This was written for one of my best friends. Michael grew up in Montreal and then moved to Toronto. He is a piper and one of the most interesting people I know. I wrote it shortly after Bruce Gandy wrote his jig “Annette’s Chatter,” and decided I wanted to catch a similar flavour.
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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.
I found this tune off YouTube where Jim played Aberdeen Romeo, this tune, and the fiddler’s rally. I dubbed it the Set of Doom. Hopefully I can master it because it’s such a cool set that others need to hear it.
[email protected] question. I am searching for a Mike Macdonald that graduated west hill high school in Montreal. 50byears ago.. Long story but I was going to ask him to join impromptu a small line dance number, Sprinsteen, to support a song during the reunion I may try to arrange, if he had interest. But I need his email or phone number if this is the same guy. My contact is [email protected] if you know him please forward this to him or his contact info to me, if you would. It’s like 3 weeks away.
Allan Levy
Hi Jim,
I love your tune! I’ve learned it from the Scottish power pipe band recording. If i wanted to perform or record it, have you registered it with a performing rights organisation so you can collect royalties, or would I need to come to an agreement with you personally to use it? I’m
I’m the UK if that makes any difference.
(I should add I’m a small scale performer, but credit where credit is due, if I use your tune I want you to be credited!)
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I found this tune off YouTube where Jim played Aberdeen Romeo, this tune, and the fiddler’s rally. I dubbed it the Set of Doom. Hopefully I can master it because it’s such a cool set that others need to hear it.
[email protected] question. I am searching for a Mike Macdonald that graduated west hill high school in Montreal. 50byears ago.. Long story but I was going to ask him to join impromptu a small line dance number, Sprinsteen, to support a song during the reunion I may try to arrange, if he had interest. But I need his email or phone number if this is the same guy. My contact is [email protected] if you know him please forward this to him or his contact info to me, if you would. It’s like 3 weeks away.
Allan Levy
I’ve forwarded your note to my best friend, Michael MacDonald, who I well believe is your Michael MacDonald.
JM
Hi Jim,
I love your tune! I’ve learned it from the Scottish power pipe band recording. If i wanted to perform or record it, have you registered it with a performing rights organisation so you can collect royalties, or would I need to come to an agreement with you personally to use it? I’m
I’m the UK if that makes any difference.
(I should add I’m a small scale performer, but credit where credit is due, if I use your tune I want you to be credited!)
Hi Sarah: Thank you! Yes, the tune is registered, so you’re free to use it as you wish. Thank you for asking. JM