Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on September 9th 2004 by errik.
This tune has been added to 35 tunebooks.
Also known as Captain Carswell's March.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Captain Carswell
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Ador
|:A2 A>B A2 B>d|e>dB<d e>dB>A|G>AB>A B2 G>B|d>ed<B e2 d>B|
A2 A>B A2 B>d|e>dB<d e>dB>A|G2 A>B e2 d>B|1e2 d>B A2 A>G:|2e2 d>B A2 A>d||
e>fe<d e2 a2|g>ef<d e2 d>B|d>BG>B d2 B>d|e>dB>d d2 B>d|
e>fe<d e2 a2|g>ef<d e2 d>B|G2 A>B e2 d>B|1e2 d>B A2 A>d:|2e2 d>B A2 A>G||
a march i learned from boys of the lough's "sweet rural shade". was requested a while ago...
# Posted on September 9th 2004 by errik
4 parts
The 3 people who have downloaded this tune to their tune books should be made aware that it is a 4-part tune, and a 2/4 march[ which isn't included as a tune category]. You sure the "Boys" only play 2 parts, errik ? - I'd be surprised, as I've heard Aly Bain play the full version with Phil Cunningham.
# Posted on September 10th 2004 by Kenny
they play the tune 4 times through, AABB. at least that's how it sounds to me. the final two times though, they do somewhat of a variation on the B part. i'm not sure, it just sounded like a 2-part tune to me.
# Posted on September 10th 2004 by errik
4 + Parts
Thanks Kenny - I tried reformatting it to 2/4 and it just swings. I think I've heard a version played by Dr. Tom Anderson on some obscure LP. It seems the last 12 bars are done as an 8 - 8 - 4 - end. When I slowed the playing down to about 90 - 92 bpm, everything just fell into place - lovely, hypnotic and as a march, ground eating. Terrific tune Errik.
# Posted on September 11th 2004 by 2situla
Captain Carswell - original version
I found a cassette of the "Boys Of The Lough"'s "Sweet Rural Shade" in a small music shop yesterday, so I bought it, because this has been bugging me for a while.
I think "errik" has faithfully transcribed what the BotL play, the trouble is, it's very far removed from the original, which I am posting below.
CAPTAIN CARSWELL - 2/4 March, composed by Pipe Major Willie Lawrie, of the Argyll And Sutherland highlanders.
e2 | A2 Aed>B e2 d>B |
A2 AABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
Bfe>d e2 a2 | g>ef>d e4 | d>BA>B d2 e>f | g>ef>d e2 d>B |
e>fe>d e2 a2 | g>ef>d e2 d>B | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
e2 | A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>dBB | G>ABB | d>ed>B e2 d>B |
1 A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>dBB | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
2 A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>deB | | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 |
e>A A2 a>gfef>d e4 | BA G2 BdBd e2 d>B |
e>A A2 a>gfef>d e2 d>B | G>ABBe>B | B2 A2 A2 BA A2 a>gfef>d e4 | BA G2 BdeB |
A2 A>B B2 A>B | Be>e>d e2 d>B | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 |
"Boys Of The Lough" give no credit on the sleeve notes to Willie Lawrie for his composition.
It's up to individuals which version they prefer, but I would always advise learning a pipe-tune from a piper. Willie Lawrie's composition has been recorded by "The Tannahill Weavers" [whom I learned it from ], and also Gordon Duncan.
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Kenny
Sorry.........
Sorry - some of the above abcs has dissappeared. I'll try again....
e2 | A2 Aed>B e2 d>B |
A2 AABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
Bfe>d e2 a2 | g>ef>d e4 | d>BA>B d2 e>f | g>ef>d e2 d>B |
e>fe>d e2 a2 | g>ef>d e2 d>B | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
e2 | A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>dBB | G>ABB | d>ed>B e2 d>B |
1 A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>dBB | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
2 A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>deB | | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 |
e>A A2 a>gfef>d e4 | BA G2 BdBd e2 d>B |
e>A A2 a>gfef>d e2 d>B | G>ABBe>B | B2 A2 A2 BA A2 a>gfef>d e4 | BA G2 BdeB |
A2 A>B B2 A>B | Be>e>d e2 d>B | G>ABBe>d | B2 A2 A4 |
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Kenny
Arghhhh....not my fault
It's done the same again. Something not working with "cut & paste". I'll come back later and try it the long way. Once again, my apologies.
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by Kenny
Kenny - You can't use '<' in the usual yellow field, only in the title...
This is an old curiosity. I've had the same thing trying to notate a 'snap' in the usual yellow field, it is taken as HTML code and everything that follows the 'less-than' sign disappears. You can enter it in the title field, or as I've done, use an '*' asterisk as a marker, or some such thing. Good luck...
# Posted on October 8th 2004 by ceolachan
If at first you don't succeed.................
Thanks to "ceolachan" for that advice. I've replaced the "less-than" accent signs with asterisks, so any note to the right of an asterisk should be "dotted". Hope that's right - here goes.
A2 A*G A2 B*d | e>dB*d e2 d>B | G2 B*A B2 G>B | d>ed*B e2 d>B |
A2 A*G A2 B*d | e>de*g e2 d>B | G>AB*e d>Be>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
e>fe>d e2 a2 | g>ef>d e4 | d>BA>B d2 e>f | g>ef>d e2 d>B |
e>fe>d e2 a2 | g>ef>d e2 d>B | G>AB*e d>Be>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>dB*d e2 d>B | G>AB*A B2 G>B | d>ed>B e2 d>B |
1 A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>dB*d e2 d>B | G>AB*e d>Be>d | B2 A2 A4 :|
2 A2 A>B A2 A>B | e>de*g e2 d>B | | G>AB*e d>Be>d | B2 A2 A4 |
e>A A2 a>gf*a | g>ef>d e4 | B*dB>A G2 B*d | e>dBd e2 d>B |
e>A A2 a>gf*a | g>ef>d e2 d>B | G>AB*e d>Be>d | B2 A2 A4 |
e>A A2 a>gf*a | g>ef>d e4 | B*dB>A G2 B*d | e>de*g e2 d>B |
A2 A>B B2 A>B | Be>e>d e2 d>B | G>AB*e d>Be>d | B2 A2 A4 |
# Posted on October 11th 2004 by Kenny
Recording
You can hear this tune on Spring The Summer Long by Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham. They pair it with another Lawrie tune Mrs McDonald of Dunach which is a splendid tune which I haven't found yet. (I saw phil & aly on Friday night and they played this set)
# Posted on October 26th 2004 by lfmarshall
Mrs McDonald of Dunach
I'll put this one up for you tomorrow, if you like. It's Scottish and "done to death" but still a good tune. I'm sure a lot of people here would enjoy it.
# Posted on October 26th 2004 by John J.
..........5 years later, it's time Mrs Macdonald of Dunach made an appearance - I'll see to it !
# Posted on August 25th 2009 by domnull