The Irishy Corner

Here are some extracts from my album "Scots Wha Hae" released on January 19, 2022, including some big standards like Flower Of Scotland, Scotland The Brave, Amazing Grace, etc…

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Scots Wha Hae

Celtic

Eric Maclewis

pipe&drum

Music & Lyrics Phil Dale
Guitar & Vocal Finn Eces @finn_eces

Watch the lyric video https://youtu.be/OD9hOQeyims

The true tale of Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant. (1761–1783)
Charles' "gentle, likeable nature inspired an immense public fondness, and his celebrity life was constantly splashed across the newspapers of the day. Byrne's great height was the result of a then-undiscovered growth disorder.
Byrne was living in London at the same time as the pre-eminent surgeon and anatomist John Hunter. Hunter had a reputation for collecting unusual specimens for his private museum, and Hunter had offered to pay Byrne for his corpse. As Byrne's health deteriorated, and knowing that Hunter wanted his body for dissection (a fate reserved at that time for executed criminals) and probable display, Byrne devised a plan. He made express arrangements with friends that when he died his body would be sealed in a lead coffin and taken to the coastal town of Margate and then to a ship for burial at sea. Byrne's wishes were thwarted and his worst fears realised when Hunter arranged for the cadaver to be snatched on its way to Margate."

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The Irish Giant (feat. Finn Eces)

English ballad set to the traditional Irish tune, Londonderry Air.
Danny Boy arrangement © Debra Buesking 
Piano: Steinway 1951 --> Synthogy Ivory II American Concert D

Danny Boy

With Pat's passing, I wanted to post this version of Ode with us doing a little brainstorming on the creation of the song. 
I witnessed a miracle--at least I would call it that.  A beloved rose that was a regular bloomer(pictured) fell victim to the incredibly harsh cold spell we had in February of 2021.  By April when the rest of the roses were waking up, this one had not a sign of life in it, just a brown stump.  I watered, and fed, and waited, and waited.  Nothing.  I dug out the stump.   For Mothers' Day my daughter had bought a rose to replace the one that had perished...or so I thought.  Within a week of planting the new one, the old one put out a shoot just a foot away.  I guess the digging, watering, etc for the new rose stimulated some remaining root of the old.  It has since received lots of love and care, and has at least a half-dozen buds ready to bloom in a couple of weeks.  So this is an ode; to a beloved rose and all things miraculous.  
Special thanks to Pat Howell for the initial inspiration and his fine musicianship and sweet additions with mandolin and octave.  Please check out his page for more fine music @patrick-howell-786748109

Ode To A Rose (with new intro and outro 7/23/23)

Sí Mhór SÍ Bheag (Carolan) arr. Pete Huttlinger

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded and mixed using Logic. Mastered in Soundcloud
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

This acoustic guitar instrumental is played in DADGAD tuning (all tuned down a half step)using my Taylor 714 CE guitar.

The Chase

Extract from the first track on the "Scots Wha Hae" album released on January 19, 2022. Three tunes (Scots Wha Hae, Flower Of Scotland and When The Pipers Play) in one to illustrate Scottish History and bagpipe playing. As a tribute to William Wallace, Scottish hero.
Extrait du premier titre de l'album "Scots Wha Hae" sorti le 19 janvier 2022, composé d'une suite d'airs (dont le fameux "Flower Of Scotland") illustrant l'histoire et la résistance écossaise ainsi que la pratique de la cornemuse des Highlands. Le tout en mémoire de William Wallace, héros écossais.

Wallace's Children (extract)

Extract from the track n°2 on the Scots Wha Hae album (2022), "White Cross" opens with some traditional Scottish marchs and then turns into an energetic "Scotland The Brave" that rocks a while to illustrate this white cross on the Scottish flag.
Extrait de la deuxième piste de l'album Scots Wha Hae, "White Cross" vous propose un voyage revigorant débutant par des marches traditionnelles écossaises, puis ouvrant sur une reprise très rock du standard "Scotland The Brave" pour illustrer la croix blanche du drapeau écossais.

