Key signature: Edorian
Submitted on July 18th 2004 by errik.
This tune has been added to 27 tunebooks.
Also known as Clan Ranald, Clanranald.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Lamey's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Edor
|:E2 BE GBEc|dDAD FADF|E2 BE GBEc|1dAFA GEED:|2dAFA GEEf||
|:geBA GBEe|fdAG FADf|geBA GBEc|dEcE BEEf|
geBA GBEe|fdAG FADf|gbfg efde|BdAd BEFD||
learned this off of altan's cd. i find something kind of strange in the melody.
# Posted on July 18th 2004 by errik
Clanranald
As somebody informs us this tune is what Deaf Shepherd recorded as "Clanranald," which was taken from Athole Collection. I haven't got Altan's album, but I guess it's named after the musician who they got the tune from.
Strangely enough, Altan recorded a completely different tune as "Clan Ranald" on "Runaway Sunday." According to the sleeve notes, they learned it from the recording of Cape Breton fiddler Bill Lamey, so it's quite probable they mixed up two tunes from the same source.
Anyway, I love the mysterious feel of the tune too. I'll probably make up a more flute-friendly version of the tune and post it later.
# Posted on July 18th 2004 by slainte
yes, i'm pretty sure altan learned it from cape breton fiddler bill lamey.
# Posted on July 19th 2004 by errik
wow i didn't see what you wrote slainte, and i basically repeated what you said... hmmm time to wake up
# Posted on July 19th 2004 by errik
Bill Lamey
Errik, I'm just rephrasing what's written in the notes of some recordings. I didn't know anything about Bill Lamey, but it seems he's been an influential fiddler in the States and Nova Scotia: http://www.cranfordpub.com/recordings/Lamey.htm
Hmmm, Altan is a very interesting band. I think they do a lot of research to select nice Scottish or Cape Breton tunes.
# Posted on July 19th 2004 by slainte
Clan Ranald
The "Clan Ranald" on Altan's "Runaway Sunday" is actually "Nine Pint Coggie."
# Posted on December 2nd 2005 by ~CK
Mistery solved
Bill Lamey recorded a set with Bog an Lochain (Strathspey)/Clan Ranald (Reel)/Nine Pint Coggie(Reel), originally on a 78 recording. It was later published on an LP which is where Maired from Altan learned the tunes from, so obviously she messed up with the names.
I know this because I'm lucky enough to have Bill Lamey's recordings.
# Posted on December 16th 2006 by Beheader