Wetootwaag's Bagpipe and History Podcast

Tunes: Dan Nolan: Un Canadien Errant, the wandering Canadian, A La Claire Fontaine, by the clear Spring Jon Schurlock: Playing Highland Laddie from William Dixon Ryan G Kirk: Mary Scott (From Oswald) Jeremy Kingsbury: She Rose and Let Me In Dave Rowlands: 'La Bernardina' by Josquin des Pres Jeremy Kingsbury: The Carle He Came O’Er the Craft, Jim Harding’s Waltz (from Dave Rowlands, and Waltzish fr...

s7 E12 Listener Recording Request Mini Episode Tunes: Eliza Ross: Dark-Eyed one of the Night, Dark Girl of the White Feet Donald MacDonald: Lady Seaforth’s Reel, Lady Mary MacKay’s Reel, Mary Gray, Sweet Molly. Next Episode We will hit 50,000 downloads since relaunching the podcast, and I would love to hear from you. Record a tune you’ve heard from the podcast, or a concordance you play that I hav...

Tunes: Straloch: Gallua Tom Walsh: Gallaway Tom Vickers (Same as walsh): The Gold Ring Oswald: Gallaway Tom Scots Musical Museum: Galloway Tam Niel Gow: Kelso Races Sutherland: Kelso Races O’Farrell: Galloway Tom, Tuhy’s Frolic Goodman: Humours of Limerick Ennis: The Lark’s March O’Neill: The Little Yellow Boy, The House in the Glen, The Lark in the Morning Hugh McDermot: A Western Lilt James Morr...

Tunes: John Tams: Over the Hills and Far Away Playford ‘Twas O’er the Hills and Far Away John Blow and Henry Purcell: Jockey’s Lamentation, The Recruiting Officer John Jay: Over the Hills and Far Away Mr. Ralph: Over the Hills and Far Away Oswald: Over the Hills and Far Away Aird: O'er the Hills and Far Awa James Hogg: Over the Seas and Far Awa, Whig Song Over the Hills and Far Away Thomas Glen: O...

+X+X+X+ Cover Art from David Allan’s Lead Processing at Leadhills: Weighing the Lead Bars from the 1780s showing a Blue Bonnet and a Cocked hat. Courtesy of National Galleries Scotland: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/99127/lead-processing-leadhills-weighing-lead-bars 1686: John Playford, Dancing Master rendition of Johnny Cock thy Beaver here: https://www.cdss.org/elibrary/danci...

S7 E08 John Charles Guest Host Singer Spotlight: Kenneth MacIver of Lewis with guest tracks from Brìghde Chaimbeul and Ross Ainslie, Allan MacDonald, Julie Fowlis and Jeremy Kingsbury Featuring musical guests: Brìghde Chaimbeul and Ross Ainslie Allan MacDonald Julie Fowlis Jeremy Kingsbury Episode notes: On this episode we celebrate the recordings of Kenneth MacIver of Lewis (1924-1978). Kenneth's...

This episode is a read through of my dissertation chapter: CHAPTER FIVE: JOHN FUBBISTER, OZAAWINDIB, THE RED RIVER AND THE QUEER ATLANTIC WORLD Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history fri...

S7 E06 Hymn Tunes with Guest Host James Moyar This episode I am grateful for James Moyar to take time out of his busy Droning On and Piping Dojo schedule to share some of his favorite hymn tunes on bagpipes. Be sure to listen to James on my favorite Piping Podcast, Droning On: https://droningon.podbean.com/ And Check out his Merch Store where I have some materials for sale as well: https://www.bag...

S7 E05 Joey Abarta's King of the Blind Review and Donald MacDonald Playthrough Part 2 Tunes: From Joey Abarta, King of the Blind: Any Ol’ Jig will do, The Black Rock, Top it Off, The Longford Piper, The Balintore Fancy, Follow me up to Carlow From Donald MacDonald: Ranting Roving Highlander, Miss Montgomery, Because he was a Bonny Lad, Miss M. Mackenzie, I come Home, Bog’n Lochain, We’ll Gang Noe...

