BAND & PIPES
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Highland Cathedral A lush and powerful treatment of the new standard.
Hector the Hero An arrangement of the tune by J. Scott Skinner.
? - ? - Green Hills of Tyrol A medley of 2/4 marches culminating in Green Hills of Tyrol
Conquest of Paradise From the movie 1492.
Eriskay Love Lilt (MP3) A lullaby for pipes
Chariots of Fire Fanfare A setting of the movie theme with bagpipes and fanfare trumpets
Chariots of Fire A different setting of the movie theme, starting with a bit of Jerusalem (where the title comes from) and without fanfares,
Alberta Centennial A setting of the song celebrating Alberta's Centennial, by Mary Kieftenbeld
Margaret in White (MP3) (ORIGINAL) - $50Slow march for the processional for my wedding. Three verses, getting bigger each time.
Scotland The Brave Set (MP3) A medley of 2/4 marches Scotland the Brave, The Rowan Tree, The Bluebells of Scotland and Wings. Something to keep in your back pocket for when a job for bagpipes and band comes up.
Bonny Dundee Set (MP3) A medley of 6/8 marches Bonny Dundee, A Hundred Pipers, The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow and The Muckin O' Geordie's Byre. Another set to keep in your back pocket.
Badd Asstw Ofours A good set of 2/4 marches Greenwood Side, The Drunken Piper, The Back of Benachie and MacKenzie Highlanders.
Briochan & Columba - (arr.) - $75Something dramatic.
Fortissimo 2004 Pipe Set (MP3) A set of Findlay MacRae in slow/quick/slow time, Home to Kintail as a lament and salsa, staying in salsa for Jimmy Blue and Ernie's Impact. More original than most arrangements.
The Price of Peace A slow march by Alan Clark, dedicated to the 3RCR Battalion Group in Afghanistan.
Suo Gan A Welsh lullaby, going from solo pipe and band, to tutti pipes, a big finish to solo pipe again.
Jig Medley 2003 Medley of Tripping up the Stairs, Hay in the Kiln and My Darling Asleep
Hellbound Train A real barnburner with some train effects thrown in for good measure.
Lord of the Dance/Black Bear Two traditional marches.
Flett From Flotta/Gardens of Skye Two traditional marches.
Lt. Gen. J.E. Vance, CD A short march.
NF to BC (MP3) A medley of provincial tunes, including Ode to Newfoundland, Farewell to Nova Scotia, Anne of Green Gables, Mon Pays, A Place to Stand, Red River Valley, Saskatchewan, Alberta Bound, and John Kanaka.
The Sound of the Pipes A slow ballad
Long To Reign Over Us (ORIGINAL) - $70A standard march, using bits of God Save the Queen in the trio. In honour of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Pipe Set 2002 (MP3) A medley of Highland Cradle Song, Liberton Polka, The Rose Among the Heather, Jock Wilson's Ball, and Glendarel Highlanders.
Be Ye Also Ready A short quick march.
Sunset Salute (MP3) (arr. unknown, tr.) - $50Sunset done in 12/8 and adding pipes.
I Know My Love A latin/celtic concert piece with voice.
Distant Hills A ballad for pipes.
Homeward/Sunset/Retreat Largo from Dvorak's 9th for pipes mixed in with Sunset and Retreat.
Pipe Medley 2001 (MP3) Six years late, a medley of Gay Gordons/Camerons/Brown Haired Maiden/Scotland the Brave, complete with cliche 2001 introduction.
Maihri's Wedding Short march.
The Way Old Friends Do A slow, 2-part bagpipe tune in a rock ballad style.
Fanfare Alba (MP3) (comp. arr. unknown, tr.) - $70A long fanfare, with the pipes coming in the middle.
Disc Drive Theme Imagine you're listening to CBC in the afternoon, but with a standard slow march with pipes. For the most part it works.
Waly, Waly A lovely rendition of The Water is Wide . Uses different harmonies for each verse.
Hawaii 5-0 (Proof Scotch) Pinapples with a kilt! This TV theme works pretty well with Bagpipes.
Aloha Oe Two versions of the traditional Hawaiian farewell. Works well on pipes.
The Final Countdown An exciting treatment of the rock tune.
Scotland the Brave Two choruses of the old standard.
Findlay MacRae/Galacian Jig A lament followed by a sprightly jig
Garb of Old Gaul/Moonstar Charlie Glendinning , arr. unknown)- $50One old tune, one new tune.
Wha Shaw the 42nd/Happy We've Been Together Two traditional tunes
Salute to J.T. McKenzie Mr. Bear's Dance (3-Legged Jig) (MP3 File) (ORIGINAL) - $60Mr. Bear's Dance is a jig in 9/8. The Celtic rhythms are energetic but playful. Mr. Bear is my nickname for my son. It can be performed by either solo clarinet or bagipe. A great idea for something happy.
Calypso Piper A Calypso tune for bagpipes.
Carnival Reel Another Calypso tune for bagpipes.
My Heart Will Go On (MP3) (arr., comp. James Horner) - $50From the movie Titanic . Works well for pipes. Pipes take a countermelody in the middle section.
Going Home/My Home Two traditional tunes.
Green Hills of Tyrol A traditional tune.
Heyken's Serenade Jaunty little street march.
Dmaj T.R. Peet A new Pipe tune by Fraser.
Mull of Kintyre Traditional pipe tune revisited by Paul McCartney.
Ode to Joy Quick march based on Beethoven's 9th Symphony
The Hero Traditional pipe tune.
Flowers of the Forest/Mingalay Two traditional pipe tunes.
Afore Ye Go (tr., arr. unknown) - $40Traditional pipe tune
Pipe Medley 1994 (MP3 file) A popular medley for a street march.
HEGG Hnatyshyn (ORIGINAL) - $50A street march with the pipes taking the Trio. Named for Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn.
Margaret in White (MP3) (ORIGINAL) - $50Slow march for the procession for my wedding. Three verses, getting bigger each time.
Farewell to Major Milne (fanfare) (arr., comp. unknown) - $20Fanfare with pipes.
Sands of Kuwait * (tr, arr. unknown) - $40Slow pipe tune in honour of the Gulf War.
Edinburgh Castle A standard quick march with the pipes coming in on the second and third tunes.
* Featured on Band and Pipes of the Ceremonial Guard To the Stars Fortissimo 2000 - The Canadian Forces Massed Bands Beating Retreat
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