Essential tunes book 1 & CD

A comprehensive guide to the tunes every piper should know by Dugald MacNeill.

The 50+ tunes in this collection represent a great basic repertoire. Among the titles are the most familiar tunes played by pipe bands, as well as selections suited to weddings, funerals, and Highland and country dancing. All of the tunes are demonstrated on the practice chanter on the accompanying CD, so you can hear them as you learn them.

Contents of Essential Tunes Volume 2 Book & CD

Highland Laddie 2/4 march;

Earl of Mansfield, The 2/4 march;

Barren Rocks of Aden, The 2/4 march;

High Road to Gairloch, The 2/4 march;

Teribus 2/4 march;

My Love She’s But a Lassie Yet 2/4 march;

Brown Haired Maiden, The 2/4 march;

Mairi’s Wedding 2/4 march;

Happy We’ve Been A’ Thegither 2/4 march;

A Man’s a Man for A’ That 2/4 march;

Liberton Pipe Band, The 2/4 march;

79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar, The 2/4 march;

Green Hills of Tyrol, The 3/4 march;

When the Battle’s O’er 3/4 march;

Lochanside 3/4 march;

Battle of the Somme, The 9/8 march;

Heights of Dargai 9/8 march;

Scotland the Brave 4/4 march;

Old Rustic Bridge, The 4/4 march;

Rowan Tree, The 4/4 march;

Bonnie Dundee 6/8 march;

Steam Boat 6/8 march;

Bugle Horn 6/8 march;

Muckin’ o’ Geordie’s Byre 6/8 march;

Glendaruel Highlanders 6/8 march;

Piobaireachd of Donald Dubh 6/8 march;

Scots Wha Ha'e (Bruce’s Address) Slow Air;

Mist Covered Mountains, The Slow Air;

My Home Slow Air; Dream Angus Slow Air;

Amazing Grace Slow Air;

Lochaber No More Lament;

Flowers of the Forest Lament;

Auld Lang Syne Slow Air;

Highland Cradle Song Slow Air;

Sleep Dearie, Sleep Slow Air;

Inverness Rant, The Strathspey;

Loudon’s Bonnie Woods and Braes Strathspey;

Devil in the Kitchen Strathspey;

Captain Horne Strathspey;

Orange and Blue Strathspey;

Marquis of Huntly’s Highland Fling, The Strathspey;

Piper of Drummond, The Reel;

High Road to Linton, The Reel;

Kilt is My Delight, The Reel;

Tail Toddle Reel;

De’il Amang the Tailors, The Reel;

Mrs MacLeod of Raasay Reel;

Whistle O’er the Lave O’t (Sean Truibhais) Dance;

Ghillie Callum (Sword Dance) Dance;

Gay Gordons, The Dance;

Mary Darroch Waltz;

Lord Dunmore (The Bride’s Jig) Jig