Tunes: Bisarr: Dansen Ungdom Smollet Holden: Cossey’s Jigg, Noreenkeesta, Irish Trott, Pither in Enugh, The Merry Dancers, The Figure of Three, Irish Lilt, Lary Grogan, Humours of Panteen, Paddy the Piper, The Priest in his Boots, Morning Brush, Behind the bush in the Garden, Tady’s Wattle, The Night Cap, Miners of Wicklow, Lacrum Cush A.L. Lloyd: The Handsome Cabin Boy +X+X+ Big Thanks to Nichola...

Tunes: O’Neill: The Wild Irishman (Boil the Breakfast Early), Toss the Feathers, Cherish the Ladies, Goodman: Fágamaíd Súd Mar Atá Sé (Melody for the Donegal Piper) O’Keefe: The Broomstick O’Farrell: The Hermit of Killarney, Fair Peggy, Kitty Tyrrell Simon Pokagon: Red Man’s Rebuke +X+X+X+ Turlough Mcsweeney reading comes from Francis O’Neill, Irish Musicians and Minstrels (The Regan Printing Hous...

S7 E02 Jackson's Celebrated 2023 Playthrough Tunes: Jackson: Cossey’s Jigg, Pither in Enough, The Figure of 3, Jackson’s Humours of Panteen, Jackson’s Morning Brush, Jackson’s Night Cap, Jackson Over the Water, Jackson’s Dream, Humours of Listivatin, Cummilum, Jackson’s Bouner Bougher, The maids in the morning. +X+X+X+ Be Sure to Follow Irish Tune of the Week On Instagram to see everyone’s approac...

S7 E01 Women of Watlen: Christian Dalrymple with Performance by James Moyar Tunes: William Vickers: Cold And Raw Watlen: Miss C. Dalrymple: Oxford Castle, Miss Watson’s Favorite, Miss W. Dalrymple’s Fancy, Sir George Ramsay’s Lament (THANKS JAMES MOYAR!) Watlen: What a Beaw My Granny Was, Soldiers Dance, Poney Races, Watlen: Composed By a young Lady: L’abbe’ Watlen: By a Lady: The Finali Watlen: B...

S6 Watlen’s Celebrated Circus Tunes With tune from James McGlauhlin Tunes: John Watlen: The Milliner’s House in the Pantomine They Fairy’s Triumph, Seige of Belgrade, German Dance, The Highland Fair, German Waltz, The Lilly, Miss Ann Baines Fancy, Leap over the Garter, Lads if you Loe me, The Caledonian Beauty, Lady Eliza Callander’s Favourite, Oxford Castle, Miss Wardlaws Reel, The Celebrated Air...

Tunes: Inveraray & District Pipeband: March, Strathspey & Reel Three on the Bund: Local Hero Simon Pfisterer: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B minor Karel Westerling: Riding Free Spirit Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes: The Badger and the Weasel Glengervie: Sine Bhan/ Come by the Hills, Christ Has My Heart Aye/The Mermaid/In And Out The Harbour /Juan Martino's, The...

S6: Barry Shears’ new Book, Donald MacDonald’s old Book and John Walsh Shuttle pipes Tunes: Barry Shears: The Royston Session, Dave MacIsaac’s Pipe Jig, Chateau Barra Glen, Jerry Holland’s Pipe Jig, Mary Jane Kelly, Aunt Mae’s Reel, Captain Angus MacDonald (Lament For A Friend), John Mc Eachen's Reel, Hug air a bhonaid mhoir (Celebrate the Big Hat), Walter Beaton's Reel, Snuffing the Candle Donald...

S6 Puirt à Beul with Guest host John Charles Bauschatz Tunes: Margaret Stewart: Chuir Mo Leannan Cùlaibh Rium (Since my love turned his back on me), Meall do Bhrògan (Enjoy your Shoes), Scots Guards: The Sweet Maid of Glendaruel, Wilma Kennedy: Pòg o Leannan an Fhìdhleir (A Kiss for the fiddler's sweetheart), Am Buachaille Dubh (Black-Haired Shepherd), Annie Arnott: Tha Biodag aig MacThòmais (Thom...

