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You can buy the best of Gaelic, Highland and Scottish music and song from our extensive book catalogue.  Books from musicians such as: Sandy Brechin, Corrina Hewat, Wendy Stewart, Norman Stewart, Jean Ann Callender, Anne Hughes, Christine Martin, David MacKenzie, Andy Thorburn...

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New music books:
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SCOTTISH HARP - Corrina Hewat (with Cd)
This excellent book was recently launched at 'The Edinburgh Harp Festival'.  A great selection of material that Corrina has produced for her very popular concerts and workshops including traditional tunes with a few of her own compositions too.  There is a professionally recorded Cd to help with the interpretation of the music.  These arrangements are traditional music with the influence of the contemporary music and jazz that Corrina studied. The Cd includes all the tunes and illustrates the style.
28 pages
£13.50 (Book & Cd)

THE MALCOM MCDONALD COLLECTION - of Strathspey Reels etc
Macolm McDonald published four collections of Strathspey Reels which have been unavailable to the general public except through a library, for about 150 years. There are many interesting old tunes in these volumes some of which he wrote himself and others he collected. The first volume of these tunes was published in 1788 and was entirely made up of his own compositions. The following volumes contained a number of tunes which are thought to be the work of other composers. Little personal information is known about Malcolm McDonald but it is known that at one time he lived around Dunkeld, probably in the village of Inver.  It is also said that Malcolm played the cello for Neil Gow after the death of Gow's brother Donald.  An interesting old collection of over 130 tunes to add to the repertoire.
48 pages
£9.90

ROBERT BURNS FIDDLE DUETS (with Cd)
Twenty nine of the most popular songs of Robert Burns arranged for fiddle/violin duet.  Includes song lyrics and guitar chords for accompaniment. Ye banks and braes, My love is like a red Rose, etc and many more of his most enduring songs in two parts as played on the fiddle. The Cd has all the tunes from the book and solo tracks so you can play along.
28 songs/32 pages
£7.50 (book)
£5.95 (Cd)

ORAIN AN EILEIN - Skye Gaelic songs
This is a collection of 150 Skye Gaelic songs old and new. Includes many
previously unpublished songs from the aural tradition and notes on the
origins of the tunes and bards.  The book is entirely in the Gaelic language
and of interest to Gaelic singers and for instrumentalists looking for
interesting melodies.
132 pages
£13.50

CEOL NA FIDHLE 3 & 4 - The Fiddle of the Scottish Highlands
These are the tunes played by everyone in Scotland from the Celtic Rock groups to new Fiddle Groups and Fiddle and Accordion clubs and heard played on TV and Cd by many of the latest contemporary bands.  If you love all those romantic airs, and pipe tunes as well as dance music this book includes "Margaret's Waltz", "Little Cascade", "Troy's Wedding", "Kate Martin's Waltz", as well as tunes by Scott Skinner, Marshall, Gow etc.   Over 160 tunes in all with a wealth of good modern compositions in traditional style as well as the old favourites.
96 pages
£12.00

Coming soon:
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SCOTTISH PIANO MUSIC - popular traditional tunes in contemporary arrangements.
THE FIDDLE IN SCOTLAND - a more advanced Tutor book of tunes from all over Scotland with histories and explanations on their playing styles with helpful exercises!

Other news:
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A Cd of the tunes in the First Ceilidh Collection for Fiddlers is now available and others are in the making.

The following books are now available with cd included or to go with the books but as separate solo albums from the artistes:

NEW BOOKS WITH CDS
Corrina Hewat - Scottish Harp
Robert Burns Fiddle Duets
First Ceilidh Collection For Fiddlers

ALSO WITH CDS
Christine Martin - Taigh na Teud (harp)
Wendy Stewart - About Time and About Time 2 (harp)
Duncan Kennedy - Celtic Reels and Jigs for Guitar (cassette only)
Sandy Brechin - Out of His Mind (Accordion)
Siobhan Breatnach - Celtic Harp
The Fiddle Music of the Scottish Highlands 1 & 2 (Ceol na Fidhle) - Cd available soon

CORRINA HEWAT - artist feature
Corrina is a well known Scottish harp player who tours widely and is a member of several Scottish bands - 'Bachue' and 'Shine' as well as a soloist and teacher of Scottish harp.  As well as her new book "Scottish Harp" which is has been launched recently Corrina has two new albums out: Shine "Sugarcane" and her commisioned work: "Photons in Vapour" get details from Corrina Hewat (bachue@bachue.co.uk)

    1st - 5th July - Tinto Music School - Corrina is teaching clarsach and
    voicework
    details from tinto@scottishtraditionalmusic.com

    8th - 14th July - Bachue teaching/performing - 19th Dinan Harp Festival,
    Brittany
    details from harp@wanadoo.fr

    27th July - 4th Aug - The Splore, Scottish Traditional Music School, AIYF,
    Aberdeen
    details from admin@aiyf.org

    12th Aug - Bachue (Corrina Hewat, David Milligan and Donald Hay) perform at
    The Queens Hall, Edinburgh
    10.30pm  - 12 midnight
    details from lindsey@lblack65.freeserve.co.uk

     17th/18th Aug (tbc) - Shine performing at The Reid Concert Hall, Teviot Row,
     Edinburgh
details from jb@stoneyport.demon.co.uk

The Edinburgh Harp Festival 5th - 8th April featured Wendy Stewart and Corrina Hewat from our book/ Cd list.

Ordering details:
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Thank you for your interest in traditional Scottish and Gaelic Music
Christine and Alasdair Martin
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