Hello John Thank you very much for giving us those two tunes and taking on the rant rhythm which brings back so many memories of nights shared with the old guys. That particular set (done in reverse order) was a turning point for me in my piping career when I attempted to join in with Archie Bertram, John Armstrong of Carrick. Joe Hutton, Will Atkinson and Willy Taylor and, if memory serves, John and Kevin Doonan at Archie's house 35(?) years ago. The room was lifting, the tunes were pulsing and thanks to a mixture of surprise, excitement and inexperience with that style I floundered my way through them. Until then I hadn't a clue as to how the Hesleyside reel was played on home turf so to speak. I vowed then to get to grips with that way of playing 'reels' and to be quite honest it has taken me an awful lot longer than it seems to have taken you. Congratulations! Anthony
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