Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on April 13th 2005 by Back for a while.
This tune has been added to 32 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Leaving Stoer
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: strathspey
K: Amaj
AB|:c3 A e2 b2|a4 (a>g) f<e|(d2-d>c) e>d c<B|A>B c<d B>A G<E|
c3 A e2 b2|a4 (a>g) f<e|d>c B<A c>B (AG)|1 A6 AB:|2 A6 AB||
|: c>d e<a B4|(A>B) c<d B>A G<E|c>d e<a B2 (ef/g/)|a2 g2 f2 (A/f/e/d/)|
c>d e<a B4|(A>B) c<d B>A G<E|F2 (DE) (C/E/A) d2|1 c2 (B>A) A2 AB:|2 c2 (B>A) A4||
Ivan Drever
This isn't really a strathspey, of course, but it's probably the closest category here. it shouldn't be played too fast.
# Posted on April 13th 2005 by Back for a while
great tune
# Posted on April 13th 2005 by Yohan
here is a guitar tab of the same tune
http://forums.celticguitartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=738
# Posted on April 13th 2005 by allan21
Pibroch?
This is really reminescent of a pibroch I've heard at a few Highland Games. Is that possible?
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by 2situla
Not very likely.
I don't think it's like any pibroch I evevr heard, 2situla. The main difference would be the tempo of the tune, and it also has a wider range of notes than any pipe tune. As johnj says, it's not a strathspey, but an air, and is played with a regular rhythm at quite a medium pace. One of the best recent compositions to come out of Scotland in the past 20 years in my opinion. I think I'm right in saying it was composed by the Orkney musician Ivan Drever - nobody seems to have mentioned that.
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by Kenny
Kenny your specs are through there on the table.
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by Dow
Headlines
It's a change for people to miss headlines. Quite often they just look at these and never read the small print. At least, Kenny is showing a bit more "in depth" interest.
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by Back for a while
What a load of tosh
You're quite right John, I've missed headlines myself many a time
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by Dow
OOPS
Sorry, lads........gnash, gnash....
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by Kenny
But
but johnj didn't actually say who Ivan Drever is , or what he had to do with the tune, so I don't feel quite so dumb about it.
# Posted on May 16th 2005 by Kenny
Yes, I *should* have elaborated a bit more. I am familiar with Ivan's work as he is well known in Scotland. However, I shouldn't make assumptions about whether other members know his material or not. Sorry, Kenny. You're right.
# Posted on May 17th 2005 by Back for a while