David Francis wrote: > ...match the place to an appropriate tune....any suggestions?
> Auchtermuchty Shand's your man. Any of his compositions because he lived at Auchtermuchty, or more specifically there's "Auchtermuchty Gala". Or what about a Proclaimers song? > Ardentinny/Portavadie There's a tune called "Loch Long" in Kerr's Book 4. > Glenlivet/Tomintoul There are at least two tunes called "Glenlivet" one by Scott Skinner and the other a satisfying reel which I think can be found in Kerr's Merry Melodies. > Dunbar "The Haggies o' Dunbar" (Gow Collection) > Glen Affric, "Leaving Glen Affric" > Eigg There is a modern tune called "Eigg Bound" by David Fisher. It's not brilliantly good, but it's got a fantastic name! > Rum "The Road to the Isles"? "Kinloch of Kinloch"? > Melrose "Lassies o' Melrose" > Ullapool You got me there, Dave. > Glenshiel, "Cro Cinnstaille" [Kintail Lullaby]; "Maids of Kintail, The"; > Glasgow... Glasgow - where's that? Are you sure that's in Scotland? A nice easy tune might be "Glasgow Highlanders". Or "Glasgow Gaelic Club" (in ALP book 3); "Lochiel's Welcome to Glasgow"? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
