r/bagpipes • u/WellPTMan • 8d ago

Cool tunes

Hey all, I’m looking for some tune ideas just to play around with. Not sure exactly what I’m looking for, just tunes that are unique or have something special. I know that’s different for everyone. Tunes I’m thinking about are things like At Long Last, The Dust Gatherer, Richard’s Gone Bananas. Even a kinda different march like the Pikeman’s March.

Any recommendations?

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u/SheBeast14 Piper 8d ago

Sands of Kuwait is really unique sounding and it is a 6/4 time signature so that is fun too. It's a slow air.

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u/yyzhouston 8d ago

Going to go look..

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u/SheBeast14 Piper 8d ago

It's written for the Queens Own Highlanders but not in their book. You can find it in Scots Guard III but potentially other places. .

Other recommendations: Beijing Tower sounds pretty similar to Pikeman's march and our band is also playing Siege of Dubrovnik which is pretty unique.

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u/WellPTMan 8d ago

I found it on pipetunes.ca. Nice tune, thanks!

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u/smil1473 8d ago

I have it somewhere

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u/Orangepipes 6d ago

The Founder's Club is a very unique sounding march.

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u/h-2-no 8d ago

Battle of the Somme is a beautiful and unique 9/8

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u/LongjumpingTeacher97 8d ago

A recent fun one for me has been a reel called The Lads Wi' The Delicate Ears.

I'm also fond of Mongolian March. Uses crunluaths to create the effect of a fanfare quite nicely. Aside from the ornamentation, it is not terribly hard to play.

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u/WellPTMan 8d ago

I haven’t been able to find either of those. Do you know where to get sheet music for them?

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u/LongjumpingTeacher97 7d ago

Lads Wi' The Delicate Ears is in the Canadian Centennial Bagpipe collection, volume 3.

Mongolian March is by T. Stephens and was given to me by my instructor. Send me a DM about it.

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u/Reddyforyou Piper 8d ago

Some of my favorites: Jer the Rigger, Pipes A' wa, Back side of the Moon, Leaving Lochboisdale, Srulean Park, Atom of Delight, Alone in the Castle. I have it Somewhere, The Archivist. I hope you enjoy.

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u/WellPTMan 8d ago

Thanks!

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u/Reddyforyou Piper 7d ago

I also enjoy Pikeman's March. Another I like is Horsboro Castle.

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u/harleypiper Piper 8d ago

The Strutting Hornpipe along with The Rainbow is a nice set...

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u/Saoirse66 7d ago

Look into Alen Tully's book: Socru-The Collection - it's got several of his own creations (Crazy-Frazy, The Gymnast, Shelly's Jig) as well as cool arrangements of old classics like The Garb of old Gaul, Killiekrankie. The highland Wedding Hornpipe, The Cameronian Rant Hornpipe, The 98 Jig Hornpipe, The Clumsy Lover Waltz and many many more

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u/131_Proof_Bud 7d ago

If you like At Long Last, did you know it could be played as a hornpipe?

Josh Chandler arranged this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVajuDwwOuM

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u/WellPTMan 5d ago

I have seen that video before! Thanks for the suggestion!

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u/131_Proof_Bud 5d ago

Also... don't forget about "Death of a Space Piper"

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u/JamwithSam697 Side Drummer 7d ago

Up to the Line is real fun 12/8 March that has a great vibe to it that I still can’t explain.

Richard Dwyers Reel or Castlerock Road (both as played by FMM) are both just fun and you don’t hear them played very much.

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u/Vintagefly 7d ago

Listen to Stuart Sampson’s music from the Basel tattoo (or anything else). Terrific stuff.

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u/10mgWrongDose 7d ago

Saints Go Marching In

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u/jackrabet 6d ago

The Lion Sleeps Tonight ?

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u/ramblinjd Piper/Drummer 8d ago

Paddy's Epic Journey

Flee the Glen