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You can buy the best of Gaelic, Highland and Scottish music and song from
our extensive book catalogue or website:
http://www.scotlandsmusic.com

Books from musicians such as: Sandy Brechin, Corrina Hewat, Wendy Stewart,
Norman Stewart, Jean Ann Callender, Anne Hughes, Christine Martin, David
MacKenzie, Andy Thorburn and collections including the old master composers
such as Niel Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser, Daniel Dow…

NEW MUSIC BOOKS:
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TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH FIDDLING
(available mid Dec)
A players comprehensive guide to Scottish Regional styles of fiddle playing
and the bowing techniques used in Scottish fiddle music. The book includes
over 220 tunes from the West Coast, East Coast, Orkney, Shetland, and Borders
traditions with notes on the origins of the music and edited by fiddlers
from each area.  Also includes a section on Dance repertoire with tunes and
historical notes.  A must for the fiddlers who are ready to move on from the
“Folk Fiddle Tutor” to learn more in depth details about what makes Scottish
music so distinct as a world music style.
144 pages
£12 Book, £17.00 Book/CD

SCOTTISH PIANO
by Stephen J. Wood
Contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish tunes with influences from
other traditions - reflecting Steve’s love of jazz, together with a variety
of techniques and styles sought by today’s traditional players.
Jig of Slurs, Lochaber no more, Haughs of Cromdale, Mingulay Boat song,
Shetland Fiddler and many more great Scottish tunes.  CD included of all the
tunes and illustrates the style.
28 pages
£12.00 Book/Tunes CD

MORE SCOTTISH PIANO
by Stephen J. Wood
A further great selection of Scottish tunes arranged for piano.  Attractive
and challenging to play and ideal for solos, Mod competitions etc.
Braes of Mar, Devil in the Kitchen, Braes of Mellinish, Drunken Piper, Lord
Lovat’s Lament…  CD included of all the tunes and illustrates the style.
28 pages
£12.00 Book/Tunes CD

THE GLEN COLLECTION
The Glen Collection of Scottish Dance Music, reprinted by Highland Music
Trust in 2001, is a welcome source book for all with an interest in Scottish
music.  The books contain 292 selected tunes from Marshall, the Gow family,
Mackintosh and others (all meticulously attributed), most of which are not
available elsewhere.  The reprint combines both volumes and reproduces the
text in its entirety.  The tunes are printed in the treble lines only, and
grouped into keys, with a composite index.
138 pages
£20

THE ATHOLE COLLECTION
The Athole Collection of Scottish Dance Music is recognised as one of the
principal sources in this field.  Its compiler, James Stewart Robertson
published his collection of 870 strathspeys, reels, jigs, hornpipes and
country dances in 1884.  The current edition was published by Balnain House
in Inverness in 1996 and was instantly welcomed.  The music is grouped by
keys, and the juxtaposition of strathspeys and reels encourages the playing
of the tunes in sets.
240 pages
£18 Spiral Bound Book

SCOTTISH HARP
Corrina Hewat
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 MALCOLM MCDONALD COLLECTION (first published 1788)
Malcolm McDonald published four collections of Strathspey Reels which have been unavailable to the general public except through a library, for about 150 years.  It is also said that  Malcolm played the cello for Niel Gow after the death of Gow's brother Donald.  An interesting old collection, now in one volume of over 130 tunes, to add to the repertoire.
48 pages
£9.90

ROBERT BURNS FIDDLE DUETS AND SONGS
Not long now till Burns night (January 25th).  Why not get our Robert Burns
Fiddle Duets book with CD and practise the tunes.  Includes lyrics and
chords.
"This collection is set out clearly with chords, lyrics melody line and one
or sometimes two lines of harmony.  The keys chosen are very fiddle friendly -
could be used easily for ensemble playing.  A fine collection both for instrumentalists and singers." THE ORKNEY VIEW
32 pages
£7.50 Book
£12.50 Book/Tunes CD

CEOL NA FIDHLE 3 & 4
The Fiddle Music 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

ORAIN AN EILEIN - Prize Winning book of 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.  This book recently won the adult Gaelic literature
prize at the National Mod in Largs.
132 pages
£13.50

 

BOOK FEATURE - Christmas Collection for Fiddlers
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This is an ideal book for those looking to play Christmas Carols with
harmony parts.  Perfect for groups with a varied level of playing ability as
the third part has mainly open strings, second part is more challenging and
first part has the tune.  All the carols are arranged in 3 parts with guitar
chords and the collection contains many of the Christmas Carols popular
today - great for group playing.
28 pages
£5.25

ARTIST FEATURE  - Sandy Brechin
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Sandy is a well known Scottish accordion player who tours widely and is a
member of several Scottish bands including Bùrach, The Sensational Jimmy
Shandrix Experience and The Sandy Brechin band.  He is also a soloist and
teacher of accordion.  As well as his book "Out of His Mind" which has been
launched recently by Taigh na Teud Sandy has two solo albums:
"Out of his Box" and "Out of his Tree" - details from Sandy Brechin sandy@squeeze.demon.co.uk
Sandy Brechin continues to be one of the busiest people on the
traditional music scene.  This week alone he is in Moscow for St Andrews
Night & other gigs:

Thurs 28th Nov - Rosie O Gradys Irish Bar, Moscow 7.30pm, then at 10pm
"Discovery Club", Moscow
29th Nov - St Andrews Day Ceilidh at the Avalon Club, Moscow
30th Nov - Moscow City St Andrews Ball (the biggest in Russia)

He is still playing at the Ensign Ewart Pub at the top of the Royal Mile
every Sunday… in fact he will be back in time for it after Russia (just!)

Playing his annual Xmas gigs at Golspie and Tain High School on 17th and
18th Dec, with the Sensational Jimmy Shandrix Experience, with an extra
gig in Elgin Academy this year, on the 19th.

Sandy is also doing "come and try accordion" workshops at Celtic Connections
on 18th and 19th Jan, before heading to Middle East for gigs in Oman
Festival with Bùrach in late January.  Will hopefully be in The Far East
Feb, March.

OTHER NEWS:
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A CD of the tunes in the First Ceilidh Collection for Fiddlers is now
available and the double CD for Ceol na Fidhle Highland Tunes for the
Fiddle volumes 1 & 2 is in the making.  Available February.

COMING SOON:
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SCOTTISH PIANO MUSIC - traditional and contemporary tunes
arranged by David Milligan.
SCOTS SONGS and TUNES collected by Christine Kydd and Christine Martin.

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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Taigh na Teud Music Publishers
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