Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Music for harp from Islay

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Och, Aye Gary....it might also be called 'a wee deoch 'n doris'   :)
 
...and yes, BBoggs, I do believe there is at least one Scottish song that  
works for Islay:  'Westering Home'...which I played on my harmonica as a  kid, 
so no, you don't have to write your own ;) 
 
Almost any of the traditional Scots songs work very well on a  harmonica.
 
There was a fairly recent slidemeister discussion about Westering  Home.  For 
some reason some books list it as Irish Trad, but it most  certainly is 
Scots. The name "Isla" is Islay.
 
It begins on 5draw on a C chromatic  - 12 hole, but 1 on a 16  hole..(well, 
the 2nd "1" on a Super 64 to keep it nice and low), to play along  with the 
guitarist/singer in this YouTube clip.  If you'd like it tabbed  out, I'll do 
so...but I've usually played it beginning on 3blow and just a bit  faster than he 
does.
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5QIzdaIwiE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5QIzdaIwiE) 
 
 
Westering Home  

Westering Home is a work which is often sung  by such stalwarts as Kenneth 
McKellar - but it still speaks to wanderers the  world over who dream of 
returning home.


Westering Home
(Chorus)  
And it's westering home, and a song in the air,  
Light in the eye, and it's goodbye to care.  
Laughter o' love, and a welcoming there,  
Isle of my heart, my own one.  
Tell me o' lands o' the Orient gay,  
Speak o' the riches and joys o' Cathay;  
Eh, but it's grand to be wakin' ilk day  
To find yourself nearer to Isla.  
Where are the folk like the folk o' the west?  
Canty, and couthy, and kindly, the best.  
There I would hie me and there I would rest  
At hame wi' my ain folk in Isla. 
Return to the Index of Traditional Scottish Songs
_http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_westering.htm_ 
(http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_westering.htm) 
 
and there is another song I'm not familiar with called "In Praise of  
Isla"..sung by Andy Stewart on this particular album (it also has Westering  Home and 
a lot of other Scottish favourites)
 
_http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=300;1;3;-1&sku=59836
1_ 
(http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=300;1;3;-1&sku=598361)  
 
Elizabeth
 
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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 06:59:26 -0800
From: "G. E.  Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Music for harp from  Islay
To: B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Harp  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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So laddy, you would like to play a song that is on the  peaty side.

First you must start with a wee dram!

Gary  Popenoe

On Feb 8, 2008, at 11:38 PM, B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:

> Is there any songs or music for harp from Islay, Scotland  (home of  
> Laphroig, the best Scotch in the  world!)?
>
>  This community is great.
>
>   Thanks"






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