I wrote this tune for my father, who was long-time Chief Steward for the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario and managed all the solo piping and band events on games days in Ontario for many years.
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2) PLEASE do not email files or transfer them to other computers. Insist that fellow pipers and students support this site. The site will be easy to use as long as I don't have to incorporate unwieldy security.
3) Do not post any of these files to a website of any sort.
While I hope it will never come to this, I will not tolerate abuses to these guidelines. A system in in place for pipetunes.ca to pursue legal action. Thanks for your support. I look forward to enhancing and expanding the bagpipe sheet music and recording services offered by pipetunes.ca.
The website pipetunes.ca is the first large-scale site of its kind to provide individual pieces of bagpipe sheet music and recorded demonstrations for download. The work, experience and finances that have gone into creating it would surprise you. The efforts required by composers to create this music would inspire you. The site will continue to operate and evolve and provide unparalleled access to new and old pipe music if and only if clients follow the following simple guidelines:
1) Download files for your own personal use; print multiple copies only for tunes being learned within your pipe band or taught to your student.
2) PLEASE do not email files or transfer them to other computers. Insist that fellow pipers and students support this site. The site will be easy to use as long as I don't have to incorporate unwieldy security.
3) Do not post any of these files to a website of any sort.
While I hope it will never come to this, I will not tolerate abuses to these guidelines. A system in in place for pipetunes.ca to pursue legal action. Thanks for your support. I look forward to enhancing and expanding the bagpipe sheet music and recording services offered by pipetunes.ca.
Dear Mr. McGillivray, Thank you for all that you do for the world of bagpiping! I have purchased many of your wonderful products. Would there be a recording of yourself playing this beautiful tune that we could purchase as an mp3?
Sincerely,
Pierre Ogea
906-249-7464
Thank you for your kind words, Pierre. I recorded this tune on my Lismore “World’s Greatest Pipers” CD way back in 1992, but unfortunately, that is now out of print. Sometime in future I will put a recording on the site. Jim
Jim … my friend … I am so glad that you came up with this. … you are a great composer .. but to give you further kudos … you compose AMAZING Harmonies with “Seconds,Thirds and sometimes counterpoint 5ths …. a very difficult task for a professional”
Buongiorno Jim. Ho ascoltato con molto piacere questa jig e la sto imparando sulla GHB. Molto orecchiabile e… fantastica! Poi la invierò al mio maestro Alberto Massi per ricevere eventuali correzioni sulla tecnica esecutiva. Complimenti.
Sorry. I write in English, now. I’m very happy to have learned your march (not jig, sorry). I have yet to perfect the third and the fourth part. I play it after “Leaving Friday Harbour” by John McCuscker, yesterday. Bye bye.
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Dear Mr. McGillivray, Thank you for all that you do for the world of bagpiping! I have purchased many of your wonderful products. Would there be a recording of yourself playing this beautiful tune that we could purchase as an mp3?
Sincerely,
Pierre Ogea
906-249-7464
Thank you for your kind words, Pierre. I recorded this tune on my Lismore “World’s Greatest Pipers” CD way back in 1992, but unfortunately, that is now out of print. Sometime in future I will put a recording on the site. Jim
Jim … my friend … I am so glad that you came up with this. … you are a great composer .. but to give you further kudos … you compose AMAZING Harmonies with “Seconds,Thirds and sometimes counterpoint 5ths …. a very difficult task for a professional”
Thank you. This particular tune is mine but most of the harmonies on the website were created by Janette Montague.
My instructor, Lezlie Webster, suggested this tune for my competition 6/8 next year…and she said to tell you hi!!!!
And hello to Lezlie!
Best 6/8 I’ve ever played. If you love it it’s not difficult.
Buongiorno Jim. Ho ascoltato con molto piacere questa jig e la sto imparando sulla GHB. Molto orecchiabile e… fantastica! Poi la invierò al mio maestro Alberto Massi per ricevere eventuali correzioni sulla tecnica esecutiva. Complimenti.
Thank you, Stefano. I don’t speak Italian, but a friend translated for me. I appreciate your kind words about my tune.
Sorry. I write in English, now. I’m very happy to have learned your march (not jig, sorry). I have yet to perfect the third and the fourth part. I play it after “Leaving Friday Harbour” by John McCuscker, yesterday. Bye bye.