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The Old Woman's Dance

The Tannahill Weavers

Submitted on December 16th 2005 by Jamie.

  1. The Deil's Awa' Wi' Th'exciseman
  2. Cam Ye O'er Frae France
  3. Cameron McFadgen
    The Humours Of Cork
    The Skyman's
  4. Gloomy Winter's Noo Awa'
  5. Wha'll Dance Wi' Wattie
    Traditional
    Pipe Major George Allan
  6. The McGregors
  7. Bonnie Was Yon Rosie Briar
  8. The Laird O'Cockpen
  9. The Irish Washerwoman
    The Cook In The Kitchen
    Miss Girdle

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Tannahill Weavers - The Old Woman's Dance

Fantastic early recording - I think their second album. Mike Ward tells me it was one of the very first albums to feature the big pipes. Whatever the case, its a great album with a highly amusing sleeve note and some great tunes and songs. I just picked this up in mint condition for a fiver. Well chuffed I am.

j

# Posted on December 16th 2005 by Jamie

Track 5

It took me over 20 years to find out, but the 2nd tune on Track 5, listed as "Traditional" is a hornpipe by PM Donald McLeod called "Jack Adrift".
The "Irish Washerwoman" is not the well-known jig, but a piper's hornpipe version. Piper on this album was Allan McLeod, last I heard he was in Vancouver.

# Posted on February 13th 2006 by Kenny

Track 5

I've been also searching for this title for years, thank to the previous comment I was able to find it in Donald McLeod book n. 5 purchased through the College of piping, and now I am happily playing it, it is a beautiful and briliiant tune.
Thank so much to Kenny for the information. I registered in this forum especially to thank him.

# Posted on September 3rd 2007 by RobertR

You're very welcome, Robert. By a strange coincidence, I was in "Sandy Bell's" pub in Edinburgh in July, and John Martin and Kevin McLeod started playing it, the first time I've ever heard it in a session, so the tune is making a comeback. I am curious about how the title came about, though. Does it say anything in the book ?

# Posted on September 4th 2007 by Kenny

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