmore pipe band at the time. He was a highland piper and Scottish (the only non Irish winner of the IPBA solo piping championship).

He appears to be living in Canada now.

# Posted on November 5th 2009 by BigDavy

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Thanks for all your help so far.

# Posted on November 5th 2009 by Back for a while