Northumbrian pipers tune book

The current basic repertoire has been established and codified largely by a series of tune books, most importantly the northumbrian pipers societys first tunebook, published in 1936 and later expanded to become the 1970 version with the stated intention of providing a core. The melody appears in one of the northumbrian pipers tune books and has entered repertoire for that instrument. The stockton hornpipe the alston clog mary humphreys. In the 1950s he was noted for playing not only northumbrian, but also scottish and irish tunes on the instrument. A selection of traditional tunes for the northumbrian small pipes for beginners the basic mustmust know repertoire of 30 tunes, as selected by. Ranging from tunes suitable for beginners to intricate variation sets which have been played in open piping competitions for more than 100 years. This tune book of his has the earliest known arrangements for union pipes with regulators.

Northumbrians and pipers promotes a range of traditional music initiatives in the north east of england, with an emphasis on the ancient county of northumberland. The northumbrian pipers society was founded to promote both types of northumbrian bagpipes the northumbrian smallpipes and the halflong pipes, now generally known as the border pipes. A collection of tunes for the northumbrian small pipes and other folk instruments on. Stafford, printed kingsmere press ltd, great britain, 1979, isbn 0902510037 nps. They developed in the north east of england, particularly.

I think there was a discussion some while ago about a couple of other worthwhile books the. The first 30 tunes book the northumbrian pipers society. Ive been enjoying playing billy piggs tunes this winter. I no longer produce the cassette, but a few people have asked for a copy. First published in 1936, this book is now on to its third edition. Suitable for playing on northumbrian smallpipes and other folk instruments. Article history ducal pipers northumbrian small pipes. We now have 4 collections published under the nps tune book series, with the most recent published in 2019, as well as a collection of newly composed music and another for duets. Hobgoblin music has provided musicians with otherwise hard to find folk instruments, celtic instruments and acoustic instruments for 40 years, and has grown to be the largest source in europe, and probably the world. Northumbrian pipers society tunes songs concertina. The book succeeds very well as a means of extending the core repertoire of the northumbrian smallpipes. Northumbrian pipes alt pibroch club a bibliography of. Sir john fenwicks the flower among them all on folk tune. The montrose musician robert millar was given a set of union pipes, which had been made by robert reid, in 1830 after he left the army.

These are tunes not found in the traditional repertoire of highland pipers and draw from the irish and northumbrian traditions. Northumbria, as is defined by the oxford english dictionary, is northumberland, the northernmost county of england, and county durham. Northumbrian pipers tune book for sale red cow music. Since its early days one of the priorities of the society has been to make available written music for the pipes. The above material is taken from ongoing research notes, which hopefully will become a book published in 2005 or 2006. The engagement of pipers by the house of northumberland predates the creation of the dukedom in 1756. All 30 tunes are played slowly straight through as written followed by a more detailed look at marches and rants. Schofield and julia say produced a biography and tune book, the border minstrel, published by the northumbrian pipers society in 1997.

The millar manuscript has settings for both the northumbrian pipes from page 1 and the union pipes from page 29. Northumbrian pipers society bookmanuscript title northumbrian pipers tune book the tune andor page number p. Another in the series, containing tunes from almost four centuries. Music and tune books hobgoblin music usa tune book store. Tom clough 18811964, known as the prince of pipers, was an english player of the northumbrian pipes, or northumbrian smallpipes. Good condition with light shelf wear and edge wear to covers, a little fading to covers, stain to front cover and side page edges, short note on page 27. Understandably, in a pipe band, individual pipers are expected to conform to the group. Asterisks, in the tune title indicate i kind of like the tune. Highland bagpipers are usually informed, in no uncertain terms, what to do and how to do it by the pipe major.

Authentication northumbrian pipers society on line shop. Richard plays pipers tunes northumbrian small pipes. And decided to extend myself and actually purchase his tunebooks offered by the northumbrian pipers society. A revised edition of the book was published by the later northumbrian pipers society in 1931. It is hinged between the annual nps concert, and the nps competitions. But for those who play scottish or northumbrian smallpipes theres considerably more leeway, particularly when it comes to tuning our drones. First published in 1981 with a revised edition ten years later, this book provided an expanded repertoire for the pipes at a time when much of the repertoire was being circulated in handwritten form. His three surviving recordings and his considerable body of music manuscripts, including his own compositions, give considerable insight into the traditional playing technique and style of the instrument. This book incorporates nearly all the tunes from the northumbrian pipers society tune book of 1936 no. Percys reliques of ancient english poetry contains the following passage. The rough guide, nowhere is the english living tradition more in evidence than the border lands of northumbria, the one part of england to rival the counties of the west of ireland for a rich unbroken tradition.

It allows an opportunity to mix with local pipers, both nonresidential participants, and others, at sessions and concert events. This urtext is intended to supplement the earlier editions, and the reader is urged to. Northumbrian pipers tune book 2 for sale red cow music. In the 1990s i recorded the whole of the northumbrian pipers first tune book and released the recordings as a cassette. J w fenwick and his collection northumberland small. Part 2 is over 240 popular session tunes, mostly celtic, with some barn dance and north west morris tunes. The course is designed to be a fairly intensive learning experience on the northumbrian pipes, spread over 5 days.

First published at the beginning of the 19th centuryi. The sons of scotland pipe band tune book champion people champion music. Music and tune books specialists hobgoblin music, established 1976. It was established in 2009 by malcolm and susan craven. As the household of northumberland had anciently three minstrels attending on them in their castle in yorkshire, so they still retain them in their service in northumberland. Description the northumbrian pipers second tune book. Piping tune books page 2 the northumbrian pipers society. Getting impatient, i noted that in the northumbrian pipers tune book it was set down in 68, so thought id try to submit the tune a second time using this time signature.

This album looks at the 30 tunes published by the northumbrian pipers society in the first 30 tune book which was the brainchild of edmund and rupert boulting. Tonality and the tuning of smallpipe drones alternative. Now with wi fi situated on the southern they are both in excellent condition, complete with mounting bracket on the reverse. There had been several attempts to encourage the pipes and their music during the 19th century, but no society was formed with this specific aim until the northumbrian small pipes society in 1893. The continuation of the northumbrian piping tradition becomes primarily a history of piping and pipers rather than one of instrumental development. Take the grace notes and embellishments with a grain of salt. David burliegh sets are quite good but a second hand set can be cheaper but harder to get hold of. Nps peacocks tune book the northumbrian pipers society.

J stafford, published by the northumbrian pipers society. This is particularly so because at least four previous. We have music shops across the uk as well as an online shop and worldwide mail order service, supplying the world with ukuleles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, accordions, melodeons. The northumbrian pipers society, newcastle upon tyne, 1975. A collection of tunes with variations traditional tune. Northumbrian pipers society the northumbrian pipers tunebook. Northumbrian pipers society 1st tunebook magnetic north east. Stock levels click or tap a location for more details birmingham. A collection of tunes for the northumbrian small pipes and other folk instruments. Rather than selling it, im making the recordings available free of charge. The emphasis has been on tunes which frequently are played in sessions throughout u. Folk tune finder is a search engine for folk tunes in abc notation.