Bagpipe Stuff
Patrick's Stuff
This is quickly becoming a resevoir of tunes instead of recordings. With that in mind, if you are looking for sheet music, look under the smallpipes section. Tunes are listed Alphabetically (the word 'the' is not included at the beginning of any tune name) (and) (in a set, the name of the first tune is used to categorize the whole set) under which ever instrument I decided to play the tune(s) on. As far as copyright goes, if you see a tune of which you own the copyright and don't want it distributed let me know and I'll remove it. If you don't mind it being distributed but I didn't cite you as the composer, it is probably because I don't know you wrote it, so send me an email and I'll fix it. Check out Barfly, the software by Phil Taylor I use to score the music!
Tunes in orange were written by me, Patrick McLaurin! Tunes in green are Irish (I think). Tunes associated with the USA are red. Christmas tunes are in red and green and do not include grace notes, they are for you to personalize. The rest, that remain in black are probably Scottish.
Smallpipes - If you want to play along but my chanter isn't in tune with yours, check out Audacity, which allows you to change the pitch of the audio without changing the speed. It isn't perfect, but hey, it's FREE!
42nd Highlanders - Sheet Music - ABC source code - MP3 (played slow)
Abercairny Highlanders - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Always Ready/U.S. Coast Guard - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Amazing Grace - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 - Most widely distributed, and incorrect version of Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace - Sheet Music - ABC source code - Amazing Grace taken from a hymnal. - Video
America - Sheet Music - ABC source code
America the Beautiful - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Anchors Aweigh/Navy - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Angels We Have Heard on High - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Arniston Castle - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Away in a Manger - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Barbara McLaurin - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Black Bear - Sheet Music - MP3
Bonnie Ann - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Bonny Dundee - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
Brown Haired Maiden - Sheet Music - ABC source code - MP3 (played slow) - Video - EUSPBA Sheet Music
Caber Feidh - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Caisson Song/The Army Goes Rolling Along - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Calista Anne McLaurin - Sheet Music - ABC source code - Waltz written for daughter.
Calista and Clark's Playtime - Sheet Music - Hornpipe for Calista and her cousin Clark. Edit: Well, the dangers of knowing lots of tunes and being able to sight read at tempo has reared its ugly head. I just about stole the whole first part of this tune from a tune called "Moving Cloud", unknowingly of course. I always thought this tune came too easily. Second part is all mine though, I think. The original composer is apparently Neillidh Boyle. 11-1-2010
Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle/gap - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Carles wi' the Breeks - Sheet Music - ABC source code - Video
City of Lubbock Pipe Band - Sheet Music - 9/8 March.
Cock of the North Jig - Sheet Music
Congress, The - Sheet Music 1 - Sheet Music 2 - MP3
Deck the Hall - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Devil in the Kitchen - Sheet Music
Dinkey Dorian's - Sheet Music - MP3
Empty Quiver - Sheet Music - First two tunes I wrote combined into one 4 part jig.
Empty Quiver / Hilton McLaurin's Jig / Latisha McLaurin's Jig - MP3
Farewell to Connaught - Sheet Music
First Nowell - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Foxhunter's Jig / Funky Reel/Jig / Reel - MP3
Fox Hunter's Jig - Sheet Music - MP3
Fox Hunter's Funky Reel - Sheet Music
Fraher's Jig - Sheet Music - ABC source code - MP3
Gary Owen - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Ger the Rigger - Sheet Music
Ghillie Calum - Sheet Music
Girl from Dungannon - Sheet Music
Glendaruel Highlanders - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
God Bless America - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Going Home - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Gravel Walk - Sheet Music
Green Hills of Tyrol - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
Grey Bob - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Hag at the Churn - Sheet Music
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Highland Laddie - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
High Reel - Sheet Music - MP3
High Road to Gairloch - Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow) - EUSPBA Sheet Music
High Road to Linton - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Highland Wedding - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Hilton McLaurin's Jig - Sheet Music - MP3 - A jig written for my father.
Humours of Toilet - Sheet Music - A reel in mockery of all the Irish tunes that are named Humours of _________; see below.
Humours of Tulla - Sheet Music
Humours of Whiskey - Sheet Music - MP3
Inverness Rant - Sheet Music - ABC source code
John MacKechnie - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Joy to the World - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Keel Row - Sheet Music
Kesh Jig, The - Sheet Music - MP3
King of Laois - Sheet Music - MP3 (probably doesn't match sheet music)
Latisha's Jig - Sheet Music - MP3 - A jig for my wife.
Lady Louden - Sheet Music - Sheet Music Wide
Let Erin Remember (The Red Fox) - Sheet Music - ABC source code - MP3
Loch Tay Boat Song - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Lord Lovat's Lament - Sheet Music
Mairi's Wedding - Sheet Music - ABC source code - MP3
Marines' Hymn - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Merrily Kiss the Quaker's Wife - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Minstrel Boy - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow) - Video
Not That Good - Sheet Music
O Come, All Ye Faithful - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Old Chanter - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Orange and Blue - Sheet Music
O'Sullivan's March - Sheet Music - MP3
Pigeon on the Gate - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Piper of Drummond - Sheet Music - ABC source code - Video
Polkas (I don't know the names of) x 2 + Ger the Rigger - Sheet Music - MP3 (Ger the Rigger is listed above cause I know its name!)
Rakish Paddy - Sheet Music
Rascal's Runabout - Sheet Music - A hornpipe whose title was inspired by Monty McLaurin after saying he thought it sounded like an animal jumping about; Rascal was my (mom's) cat.
Reveille - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Rowan Tree - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
Scotland the Brave - Sheet Music - ABC source code - MP3 (played slow) - Video - EUSPBA Sheet Music
Scots Wha Hae - Sheet Music - ABC source code - Video
Shepherd's Crook - Sheet Music - Broad Sheet Music
Silver Spear - Sheet Music
Sleepy Maggie - Sheet Music
Unknown Hornpipe - Sheet Music - ABC source code
We Three Kings - Sheet Music - ABC source code
Wearing o' the Green - Sheet Music - ABC source code
When the Battle's O'er - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
Wings - EUSPBA Sheet Music - MP3 (played slow)
GarageBand - Recorded on Smallpipes and used Apple's Garageband to add some accompaniment.
High Road to Linton / Sleepy Maggie
Highland Pipes
Amazing Grace - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Going Home - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Lord Lovat's Lament - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Minstrel Boy - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Scotland the Brave - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Scots Wha Hae - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Wings - MP3 - Thorn and Thistle Pipe Band Version
Stuff thrown together for Irene's Highland Dancing - Tempos?
Smallpipes
The Sword Dance: Ghillie Calum
Reel Set: Unsure of length?
Flora MacDonald's Fancy: Atholl Highlanders
Sailor's Hornpipe: Crossing the Minch
If you would like to make a SPECIFIC REQUEST for me to provide sheet music to a traditional tune (not copyrighted), let me know using the form below. My wife is a pediatric resident, I'm working on my dissertation, and we've got two kids, so I probably will just send you an email with the search results from the Bob Pekaar Tune Encyclopedia which will tell you what book(s) you can find the tune in.
DO NOT request sheet music that is copyrighted! If the composer is alive, I will not distribute their music, even if I have it!
If you are looking for a COPYRIGHTED tune and don't want to buy a big music book for just one tune, check out Jim McGillivray's PipeTunes! The contents of which are periodically added to the Bob Pekaar Tune Encyclopedia which will tell you what book(s) you can find the tune in. Jim's site is great with sheet music and recordings of many popular classic and modern tunes that you can buy for a couple of bucks each.