Tag: Margaret Stewart-Harding
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Bhon Chuir Mo Leannan Cùlaibh Rium – Since My Love Turned His Back on Me
This song version is taken from Anne Marie MacLean’s performance at the Royal National Mòd. https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/95360?l=en. Notice that the pickup notes are written as eighth notes, but the singer often shortens them to take a breath. It’s nice to vary the length on the pipes as well, for the sake of variety. Other Versions This…
John Charles Bauschatz
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Meal do Bhrògan – Praise your Shoes
This port à beul is in reel time, but has an irregular meter in the second part. I asked Brìghde about the unusual rhythm and she said, “Well the worst-case scenario is that someone starts trying to clog”. So clog with care on this one! Here is Margaret Stewart-Harding singing the song: https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/100930?l=en. The irregular…
John Charles Bauschatz
Às an Tobar - From the Well 