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Last weekend Bernice and I went to Halifax
for the Royal Nova Scotia Tattoo performance.
No Steel Guitars but the music was very "stirring" especially the Bagpipe Bands.
At one point we were both in tears.
I tried to capture some of the feeling on
my Gibson BR-9 with bagpipe simulation.
This is C major chord sixth string open
and fourth string at fret 4 for the drones.
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Roy... you never cease to amaze me, and I'm sure others feel the same. Thank you. Lee

Buddy Emmons has a very good recording of Wild Mountain Thyme with no accompaniment; but I believe it is on the E-9th tuning.

This is a great sound with beautiful harmonics.

Roy,

Another "Bonnie" piece from you that got my part-Scot's blood flowing.

Wylde Mountain Tyme- Really haunting & pleasant to hear!!

Would you know "Mull Of Kyntyre"? Just a thought. TX
Rgds,
Ron

Moran Taing!

Ron, thanks for reminding me of "Mull Of Kyntyre", another beautiful song. My son played me the MP3 of the Beatles original
version about a month ago and it is one I want to arrange sometime for steel guitar.
The Beatles give it everything and make the
song move with the acoustic guitar work and
the Pipeband "finallie".

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Roy,

Right!! I liked Glenn Campbells arrangement too. I collect music tapes from everywhere including "Bag Pipe" Corps.

Strange as it may seem, I have found every pipe song you can think of, but "Mull of Kyntyre"!!! And I've been to Scotland!!

We wait for your version with baited breath..TX

Rgds,

Ron

Hi Roy ....Im with Lee on this, one you never cease to amaze me either. graet stuff Thanks fo shareing that one.
Herman

Very beautiful and haunting playing Roy. Although I'm not Scottish, I've been to Scotland three times. I love that beautiful country. Your song brings back memories.

Did you play it in one take, or is it over-dubbed?

Harry

Ron,
I have been around pipe band parades etc.
for a long while. I do not ever recall
any doing this song. If it was recorded
on the pipes the number would be minimal. No doubt that's why you have never found this one.

Harry I did the pipes sumulation and the
drones in one pass. I did lay the second verse solo on track 2.

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Roy,

Thank you for the follow up.

Gee, to me, "Mull of Kyntyre" is one of the most beautiful songs ever conjured up by the Scots. There's just no explanation why the Pipe bands don't play it. The times I did hear (other than pipes) the melody modulated a few times. This may preclude Pipers as I think they generally drone in one or two keys. What do I know, eh?

Come to think of it, I wonder if you would, when you can, reprise "Danny Boy"?

Don't want to alienate the Irish now, would we?

I think some us missed it when you posted it some time ago....TX
Rgds,
Ron

Sounds beautiful!

Perfect tone for the song's feeling.
There's so much talent on this forum, with many different styles and sounds. Love it!

Ron,

The Scottish pipes tune sharp of our standard A. Most tunes are played in this
key. The alternate key is sharp of D.(Amazing Grace). I played the pipes for 7 years and Wylde Mountain Tyme does not lay well in the A chord. Probably could be done
in D but would not sound as good?

Danny Boy is part of a Tablature Folio with
matching CD that I currently have available for 6 string E6th tuning.
I reactivated the link: http://freefilehosting.net/?id=pdD2mqjQ

Thanks again folks for the nice comments.

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Lovely stuff Roy..

Ron Brennan, :-

<SMALL>Strange as it may seem, I have found every pipe song you can think of, but "Mull of Kyntyre"!!! And I've been to Scotland!!</SMALL>

It's probably because Pipers are Traditionalists and the "Mull of Kintyre" is just too modern, being written by Paul McCartney. (An an Irishman in exile)

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Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful!

Hi, Baz. As you know, Paul wrote `Mull Of Kintyre` about a place he loves as he owns/owned a farm there. The Campbeltown Pipe Band played on the original recording. Campbeltown being the largest town (more of a big village) on the strip of land known as `The Mull Of Kintyre`. Thanks for this piece, Roy. It is lovely and atmospheric.
The Mull Of Kintyre is the nearest point to Ireland from Scotland.

Roy,Baz,Archie,

Goodness Gracious, I wouldn't believe, in my wildest dreams, that Paul McCartney wrote "Mull Of Kintyre". I truly stand in amazement!!!

Well, the Irish (in exile or not) do have some talent, eh? Wow!!

Yes, I can see why it is not in the repertoire of most Pipe bands now.

Aye, but wait till Roy puts his version out on Steel.. Yes sir, now that's worth waiting for!!

Roy, thank you for refreshing us again with "Danny Boy", just beautiful on Steel, and by you.

Archie, thank you for the information. Would you know if the Campbeltown Pipers have a recording of "Mull Of Kintyre"?

No matter who wrote it!! Gheesh!! I'm still in Beatle Shock. TX

Rgds,

Ron


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Ron. Try Googling Campbeltown and you'll find plenty about the Pipe Band.
Cheers, Arch.

Thank you Archie, that's a good suggestion!!

See you in St. Andrews some day...cheers to you too. TX

Rgds,

Ron