Cape Breton Deep Dive - Oct2022 - Resources

Course Repertoire
Scores & Audio

 

Course Repertoire

1 Glengarry’s March (trad)
2 Hoch Hey Johnnie Lad - strathspey (trad)
3 King George IV - strathspey (Daniel Menzies)
4 Devil in the Kitchen - strathspey (JS Skinner)
5 Margaree Reel (trad)
6 Pigeon on the Gate - reel (trad)

PDF Score - entire set (2 pages, 3 tunes per page)

Tune-Learning Audio

1 Glengarry’s March:

 
 

2 Hoch Hey Johnnie Lad - strathspey:

 

3 King George IV - strathspey:

 

4 Devil in the Kitchen - strathspey:

 
 

5 Margaree Reel:

 
 

6 Pigeon on the Gate - reel:

 

Whole Set on A (in printed order):

 
 

Context Audio

1 Glengarry’s March

 

  • Sung by Mary Jane Lamond. Track 11 of CD: Bho Thir Nan Craobh (Iona – IRCD 045, 1996). Glengarry’s March is the first tune (0:00).

2 Hoch Hey Johnnie Lad strathspey

 

  • Played by Donald Campbell. From an old home tape. Hoch Hey starts at 0:07. Listen for lots of cutting up (especially 2nd time through at 0:38) as well as back-string substitutions, wild notes, varied bowing/rhythms, and nearly constant drones.
    Margaree reel starts at 0:58.
    My transcription of Donald C’s Hoch Hey Johnnie Lad strathspey is HERE.

 

  • Played by Fr Angus Morris. From track 14 of CD: Traditional Fiddle Music Of Cape Breton - Volume 1 - Mabou Coal Mines (Rounder Select – 82161-7037-2, 2002). Hoch Hey starts at 0:13. Listen for beautiful transition from Capt Campbell march, lots of back-string substitutions, some cutting up, and fun transition into Lucy Campbell at 0:57.

 

  • Played by Kinnon Beaton (left-handed CB fiddler). From track 14 of CD: The Beaton Family Of Mabou – Cape Breton Fiddle & Piano Music (Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40507, 2004). Hoch Hey starts at 0:08. Listen for transition from slower strathspey, fabulous “earth-based” strathspey timing, 4-note cuts, smooth transition to reel at 0:53.

3 King George IV strathspey

 

  • Played by Ashley MacIsaac (left-handed CB fiddler). From track 8 of CD: Fine® Thank You Very Much (A&M Records – 79602 2002-2, 1996).

  • Played by Bill Lamey. From track 14 of CD: Full Circle, From Cape Breton to Boston and Back—Classic House Sessions of Traditional Cape Breton Music 1956-1977 (Rounder Select – ROUNDER 82161-7032-2, 2000).

4-5 Devil in the Kitchen strathspey & Margaree reel

 

  • Played by Buddy MacMaster. From an old home tape.
    Devil in the Kitchen starts at 0:08. Listen for 4-note cuts, pops & sizzles (esp on lower strings), Smooth transition to Margaree reel at 0:50. In Margaree, listen for crystal clear flicks and warbles in B section.

6 Pigeon on the Gate reel (setting on A)

 

  • Played by Theresa MacLellan. From track B4 of LP: The MacLellan Trio (Rodeo Records — CX46, 1967).

 

  • Played by Donald Campbell. From an old home tape.
    My transcription of Donald Campbell’s setting of Pigeon on the Gate reel is HERE.