Key signature: Aminor
Submitted on February 21st 2004 by Jamie.
This tune has been added to 152 tunebooks.
Also known as Castle Drummond, Gillespie's, Mathew Briggs.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Drummond Castle
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Amin
|:ABA a2 (a|{b}a)ge ~g3|~c3 edc|Bdg dBG|
(ABA) ~a3|a(ge) g3|1 ege deg|edB A3:|2 ege deg|edB A2 B||
|:~c3 cec|~d3 ded|~c3 edc|Bdg dBG|
~c3 edc|deg a2 (a|{b}a)ge deg|1 edB A2 B:|2 edB A3||
Drummond Castle
A gorgeous scottish jig taught to me by a great musician / composer and fantastic classical / folk guitarist, Mark McGrath, from Kilkenny. I think it is in Kerr's book of Scottish tunes too. Hope you all enjoy it.
# Posted on February 21st 2004 by Jamie
Heard this introduced By the Cunningham Bros..
as a tune "about a castle, in Drummond".
The commentary was hilarious.
# Posted on February 21st 2004 by Pádraig
Drummond Castle played differently
Wendy Stewart (of Ceolbeg fame) has done a fantastic arrangement of this wonderful tune. (On her About Time or About Time 2 Album) She plays it very slowly - and it becomes a haunting air. Superb! Try it!
# Posted on February 22nd 2004 by Mostlywind
Drummond Castle
A totally great tune - it goes well with Stool of Repentance to give a minor/major pair. Dave Oliver has propagatedit throughthe North-east. Its so good its been adopted as Northumbrian, the ultimate accolade.
Noel Jackson
Angels of the North
# Posted on February 22nd 2004 by noelbats
Ceolbeg
Regarding ceolbeg, I am in the rather fortunate situation of seein and hearing Barbara Dymock every so often at our local session, she is now part of a new band "Fon A Bhord", featuring some awesome talent and who are shortly releasing a new album:
http://fonabhord.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
She is a really great singer and one of the founding members of Ceolbeg. I'm also currently situated in her Palliative Care department, learning medicine here in Dundee.
# Posted on February 22nd 2004 by Jamie
"Tha Mi Sgith" / "Cutting Bracken" / etc... in the genes
Key signature: A minor (or A Dorian)
Submitted on April 18th 2002 by JeffK627.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/647
# Posted on December 9th 2005 by ceolachan
What could go well with this?
Is there any recommendations about another Scottish (or not!) jig that can goes well with this awesome one?
Thank you!
# Posted on December 3rd 2011 by Anal
"as a tune "about a castle, in Drummond""
Funny, but not true. The castle is named after the laird who built it, Sir John Drummond, a descendant of Sir Malcolm Drummond who fought alongside Bruce at Bannockburn. Sir Malcolm was granted land at Strathearn, where the castle stands. The nearest village is Muthill (pron. mew thill), and it's close to Crieff.
A nice part of the world. Many a gig I've played in those parts - good cycling country too if you like hills.
# Posted on February 6th 2012 by Weejie