{"id":7944,"date":"2021-03-25T17:57:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T17:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riddellfiddles.scot\/?page_id=7944"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:42:42","slug":"andreas-stuff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riddellfiddles.scot\/index.php\/homework-space-for-the-younger-fiddlers\/andreas-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea’s Tunes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Back Row Band is planning a few busks and a book launch – link to playlists here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little Egret Lament<\/a> (mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slockit Light<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> – a beautiful slow tune. Work on that bar in the second half with the close G and the stretchy G (2nd fingers on E). Riddell Fiddles plays it with this tune Da Road to Houll<\/a> (listen here)<\/a> and you are doing okay with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harmonies here for Da Road to Houll<\/a> and Happy One-step\/Pumpkin<\/a> soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elliot Finn MacDonald<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> which will go in a set with Da Brig<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bonnie Lass of Fyvie Set – Bonnie Lass of Fyvie\/Loch Lomond (D) and Marie’s Wedding (A)<\/a> with a rough recording here<\/a>. It is in book one at the start (page 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Believe me if all these Endearing Charms Set<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> Bk 1:44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big Yin<\/a> with recording<\/a> as in Beauly and a slower recording here<\/a> for learning. There is an easier accompaniment here<\/a> and,wait for it, an arrangement<\/a> with a basic music software recording of it here<\/a> to give you a rough idea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy’s Tunes from Cape Breton – a project in hand !<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Whole set<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> on one page, without chords, for ease of reading, or, for accompanists, with chords<\/a> (mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rannie MacLellan <\/a>(mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lakewind Strathspey<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> composed by<\/em> Kinnon Beaton<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malcolm Finlay<\/a> (mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiny Nanna’s Waltz <\/a>(mp3)<\/a> hang onto the long notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mothers of St Ann’s<\/a> (mp3) <\/a>– listen to recording and play along<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grade 3 tunes – Flower of Scotland, Love of the Isles,Hamnataing (Bk 1: 18) and Marni Swanson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade 3 Stuff<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need to look at the previous tunes but you suggested today (23.01.25)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mist Covered Mountain <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamnataing (Bk 1:18)- recording<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flowers of Edinburgh<\/a> – listen and play along<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here to Love of the Isles<\/a> (music is in your book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marni Swanson (use Fiona Cuthil’s you tube video)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arpeggios and scales – slurred. See syllabus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essich<\/strong> – There is a video<\/strong> score<\/strong> here<\/a><\/strong> of this expanded arrangement and practice the ‘riff’ – 3rd time through the 1st part of the tune. It is on this sheet here<\/a><\/strong> – remember pulled back 1st finger on D at the end for the wee run down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1.Catfish nailed to a Tree\/The Hoy Tune<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> (Bk 1: 12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bolloles Schottis<\/a> (Bk 1:2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.Egan’s Polka<\/strong> – listen and play along<\/a> (Bk 1:13) with John Ryan’s on same page (mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.Slockit Light<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> – a beautiful slow tune. Work on that bar in the second half with the close G and the stretchy G (2nd fingers on E). Riddell Fiddles plays it with this tune Da Road to Houll<\/a> (listen here)<\/a> and you are doing okay with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. McKechnie’s Farewel<\/a>l (Bk1:49)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Pumpkin Soup<\/a> (mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Tune for Tony<\/a> (mp3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Tunes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue to work on the beautiful tune Fear a’ Phata<\/a>. long bows. Start trying a wee bit vibrato. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget the grade 2 stuff .Soldier’s Joy<\/a> and Stool of Repentance<\/a> which starts slow in this recording but speeds up the 2nd time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select a few tunes and work on them. You do not need to know them all. Listen to the tunes and you are halfway there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L’Air Mignonne<\/a>– have a listen! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another tune to listen to – Pumpkin Soup<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> – just listen just now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taladh Chriosda <\/a>(mp3)<\/a> Chi mi Muile<\/a> (mp3)<\/a> Bk 1:46<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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