Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on February 9th 2009 by MacSgianMhor.
This tune has been added to 8 tunebooks.
Also known as John McDonald Of Glencoe.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: John MacDonald Of Glencoe
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
|: e/2>d/2 | c/2<e/2A Aa | c/2>A/2c/2<e/2 fe/2>d/2 | ce Ac | B/2<G/2B/2>c/2 de/2>d/2 |
c/2<e/2A Aa | c/2>A/2c/2<e/2 fe/2>d/2 | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA A :|
|: c/2>d/2 | eA/2>c/2 ag/2>f/2 | eA ce | df/2>d/2 c/2<A/2e/2>c/2 | B/2<G/2B/2>c/2 dc/2>d/2 |
[1 eA/2>c/2 ag/2>f/2 | eA cd | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA A :|
[2 ea ce | A/2>A/2A/2>B/2 cd | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA A ||
e/2>d/2 | cA/2>c/2 c/2<e/2A/2>c/2 | df/2<a/2 ec/2<A/2 | cA/2>c/2 c/2<e/2A/2>c/2 | BG/2>B/2 B/2<e/2d/2>B/2 |
cA/2>c/2 c/2<e/2A/2>c/2 | df/2<a/2 ec/2<A/2 | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA Ae/2>d/2 |
cA/2>c/2 c/2<e/2A/2>c/2 | df/2<a/2 ec/2<A/2 | c/2<e/2A/2<c/2 cA/2<c/2 | BG/2>B/2 B/2<e/2d/2>B/2 |
cA/2>c/2 c/2<e/2A/2>c/2 | df/2<a/2 ec/2<A/2 | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA A ||
|: c/2>d/2 | ea ag/2>f/2 | eA ce | df/2>d/2 c/2<A/2e/2>c/2 | B/2<G/2B/2>c/2 [1 dc/2>d/2 |
ea ag/2>f/2 | eA cd | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA A :|
[2 d/2>f/2e/2>c/2 | d/2>c/2B/2>c/2 A/2>B/2c/2>d/2 | e/2>A/2c/2<e/2 fe/2>d/2 | c/2>d/2e/2>A/2 c/2>B/2d/2<G/2 | BA A ||
John MacDonald of Glencoe
4-part pipe march - one of my favourites and quite well known i think. Written by Pipe Major William Lawrie, the famous piper and composer.
# Posted on February 9th 2009 by MacSgianMhor
John MacDonald Of Glencoe
Yes, this is one of the all time greats of 2/4 marches. A beauty to say the least.
# Posted on February 9th 2009 by bogman
John MacDonald Of Glencoe
My goodness, mate, this tune is amazing!! It's so fast!!
# Posted on February 10th 2009 by ScotiaBalach
John MacDonald Of Glencoe
It shouldn't be played fast. MacSgianMhor has listed it as a polka because that way the notation comes out like a 2/4 march. Think of it more as a barndance, emphasizing the heavy doted rhythm. If you happen to be unfamiliar with 2/4 pipe marches then it's pretty vital to listen before learning.
# Posted on February 10th 2009 by bogman
Ah. Thanks
# Posted on February 10th 2009 by ScotiaBalach
John MacDonald Of Glencoe
Here's a pretty decent example of the tune being played that I found on youtube. Maybe a bit heavier than you would play in company but it should give you you a fair idea of how the tune goes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFz5ym-TX-8
# Posted on February 10th 2009 by bogman
John MacDonald Of Glencoe
There's actually one crucial mistake in the notation here in the 2nd and 6th bars of the first part. The first note should be cut and the second doted. I know it seems trivial but it's not.
# Posted on February 10th 2009 by bogman