"Clan an drumma" it feels very old and traditional and dirges very well.
i have started playing an arrangement of it on my Hurdy Gurdy... people get misty.
my condolences to your friend on her loss.
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| Posted by: troyo 14-Oct-2009, 09:33 AM |
| A very good friend's mom died last week. She has asked me to find a good bagpipe tune for her funeral, aside from Amazing Grace. While I have listened to Highlander Radio for some time, I have not kept up with appropriate funeral music. Can you help out a fellow Scot? Troy |
| Posted by: dundee 14-Oct-2009, 09:57 AM |
| I like "Sargent Mackenzie" although it is modern and written by Joe Mackenzie of "Clan an drumma" it feels very old and traditional and dirges very well. i have started playing an arrangement of it on my Hurdy Gurdy... people get misty. my condolences to your friend on her loss. |
| Posted by: troyo 14-Oct-2009, 10:03 AM |
| Thanks Jim. I know that one, and will make the recommendation. Thanks, again. Troy |
| Posted by: Camac 14-Oct-2009, 10:49 AM |
| toyo; Here's two:- Going Home and Dark Isle. Camac. PS, In our family "Scotland the Brave" is always played as the Cortege leaves for the Cemetery. |
| Posted by: RebeccaAnn 14-Oct-2009, 02:12 PM |
| Auld Lang Sang by Robert Burns. Can you play "God be with you until we meet again" on pipes? |
| Posted by: Robert Phoenix 14-Oct-2009, 08:46 PM |
| I always wanted Highland Cathedral when they carry my arse out of the church. Sure its mostly played at weddings and it was written by a couple of Germans but what the hey I'm half German. Finns Fury does a good version and so far its my favorite version. Celtic Bolero by the Red Hot Chili Pipers is also very similar to Highland Cathedral. Here's a video of it. You'll probably reconize it after the first few notes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oieFS785QPk&feature=related |
| Posted by: Sekhmet 14-Oct-2009, 08:58 PM |
| When my friend passed, they played Hector the Hero. |
| Posted by: Blackdog 15-Oct-2009, 07:49 PM |
| I've used both Dark Isle and Going Home as Camac advised, have also found Lord Lovat's Lament played in slow time a good one, or Loch Rannoch. If there is any military connection, then Flowers of the Forest is appropriate. Slainte, Blackdog |
| Posted by: Rindy 20-Oct-2009, 02:03 PM |
| So sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. My condolences going out to you troyo. Slainte |