Amazing Grace
Highland Fling
Abide with me
Port Askaig
As each event is unique the choice of music will therefore be selected to suit the occasion and most clients have no real opinion as to the musical repertoire I select to play as they have confidence that it will be tastefully selected. Others on the other hand have specific tunes in mind and I will be delighted to accommodate their choices if the musical range of the pipes allows the tunes to be played. The musical range to the bagpipes are limited to one octave +1 additional note, hence many tunes can’t be played.
Group Entertainment
Group arrivals
A selection of any lively Scottish march tempo tunes are most suited to this type of situation.
After Diner Entertainment
Different tune styles such as Slow Airs, Hornpipes and Jigs can prove a satisfactory option for this type of function.
Highland Dancing Displays
The tunes played here will be very well known and dance specific, with the most popular examples being:
Highland Fling.
Swords Dance.
Sean Triubhas.
Blue Bonnets.
Reels
Weddings.
Guest arrival
A selection of any lively Scottish march tempo tunes are most suited to this type of situation.
Ceremony
Currently the most popular tunes requested are:
Highland Cathedral
The Bridal March (here comes the bride).
The Trumpet Voluntary
The Rabbie Burns slow air set is also most suited for playing at weddings.
Funerals.
The most appropriate tunes to lead the funeral cortege to the ceremony are retreat marches,
typical examples being:
Colin’s cattle (my heart’s in the highlands)
The green hills (a Scottish soldier)
When the battles `o’er
Typical graveside requests are:
Abide with me.
Amazing Grace.
Highland Cathedral
Macpherson’s Rant
Flowers of the Forest.
Burns Events.
Pipe the haggis in/out to these typical Burns tunes:
Duncan Grey
Corn Rigs.
A man’s a man
Rantin Rovin Robin.
Additional entertainment may include playing the Rabbie Burns slow air set:
Yea banks and brae’s
If a body meets a body
A fond kiss.
Hogmany.
Auld lang syne is a must for “Playing in the bells”, and whatever selection of tunes is played to follow on from that must surely finish with the age old favorite Nae awa tae bibe awa.