The Laird Of Drumblair

strathspey

Key signature: Amajor

Submitted on June 30th 2001 by martin t.

This tune has been added to 95 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:

• 1975 The First by The Bothy Band
• Aly Bain And Young Champions by Aly Bain And Young Champions
• Borders Boxes by Various Artists
• Celtic Collections, Vol. 5 - Fiddles Of Scotland by Various Artists
• Celtic Fiddle Festival by Celtic Fiddle Festival
• Close To The White Bear by Dave Swarbrick And Simon Nicol
• Far From Home by Boys Of The Lough
• Fiddle Duets by Andy McGann And Paddy Reynolds
• Fiddler's Fancy by Tommy Peoples
• Golden, Golden by Silly Wizard
• Jimmy's Fancy by Jimmy Shand
• King Of The Melodeon Men by Jimmy Shand
• Kitchen Junket by Yankee Ingenuity
• Leaving Lerwick Harbour by Willie Hunter And Violet Tulloch
• Live And Kicking by Swarb's Lazarus
• Lochaber No More by Boys Of The Lough
• Music Of The Fiddle - Vol 5 by Ron Gonnella
• Northern Banjo by Ken Pearlman
• Selection Box by Conor McCarthy And Alph Duggan
• Strict Tempo: Scottish Country Dance Music From The 1950's, Volume 1 by Adam Rennie And His Scottish Country Dance Quartet
• The Irish Concertina by Noel Hill
• The Morning Mist by Joe Burke
• The Palomino Waltz by Phil Cunningham
• The Strathspey King by James Scott Skinner

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 lazyhound

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 jig

Johnny Cunningham video...

That's fecking brilliant.

# Posted on September 4th 2007 by crazy_fingerz