In article <00d701c1bfa7$816973e0$a6ae989e@edinfolk>, David Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does anyone know the composers for the following tunes? > The Road to Skye (jig) This is public domain. It's found in O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland as "Paddy's Resource"; "Road to Skye" is, I think, the Cape Breton name for it (quick check in Trad Celtic Violin Music of CB: yes, it's there; also called "The Rover" in Ireland). > The Shetland Fiddler (reel) According to Jerry Holland, Altan credit Derry fiddler Dermot McLaughlin as the source, but the title suggests he got it from elsewhere. Aly Bain played a set of "The Hawk" by James Hill going into a Shetland version of "The Hawk", and I'd bet that that was the original source. > The melody for Jock o Hazeldean The melody is very old, appearing in the Leyden manuscript (late 17th century) as "The Bony Brow" (ref. Popular Songs and Melodies of Scotland, G Farquhar Graham, 1893). > Cathkin Braes (schottische) No attribution in Kerr's Merry Melodies Bk 3. > The Sidlaw Hills (schottische) Jim Watson. I have it in a book of tunes played by Ian Powrie. > Gordon's Favourite (Shetland reel) Ronnie Cooper. (I think it's in Da Mirrie Dancers, one of Tom Anderson's books. > The Cookie Shine (reel) It's in Kerr's Merry Melodies Bk 3, with no attribution. > The 79ths Farewell to Gibraltar (4/4 pipe march) Most books give no attribution, but I see that Jack has provided the composer. > Birsay Beach (jig) Don't know it. > Fr Eugene's Welcome to Cape North (2/4 march) Mike MacDougall, the late CB fiddler, who also composed the popular "Memories of Father Angus MacDonnell". When I was seeking permission to reprint that tune I contacted Paul Cranford, who contacted Mike's widow Peggy. -- 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
