Philip Whittaker wrote:
> Nigel, great to hear that Borders music has its fans also that young
> exponents like Lori WAtson are being heard wider afield. Just a wee
> point. It's Kirn - end of harvest celebration. You are such a precise
> person, I'm sure you'd want me to let you know.
Yes - thanks, Philip, and to Matt Seattle who contacted me with the
same info off-list. I have now found my Tam Hughes record, where it
says:
"When Tom and his father played for dances this was the common tune for
the St Bernard's Waltz. Tom had no title to the tune but the kirn at
Old Graden near Yetholm was always a great gathering."
Now that I've re-listened to the record I prefer Tam's version of it:
X:597
T:Auld Graden Kirn
S:LP, Tom Hughes and his Border Fiddle (1981)
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:D
A2 | f>e d>B A>G | F>A d>f e>d | B2 d2 B2 | A4
f2 | g2 f2 a2 | a2 f2 d2 | B>c d>B c>d | e4
A2 | f>e d>B A>G | F>A d>f e>d | B2 d2 B2 | A4
f2 | g2 f2 a2 | a2 f2 e2 | d3 edc | d3 ||
ef>g | a3 faf | a2 f2 d2 | c2 B2 A2 | g6 |
g3 fgf | g2 f2 e2 | d2 c2 B2 | A4
d>f | a3 faf | a2 f2 d2 | c2 B2 A2 | g4
(3gag | f2 e2 d2 | e2 B2 c2 | d4 d2 | d4 |]
I'm now looking for another waltz to go with this in a set. I'm
favouring this at the moment:
X:598
T:Home Farm Waltz
C:Nigel Gatherer, 1983
Z:Nigel Gatherer
L:1/8
M:3/4
K:G
B>c | d>c B>d c>B | d>c B>d c>B | A2 f2 (3efe | d4
e2 | c>B A>c B>A | c>B A>c B>A | G2 g2 f2 | (3efe d2 :|
d2 | e>c A>c e2 | d>B G>B d2 | c>A F2 D2 | G>B d2
d2 | e>c A>c e2 | d>B G>B d2 | c>A F2 D2 | G4 :|]
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