Norman Maclean has passed away.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-hi...s-41115680

What is the relevance here, you may ask? However, he composed this classic tune

https://thesession.org/tunes/95

played in many sessions throughout the land.

Condolences to Norman's friends and family.

Incidentally, do we know of any other tunes composed by Norman? 

I recall Jack once saying that Scarce of Tatties and Streets of Laredo were from the same family of tunes...both derivatives of an older tune, apparently.

   
Seen this and thought it might work for me

what do you think???

I have recently been looking for tunes that could be played around my area of West Dunbartonshire. 
Locals often talk about the "Snow on the Ben" which can be seen from the whole of the Vale of Leven, Dumbarton and surrounding areas.
I stumbled upon the late Ian Hardie's site  and found a lovely little fiddle tune called "Snow on the Ben" when I listened to it I just thought it was just a lovely tune that I had to try and learn it.

I have converted to mandolin tabs and post here so that it may be shared.

Drew

Alcluith

Attached Files

  Snow on the Ben.pdf (Size: 223.26 KB / Downloads: 10)

Came across a thread on melodeon.net about a collection called "The Sussex Tunebook".  One item in it is this:

Something in between a busk and a flashmob, if anybody wants to try some Continental European music and dance on Saturday afternoon:

https://m.facebook.com/events/1578065148892076

Looking for a bit of assistance from some of the more experienced posters out there.  
I found this piece of pipe music with the intention of playing on mandolin. I was going to use MuseScore to create tabs but seen a few things I was not sure about, and therefore thought to seek help.

The first is the key signature looks like A but with G instead of G#, never seen this before?

Secondly there is a lot of grace notes in the piece, so how best to handle them  when played on mandolin, ignore them, add some or add all? 

Hope this make sense.

Alcluith

Attached Files

  Tullichewan Castle.pdf (Size: 55.9 KB / Downloads: 8)

Urquhart's Scots Measure

I was looking at some tunes from the Blaikie manuscript, which was given to Sir Walter Scott in 1824 by Andrew Blaikie. It was in tablature for the Viol de Gamba and dated 1692 (my copy came from Jack Campin's transcription, available from Jack's web site). I played a tune from there called Honest Luckie, and it rang a bell; I recognised it from somewhere, and with a bit of investigation I found it in Oswald's Caledonian Companion, vol.8 as Wrquahart's Scotts Measure. Click on the image below to download the tune in mandolin tablature.

Post for John Kelly

John

having recently listened to you playing the tune Cruden Bay on YouTube, I was wondering if you would have the tabs for it?

cheers 

Alcluith 

Tonight at St Conan's Kirk, Loch Awe, the Edinburgh Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra are performing a concert. 7.30pm.

Sunday 9th July we're doing a short recital at Iona Abbey, 3pm, and a full concert at Iona Community Hall at 7pm. Donations.

Something a bit different, if you happen to be passing...

Anna “Annie” Laurie (1682-1764) has been immortalised in a song supposed to stem from a frustrated romance with Captain William Douglas. Although its original authorship is in question, it was developed by Lady John Scott, and the song became popular all over the word. Instumental versions are common: in Ireland it is played as a polka (The Scartaglen Polka), while in the United States as a waltz. My setting here is based on a version by Oregon fiddler Vivian Williams, who includes it as part of her “Songs from the Civil War” show. You can see her playing it in the video below. In the meantime, to download the mandolin music, click on this sheet: