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- Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:55 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Quick March Medley - Kincardine, Bonnybridge, Bannockburn, N
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Quick March Medley - Kincardine, Bonnybridge, Bannockburn, N
I wrote this for the Clan MacBeth 25th Anniversary Contest but didn't win with this set. I have named the tunes Kincardine, Bonnybridge, Bannockburn and North to Tillicoultry!
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:27 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Rubha Creagan Dubha
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Rubha Creagan Dubha
Near the home of Richard and Meilan Henderson on the Isle of Arran.
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:16 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Piper of the Day
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The Piper of the Day
I wrote this for Cincinnati piper, Karen May, on her winning "Piper of the Day" at the Glasgow, KY Highland Games.
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:06 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Airth Castle
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Airth Castle
Written to commemorate Jim Hughes's 70th birthday party held at Airth Castle 11/12 February 2012.
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:41 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The BIG Seven-Oh
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The BIG Seven-Oh
Written for my dad-in-law, Jim Hughes, on his 70th birthday - February 13, 2012.
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:39 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Coleen McCloskey's Jig
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Coleen McCloskey's Jig
We went to my wife's cousin's wedding near Letterkenny, December 2010. They have recently had their first daughter, Coleen.
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:22 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies
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Pipe Major Alasdair Gillies
It is always sad when someone from the piping world passes away - even more so when they are such a huge proponent of the art form. Alasdair's death is all the more poignant to me in that he was younger than me and at times like this it reminds me of my mortality and of the responsibility I have to ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:56 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Miller and The Hag - a 6/8 Jig
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The Miller and The Hag - a 6/8 Jig
Jan Miller was a piper who played with ESL City of Newcastle Pipe Band in England under P/M Bryan Robinson (now Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary and Tyneside Scottish). Her family hails from Skye. She is to marry Mike Haggerton in April 2008, hence the title!!
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:44 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Merlot Queen
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The Merlot Queen
I wrote this for one of the members of the Cincinnati Caledonian Pipe Band who is rather partial to the odd glass or two of Merlot. Can't say we don't have class here in the mid-West!!! Enjoy and have a look at my You Tube page at www.youtube.com/doffdave to hear some piping and folk songs...enjoy
- Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:37 pm
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati
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The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati
We have recently (July 29) moved from Sunningdale, England to Cincinnati, Ohio. Last weekend I played my first gig with the band at the Caledonian Society Corn Roast. This is a wee tune for the Society which is the oldest continuing Society in the US (180 years old this year!) I hear, too, that the ...
- Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:56 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Pride - A 2/4 hornpipe by Dave Mason
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The Pride - A 2/4 hornpipe by Dave Mason
Named after my current band, The Pride of Murray based in west London, UK.
- Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:54 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Poison House - a 2/4 hornpipe
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The Poison House - a 2/4 hornpipe
Named after a Swiss Restaurant in Basel, Gifthüttli. Great food and craic with City of Basel Pipes and Drums...
- Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:42 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: High Trees - a jig by Dave Mason
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High Trees - a jig by Dave Mason
A wee tune I have written for friends Paul and Jules celebrating their new home, "High Trees" in Sunningdale, Berkshire, UK.
- Thu May 11, 2006 11:05 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Gregor's Jig
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Gregor's Jig
Written for Gregor Meier who plays with the City of Basel Caledonia Pipe Band and who is becoming quite a legend and starting to win solo prizes. Hope you like it, Gregor, keep up the good playing...
- Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:42 pm
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: Pipe Major Chris Mulinder - -S.A. Irish Regiment
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Pipe Major Chris Mulinder - -S.A. Irish Regiment
Chris was my tutor and mentor for many years at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg and later the Transvaal Scottish and SA Irish Regiments. He still makes pipes and reeds in johannesburg.