Wetootwaag's Bagpipe and History Podcast

Episode 7: Cairngorms and Hamish Napier

May 20th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  37 mins 49 secs

bagpipes, cairngorms, celtic, corrie fee, eighteenth century, hamish napier, history, ireland, irish music, music, nineteenth century, rosebank house, scotland, scottish, scottish music, uilleann pipes, whistle

Cairngorm Piping Grand Portage Ceol Mor

Historic Tune From James Aird: Braes of Angus

Hamish Napier: The May Fly

Woods: The Tree of Life/Lightning

Woods: The Highest Willows

Me: Michael McDonald’s Jig

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

May 11th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  37 mins 14 secs

angus mckay, bagpipes, ceol mor, dirk, highland pipes, irish music, james aird, maccrimmon, o'farrell, scottish music, smallpipes, sporran, uilleann pipes

The Pretty Dirk By Pipe Major William MacLean Recorded in 1953. Recording and more information available at : http://tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/51272/1
Check out Alt Pibroch too! I said it was .net in the episode I think, but it is actually http://www.altpibroch.com/
Original Composition: The Pretty Sporran
Angus McKay Tune: Skye Reel
Aird Tune: Shilling O’Gairey
O’Farrell Tune: Sheeling O Guira with New Variations

Season 4 Episode 5 Bog an Lochan, Carolan's Concerto, Glasgow City Police, Noran Keeshna, Coosey Jig

May 4th, 2020  |  Season 4  |  26 mins 16 secs

bagpipes, celtic, eighteenth century, history, ireland, irish music, music, nineteenth century, scotland, scottish, scottish music, uilleann pipes, whistle

Highland Pipes: Bog an Lochan (Angus MacKay 19th Century Tune)
Glasgow City Police (modern tune
Uilleann Pipes:
O'Carolan's Concerto (Eighteenth Century)
Noran Keeshna and Coosey Jig (From O'Farrell's Pocket Companion Early 19th Century)