Season 4 Episode 6 The Pretty Dirk, The Pretty Sporran, Skye Reel, Sheeling o Guira

This episode Gets a wee bit rambling..but they all do I suppose. Really looking forward to being able to record to my computer and a sound controlled space where I can pause and do another take haha. Anyway, we begin with the Stellar performance of The Pretty Dirk from 1953 by William MacLean. The Tune was composed by Patrick Òg MacCrimmon on the Isle of Skye likely between 1670 and 1730 when he was the Piper for The MacLeod’s at Dunvegan.
Next original composition: The Pretty Cantle on Shepherd Musette Small pipes.
Next an Angus McKay tune: A Skye Reel on my McCallum Highland Pipes.
Then James Aird’s setting of “Shilling O’Gairey” as a preamble to…
O’Farrell’s Setting of “Sheeling O Guira with New Variations on Uilleann Pipes.
Check out the Amazing resources at Tobar an Dualchais:
http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/51272/1
and Alt Pibroch at http://www.altpibroch.com/

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