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Dec 7 2009, 6:47 AM EST
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Change: However you will find the words and a video on the Scottish Songs page.Here is the video of Ballad of Glencoe (preceded by Planxty Fanny Power ) .). Blackthorn StickThis popular Irish jig in the key of G, is also known by the following names: Catholic
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Jul 29 2009, 10:06 AM EDT
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Change: at a session of The Hong Kong Folk Society at The Canny Man.Man in Wanchai. Steamboat Quickstep (Traditional American)Also known as Steamboat March, Uncle Jim (in Canada) and Washington Quickstep, this tune, usually played in A major, was
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Jul 29 2009, 2:11 AM EDT
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Change: it'sits name implies an American origin.Coming soon as played by Karin at The Canny Man. Steamboat Quickstep (Traditional American)Also known as Steamboat March, Uncle Jim (in Canada) and Washington Quickstep, this tune, usually played in A major, was
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Jun 11 2009, 9:51 AM EDT
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Change: video,video, I believe this songjig is actually from the North of England rather than Ireland. It is played here by Sue Pappas and Sue Ellis, complete with dancer, at a session of the Hong Kong Folk Society at The Canny Man in Wanchai.Here is the tune:
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Jun 11 2009, 9:19 AM EDT
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Change: Despite the claim in the title of my video, I believe this song is actually from the North of England rather than Ireland. It is
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May 28 2009, 9:53 AM EDT
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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May 28 2009, 9:25 AM EDT
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Change: Áird, Hieland Laddie,Áird, Highland Laddie and High Caul Cap.Cap. It is claimed by some to be a sea chantey, a "donkey" being a type of winch used on a sailing ship. Apparently, long before it became a popular morris
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May 27 2009, 11:36 AM EDT
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Change: that point Mina passed on an errand. Scott Skinner whispered to Dinnie that she was the bonnie lass that the tune was about. 'I've got
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May 27 2009, 11:18 AM EDT
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Change: This Scottish Air or March in A Major is one of the most famous of the 600 tunes composed by J. Scott Skinner (1843‑1927). It
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May 26 2009, 3:44 AM EDT
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Change: This melody appears to be a waltz version of the popular jig, The Mucking of Geordie's Byre. It is also quite popular as a song.Here I play it as part of a medley with the above jig and Spanish Lady. Winster GallopA fiddle tune
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May 26 2009, 3:19 AM EDT
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Change: This slide or jig is also known as Merrily Kiss the Quaker and Nine Inch Will Please a Lady.Here is my attempt to play it on the fiddle. The Monaghan JigThis popular jig in E minor is also
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May 26 2009, 3:16 AM EDT
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Change: This hornpipe in D major is also known as The Bald-Headed Bachelor, Dan Lowry's and McDermott's.Here is a video of me scraping away at this tune on my fiddle. Harvest HomeThis popular hornpipe in D major is also known as Belfast, Cincinatti, Cork and Fred Wilson's Clog.Here
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May 26 2009, 2:57 AM EDT
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Change: This popular Irish song is also often played as a fiddle tune. Here is my attempt at it. The Monaghan JigThis popular jig in E minor is also known as 'The Clay Pipe", "Monahan's" and "Port Mhuineachaiin".It is played here on the
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May 26 2009, 2:50 AM EDT
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Change: This popular hornpipe in D major is also known as Belfast, Cincinatti, Cork and Fred Wilson's Clog.Here is my attempt to play it with my wife and oldest son. Horse's BransleA polka also known as Branle Dei Cavalli, Horse's
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May 26 2009, 2:40 AM EDT
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Change: This march was composed in or around the nineteen sixties by Arthur Kearney, a fiddle player from Omagh, County Tyrone. Centenary was the name of the park where he lived. You can hear Yoong and me scraping it out on our fiddles. Chinese TuneI don't know
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May 25 2009, 9:09 AM EDT
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Change: cannyCanny Man. Steamboat Quickstep (Traditional American)Also known as Steamboat March, Uncle Jim (in Canada) and Washington Quickstep, this tune, usually played in A major, was very popular in the 1800s. It can be played as a waltz, a march or a jig. A steamboat was
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May 25 2009, 9:09 AM EDT
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Change: This hornpipe, also known as The Staten Island Ferry, is popular in Scotland and England, though it's name implies an American origin.Coming soon as played by Karin at The canny Man. Steamboat Quickstep (Traditional American)Also known as Steamboat March, Uncle Jim (in Canada) and Washington Quickstep,
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May 6 2009, 11:19 AM EDT
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Change: Dave May, Hong Kong fiddler, plays at The Canny Man. Ballad of Glencoe (Jim McLean)Jim McLean wrote the words and melody of this Scottish song in 1963. It is not a traditional
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May 6 2009, 11:14 AM EDT
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Change: a tune called "The Music of Ireland". Here is his performance. Planxty Fanny Power (Turlough O'Carolan)Another popular tune by O'Carolan. The Power family was indeed a power in society, and, being rich
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May 6 2009, 10:11 AM EDT
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Change: Hong Kong Fiddler, Dave May closed, a session at the Canny Man with this set of tunes beginning with the theme from the Pink Panther movies, continuing with Monaghan's Jig and ending up with "The Music of Ireland". Planxty Fanny Power (Turlough O'Carolan)Another popular tune by
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