I couldn't believe this incredible tune wasn't here yet. I've transcribed it from Nadurra (Capercaillie). It's in the set "Inspector Hector / Failte Gu Whalley Range / Argyll Lassies / The Bass Rock"
Inspector Hector was written by Donald Shaw. The tune may have originally had a different name but this name is for his son Hector. Farewell to Whalley Range was written by Michael McGoldrick about the area of Manchester he is from. According to this site The Bass Rock is also a McGoldrick composition. Can't help on the Argyll Lassies though - could be traditional. This doesn't make it a very Scottish set though when 2 of the compositions are by Mike McGoldrick, although the Bass Rock is in Scotland.
I would say it, and "Whalley Bridge" too, tend to work around and resolve on B, and lack that more mournful character, that 'feel' of 'minor'. It may be too early in the morning for this but my inclination at the moment is to agree with you and say B Dorian for both. I'll wake up Dow, if I'm wrong he'll enjoy rubbing my nose in it...
Capercaillie
I couldn't believe this incredible tune wasn't here yet. I've transcribed it from Nadurra (Capercaillie). It's in the set "Inspector Hector / Failte Gu Whalley Range / Argyll Lassies / The Bass Rock"
# Posted on May 19th 2006 by Pere
Who is the composer?
# Posted on May 19th 2006 by Will CPT
D. Shaw
Ok this says the composer is D. Shaw
# Posted on May 19th 2006 by Pere
And now I see it's probably Donald Shaw, who plays the sartarelle accordion and more instruments in the band.
# Posted on May 19th 2006 by Pere
I've just watched the band play this tune: http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=CAPERCAILE
It's followed by what McGoldrick recorded as "Farewell to Whalley Range" on another recording. Similar pronunciations with totally opposite meanings!
# Posted on May 20th 2006 by slainte
Wow slainte thanks a lot for the link.
# Posted on May 20th 2006 by Pere
Ditto Hiro!
# Posted on May 20th 2006 by ceolachan
Capercaille performance ~ John F. Kennedy Center
During the performance slainte/Hiro directed us to, as they present the 'Scottish' set of 9/8 jigs ~ \
"Inspector Hector" / "Whalley Range"
Donald Shaw says ~ compsed by their flute player, Manchester's Michael McGoldrick...?
# Posted on May 21st 2006 by ceolachan
"Farewell To Whalley Range" ~ by Michael McGoldrick
Key signature: F# minor pentatonic
Submitted on January 19th 2004 by kiwi.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2410
At least the second in the set is confirmed...
# Posted on May 21st 2006 by ceolachan
Inspector Hector was written by Donald Shaw. The tune may have originally had a different name but this name is for his son Hector. Farewell to Whalley Range was written by Michael McGoldrick about the area of Manchester he is from. According to this site The Bass Rock is also a McGoldrick composition. Can't help on the Argyll Lassies though - could be traditional. This doesn't make it a very Scottish set though when 2 of the compositions are by Mike McGoldrick, although the Bass Rock is in Scotland.
# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by No Cause For Alarm
Brilliant Alistair, thanks for the clarification...
# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by ceolachan
B dorian??
Is it listed as B Dorian because F#Minor is not an option?
If so then fair enough I suppose but for clarification this tune, like "Farewell to Whalley Range" is definately in F#m.
Why does this site have B dorian listed as a possible key and not F#m? Seems daft!
# Posted on July 1st 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
F#m? No
This is in F#m? I don't think so... Isn't it in B dorian??
# Posted on December 19th 2007 by Pere
B Dorian ~ !?
I would say it, and "Whalley Bridge" too, tend to work around and resolve on B, and lack that more mournful character, that 'feel' of 'minor'. It may be too early in the morning for this but my inclination at the moment is to agree with you and say B Dorian for both. I'll wake up Dow, if I'm wrong he'll enjoy rubbing my nose in it...
# Posted on December 19th 2007 by ceolachan
Oh yeah I would have enjoyed that, but in this case I have to agree
# Posted on December 19th 2007 by Dow
You're wrong about Farewell to Whalley Range though. That's F#m pentatonic.
# Posted on December 19th 2007 by Dow
Yeah, that's what I'd said originally, I guess I should have more faith in myself... sniff, sniff...
# Posted on December 19th 2007 by ceolachan
on the link to the performance they start playing this tune and the others at the time of about 39 minutes in!! It's just classs that's all i can say!
# Posted on January 10th 2008 by D.J.F.