Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on June 30th 2001 by martin t.
This tune has been added to 177 tunebooks.
Also known as Angus Campbell, Laird O Drumblair, Laird O' Drumblair, The Laird O' Drumblair, Laird O'Drumblair, The Laird O'Drumblair, The Laird Of Drumblaire, Lairrd Of Drumblair Lairrd Of Drumblair , Lairrd Of Drumblair.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Laird Of Drumblair, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Amaj
(3EFG|:A2c>A E>Ac>e|a2g>a f>ae>c|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|(3Bcd (3cBA (3G FE (3dcB|
A2c>A E>Ac>e|a2g>a f>ae>c|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|1 (3GFE (3dcB A2 (3EFG:|
[2 (3GFE (3dcB A2 (3efg|:a2e>a c>aA>a|(3cBA e>A a>ec>e|b2f>b d>bB>f|
(3dcB f>B b>fd>f|a2e>a c>aA>a|(3cBA e>A a>ec>e|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|
[1 (3GFE (3dcB A2 (3efg:|2 (3GFE (3dcB A2||
Also played as a reel
This is also played as a reel, which was composed by J. Scott Skinner. The reel's title is "Angus Campbell". Skinner often wrote tunes in more than one form, i.e. as a strathspey and a reel. I wonder if he did it with this pair?
# Posted on October 21st 2001 by scottythefiddler
I understand that Strathspeys are often followed by a reel which is similar to the original tune but may be someone with more knowledge of Scots' tunes could give us the gen on this.
As regards the tune, although this one is played quite a bit it still holds up pretty well,I think.
Dave
# Posted on October 21st 2001 by biggus dave
I was taught this version of the tune a few days ago.
E>G|:A2c>A E>Ac>e|a2g>a f>ae>c|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|(3Bcd (3cBA (3G FE (3dcB|
A2c>A E>Ac>e|a2g>a f>ae>c|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|1 (3GFE (3dcB A2 E>G:|
[2 (3GFE (3dcB A2 e>g|:a2e>a c>aA>a|(3cBA e>A a>ec>e|b2f>b ^d>bB>f|
(3^dcB f>B b>f^d>f|a2e>a c>aA>a|(3cBA e>A a>ec>e|(3def (3efg (3aed (3cBA|
[1 (3GFE (3dcB A2 e>g:|2 (3GFE (3dcB A2||
Apart from minor changes in the lead-in notes to the sections, the major difference is the d# in bars 3 and 4 of the B part (I have notated the repetition of the d# in bar 4 for clarity). This gives an extra brightness to the tune.
This tune goes well with another strathspey recently posted on this site, "Little Johnnie's Hame".
# Posted on February 22nd 2003 by Trevor Jennings
Strathspeys and Reels
Yeah, Strathspeys are commonly followed by reels, especially for dancing. Traditonally in Highland dance you do the Strathspey and then either the Highland Reel, 1/2 Tulloch Reel, Reel of Tulloch or Hullachan Reel (which, the Tulloch and Hullachan I'm told are the same dance)
# Posted on February 2nd 2004 by Oranaiche
An audio sample (2 speeds) at my tune-learning site : http://www.jim.dorans.dsl.pipex.com/mp3/lairdofdrumblair1.mp3
http://www.jim.dorans.dsl.pipex.com/mp3/lairdofdrumblair2.mp3
Jim
# Posted on November 12th 2004 by Worldfiddler
Johnny Cunningham
The best version to date that i've heard of this tune was by the late jonhnny cunningham on the celtic fiddle festival recording, it's the last of a set of three strathspeys and when he kicks into it's reel version it's an absolute explosion of brilliance... well worth a listen.
# Posted on July 7th 2005 by animator
National Geographic
In the early 70s, Don MacAlpine, a fellow teacher, friend and neighbor, and proud Scot, introduced me to this tune. National Geographic Magazine had an issue on Scotland. It also had as part of it a tear out floppy vinyl record of the (then)-Scottish National Fiddle Champion. He played this tuen and another whose name I cannot recall. I have posted them transcribed as accurately as I can remember) to the Sibeliusmusic.com website
http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=32779&storeid=452
I feel that this is a more accurate representation as it contains the traditional Scottish "snap" (accented 16th note on the beat folloowed by a dotted eighth) .
If anyone knows the name of the second tune, I would be most appreciative.
# Posted on September 17th 2006 by JoelJacklich
Johnny C video
Here's a video of Johnny Cunningham playing it at the beginning of a set with brother Phil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGxWWctBtw&NR=1
This is mind-blowing stuff.
# Posted on September 1st 2007 by Swift
Tommy Peoples
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fEFlZLA4Trc
# Posted on September 2nd 2007 by piobagusfidil
Johnny Cunningham video...
That's fecking brilliant.
# Posted on September 4th 2007 by timmy!
Tricky tune Angus Campbell
l love this tune. Of course I am not overly talented in any case and I found the tune difficult to master on the mandolin. The B-part seems the most problmatic at first --but in the end the A-part was the hardest for me to polish. Keep in my with my playing polish and in the rough differ marginally. I have never seen the sheet music for Laird O' Drumblair but I have come up with my own version of that tune as well. It seems to me to be almost the same tune with a few notes left out so it can be played at reel speed?
# Posted on April 13th 2009 by Mandolin1944
The composer's version
This can be found in Scott Skinner's "Scottish Violinist" on p. 10. The original publication sited there is in his "Harp and Claymore".
# Posted on May 25th 2010 by fiddlentina
An Angus Campbell is on p. 13 as a concert reel.
# Posted on May 25th 2010 by fiddlentina
Re Laird of Drumblair (Skinner)
I used to have an LP with Skinner playing this. A short clip of his playing can be found at
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/scottskinner/audio.php
# Posted on June 4th 2010 by fiddlentina
Tommy Peoples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls_UI9Z0Yz0
# Posted on October 20th 2011 by SmashTheWindows