3 posts tagged “scotland”
I have little time anymore to play piano or violin, but today I found a moment in the sun at my desk to do just that. The comfort was too much to pass up some time to just sit play my grandfather's violin. As soon as I picked it up I found myself switching on the mic's to record this lovely David Richardson Composition: Caliope House. It's a short piece, I heard it played first by Alasdair Fraser, and I simply had to have it in my repertoire.
Hint hint nudge nudge! If one of my fine guitarist neighbours would like attempt to strum the accompaniment into this short track, well here's the sheet music with some chord suggestions.
Appended:
Ok, so I'm being daring here and I did the guitar part myself with my limited ability to actually play it or even tune it to the violin. Anyways, I'm still saying anyone is more than welcome to add instruments. Here's Caliope House with Guitar.
This is for Matushka Elizabeth as she has requested it (Thank you Matushka-smooch!).
It's a beautiful Air in 3/4 (Waltz) time. I really don't know if I do it justice but hey, this is a cheap concert! LOL! Anyways, The Skye Boat lyrics (not recorded here) are written by Sir Harold Boulton, Bart (1859 - 1935), while the tune itself is composed by Miss Annie MacLeod (Lady Wilson) in the 1870s.
The song is written about Charles Edward Stuart, claimant to the throne of Scotland, after his defeat at Culloden in 1746. He escaped by boat from Uist, with the aid of Flora MacDonald, to the Isle of Skye disguised as a servant girl! Good one Bonnie Prince Charlie!
Anyways, the Island of Skye is off the West coast of Mainland Scotland. It is the largest and best known of the Inner Hebrides.
This is what happens when I get bored and decide it's time to record a Pipe March on the violin. Well... hold on to your hats because this is *my* version of Scotland The Brave - take it or leave it! LOL!
