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Tha mi Sgìth / Buain na Rainich (I am Tired / Cutting the Bracken)
This is an absolute classic Port à Beul in strathspey time. There have been many versions of this song sung in Gàidhlig, and arrangements for pipes in different rhythms and time signatures. This version is based on the singing of Annie Arnott, which can be found here: https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/99797?l=en Annie Arnott Annie is a legendary figure in…
John Charles Bauschatz
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Hì Horò na Boireannaich – Hì Horò the Women
The structure of this melody is interesting – the first line is in C major, but the second line is in the relative key of A minor. The video linked above has the drones tuned to C/G, which emphasizes the major line. Next is the same arrangement but with the drones tuned to A/E/A to…