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[ladyofannwn]

I've got a gig coming up with a local Scottish society, but alas, most of my tunes are Irish!

Lend me some inspiration! What are everyone's favorite Scottish tunes? (especially for fiddle or harp!)

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[nateprentice]

Scotland the Brave, duh.

[lowlandscot]

Airs: Niel Gow's Lament (like everyone else said), Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch, Dream Angus, Aldavaligh, Bonnie at Morn

Reels: The Ale is Dear, Flowers of Edinburgh, High Road to Linton, Tail Toddle, De'il Amang the Taylors, Brig 'o Perth

Strathspeys: Arthur's Seat, Highland Whisky, Drunken Piper, Monymusk

Marches: Highland Laddie, Kilravock Castle, Brown Haired Maiden, Clan Morrison

Hornpipes: Harvest Home (I know a lot of Irish players do this one, but my notes say it's Isle of Skye), West's Hornpipe, The Damside.

Jigs: Scotch Cap, Braes of Elchies, Hamilton's Delight, King's Jig.

If you do primarily Irish, you may not be familiar with the tune form called the "Scots Measure"? They're in 4, tempo like a reel or a hair slower, but typically each four-bar phrase ends with a quarter note/half note combination. A couple of my favorites are Miss Andy Campbell, We're a Kiss'd Sleeping, and (really just because I love the name) What Will I Do An My Hoggy Die.

[marythenun]

MacPherson's Lament or Rant

I love this set, which I believe is a mix of Cape Breton/Scottish? I might have the order a bit off, but it's definitely a popular Cape Breton set, and a hell of a lot of fun on fiddle:

Miss Lyall's Strathspey, King George IV(? I forget what number..), Old King's Reel, King's Reel.

Also, as exceedingly over-played as it is, High Road to Linton's a safe bet.
Also, Lime Hill Strathspey.

[ladyofannwn]

Thank you all! : )