The Gathering

I've finished compiling and designing The Joy of Sets Volume Four. All I have to do is create the ISBN barcode, and then it's going to the printer today. Hopefully I'll have it for sale in a couple of weeks. Here's the list of tunes, in case you're interested. Any questions or comments about the tunes - post here.

Set 1: The Periwig - Scots reels: The Periwig/The Night We Had the Goats/Elizabeth’s Big Coat
Set 2: Two American tunes: Down Home Waltz/Seneca Square Dance
Set 3: Happy - Scottish reels: Salmon Tails Up the Water/Happy We’ve Been A-Thegither/Major Malley’s
Set 4: Young Man - Scottish jigs: There Cam a Young Man/Cape North Jig/Gie Me a Lass Wi’ a Lump o’ Land
Set 5: Johnny Lad - Scottish reels: Johnny Lad/Lord Dalhousie/The Highlandman Who Kissed his Mother
Set 6: The Meeting of the Waters
Set 7: Navvies - hornpipes: The Navvy On the Line/The Showman’s Fancy
Set 8: Dublin Polkas: St Mary’s Polka/Church Street Polka
Set 9: Oidche Mhath Leibh
Set 10: Strathspey & reel: John Brown’s/West Kilbride
Set 11: Strathspey & reel: Uist Dance/Rachel Rae
Set 12: The Auld Five - Shetland reels: Jack Broke da Prison Door/Donald Blue/Sleep Soond ida Moarnin/Lasses Trust in Providence/Da Boannie Isle o’ Whalsay
Set 13: West Edinburgh Jigs: Cowan Road/Gorgie Farm/The Tailor-Made Jig
Set 14: Bonnie Lass Come Ower the Burn

There's actually a couple of tunes which I don't already know or have access to elsewhere.

However, I should maybe buy your book to be supportive as opposed to getting them free on your website.

Very good work though.

You're not likely to know the West Edinburgh jigs, as they're my own compositions (publisher's prerogative).

I don't mind people getting the tunes for free. I know that a lot of people like to have tunes in an old-fashioned book, and it's probably a lot less bother buying one than making up your own.

Next project - record the tunes.

"You're not likely to know the West Edinburgh jigs"

I'll need to learn them by ear at one of your sessions then....

I opened the delivery from the printer, and the book looks good. Unfortunately, he's printed the wrong inside, so it's got to go back. Those of you who were waiting eagerly for its release will have to wait a wee bit longer, I'm afraid.

The newly printed books have arrived today, and this time they're perfect. I'll start offering them for sale from tonight.