S6 2022 Halloween Episode With Tunes by James Moyar Tunes: From James Moyar: She Moved Through The Fair, At My Wake, 1791: From The Celebrated Circus Tunes Performed at Edinburgh this season, With the additions of some new reels and strathspeys set for the piano forte or violin and bass: John Watlen: The Milliner’s House in the Pantomime “The Fairy’s Triumph”, Seige of Belgrade by the Little Devil...

Tunes: Straight and Skillern: The Morning Post, The Merry Fifers (Mount Sion), the Purfleet, Oxford Ramble, Four Seasons, Black Dance, Variety is Charming, Just So in the North, The Sword Knot, Turks Head, The Happy Wedding, Cox’s Museum, Naples Dance, Bevis Mount, Paddy Wack, La Damoselle, Lord Bath’s Gate, Polly’s Fancy, The Ladies Lesson, The Sky Lark, Le Renard, Merry Thought, The Cascade, Van...

S6 E18: Drone Regulators Episode with a Harta Sample and tunes from Harta, Sean Reidy, David Asbrink and Juhan Suits This episode begins with a few tracks from Harta’s album, and then a tune from Cyberpiper (a Luxemberg Techno Uilleann piper) and then several folks experimenting with playing drones as a sort of regulator via extra tone holes or adjustable cork. First Sean Reidy uses a foot pedal t...

Tunes: Robert Bremner: Stadholders Minuet, Moorish Tunes, Mill Mill O, Willy was a Wanton Wag, and Black Joke. William McGibbon: Mill Mill O, Willie Was a Wanton Wag James Oswald: Burlesque on a Black Joak: Miscellaneous: Clare Dragoons, Braes a Mar Big Thanks To Ryan Kirk for the performance and write up. Head over to the Facebook page to tell him thanks! Thanks to Rob Turner for his Playing of J...

Tunes: Part 1.5: Bremner: The Grant's Rant, The Carle He Came O'er the Craft, Miss Blair's Reel William Dixon: Jack Lattin John Sutherland: Jack Latone O'Farrell: Jack Lattin with Variations and on Part 2: Robert Bremner, Loch Ness, Feg for a kiss, The Cross Well of Edinburgh & Watermen’s Rant, Open the Door to Three & Invercaul’s Reel, Straglass House. James Bremner (By Way of Francis Hop...

Tunes: Bremner: Elgin, Aberdeen Or St. Paul’s, Grant’s Rant, The Carle Came over the Craft, Blue Britches, Miss Blair’s Reel, Mary Scott, Blue Britches, Cuzzle Together. McGibbon: She Rose and Let me in, Cumbernauld House, Bottom of the Punch Bowl Daniel Wright: She Rose and let me in Tune Order: Elgin… Aberdeen…Mary Scott…She Rose and Let me In….She Rose and Let me In…Cumbernauld House, Bottom of...

S6 E14 Eliza Ross Manuscript and borrowed Scottish Smallpipes Tunes: Patrick MacDonald:The Mermaid Song, The Fishermen’s Song for Attracting Seals, Spoigan, Joseph MacDonald’s jig, Lord Reay’s Jig, and The Goatherd; Harris Dance Eliza Ross: Dark Girl of the Sheep, Dark Eyed one of the Night, Tune 70, Jolly Alasdair choice of all the girls, Mr. McKay’s Gig, Dark Girl of the White Feet, You Silly Fo...

S6: Cabar Féidh Vol II: Black and the Grey, Rakish Paddy with tracks from the Goodman Trio and Tiarnan O Duinnchinn Tunes: William Dixon: Black and the Grey John Johnson: Black and the All Black Robert Topliff: The Black and the Grey Davies: John Patterson’s Mare Goes Foremost John Rook: The Black and the Grey William Gunn: John Patterson’s Mare Donald MacLeod: John Paterson’s Mare Cannon Goodman:...