White Cross (extract)

Extract from the track n°3 on the Scots Wha Hae album (2022), "Amazing Grace" is of course a great bagpipe standard; besides piping, I've completed it by some arrangements and vocals to highlight this lovely tune.
Extrait de la troisième piste de l'album Scots Wha Hae, "Amazing Grace" est bien sûr un grand standard à la cornemuse; je l'ai complété par quelques arrangements instrumentaux et voix pour mettre en lumière cette magnifique chanson.

Amazing Grace (extract)

“The Lord (You Gotta Move)” is an adaptation of the blues song from Mississippi Fred McDowell, released on the Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” album.
As blues and Celtic instruments match very well together, I've adapted and arranged this mystical tune with an addition of bagpipe, bombard an Irish whistle.
This track is a second version with new arrangements and instrument (bombard) of the one already released on the album "Scots Wha Hae" (2022).
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"The Lord (You Gotta Move)" est une adaptation de la chanson de blues de Mississippi Fred McDowell, sortie sur l'album "Sticky Fingers" des Rolling Stones.
Comme le blues et les instruments celtiques se combinent très bien, j'ai adapté et arrangé cette mélodie mystique en ajoutant une cornemuse, une bombarde et une flûte irlandaise.
Ce single est une deuxième version avec de nouveaux arrangements de la piste sortie sur l'album "Scots Wha Hae" (2022).
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Credits:
Traditional & Mississippi Fred McDowell & Reverend Gary Davis as “You Gotta Move”
Recording, arrangements, mix and mastering by Eric Maclewis

The Lord (You Gotta Move)

I've been hired for many weddings to play bagpipe: that gave me the inspiration for this tune.
By the way, this track is a new version of the previous one released on the album “Scots Wha Hae” (2022): same theme but new arrangements and atmosphere, additional instruments and new mix.
Listen to it loud if you want to be driven by the bagpipe power or softer to enjoy musical dynamic and spatialization.
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J'anime beaucoup de mariages au son de ma cornemuse : cela m'a donné l'inspiration pour composer ce titre.
Il s'agit d'une nouvelle version de celle sortie sur l'album "Scots Wha Hae" (2022) : même thème mais nouveaux arrangements, instruments supplémentaires et bien sûr nouveau mix !
Ecoutez-le fort si vous voulez être emportés par la puissance de la cornemuse ou plus doucement pour profiter de la dynamique musicale et de la spatialisation.
 
Bagpipe theme by Eric Dentinger
Recording, arrangements, mix and mastering by Eric Maclewis

The Wedding

It might be surprising as you're listening to the bagpipe: this tune is neither Scottish nor old…
Composed in 1982 by Michael Korb and Ulrich Roever, two German musicians, it has become very famous and is now part of the Scottish repertoire.
This “Highland Cathedral” is the true nickname of St. Columba Gaelic Church, located in Glasgow.
Here’s my own arranged version of this bagpipe standard.
Music: Michael Korb & Ulrich Roever
Performed, arranged and mixed by Eric Maclewis (April 2023)
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Aussi surprenant que cela puisse paraître en écoutant la cornemuse, cet air n'est ni écossais ni ancien…
Composé en 1982 par deux musiciens allemands, Michael Korb et Ulrich Roever, sa notoriété lui a valu d'intégrer le répertoire écossais où il a même postulé en tant que candidat à l'hymne national!
Voici donc ma version de ce standard avec quelques arrangements originaux.
Musique : Michael Korb & Ulrich Roever
Interprété, arrangé et mixé par Eric Maclewis.

Highland Cathedral

The Massacre of Glencoe (1692) is one of the most memorable event in Scottish history, particularly for clan MacDonald.
Here’s my own version that takes its part in this remembrance: based upon both a bagpipe tune and a song by Jim McLean (“The Massacre of Glencoe” released in 1963) and on some new arrangements.
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Le massacre de Glencoe (1692) est l'un des événements les plus mémorables de l'histoire écossaise, en particulier pour le clan MacDonald.
Voici ma propre version qui participe à ce souvenir : basée à la fois sur un air de cornemuse et une chanson de Jim McLean (“The Massacre of Glencoe” sortie en 1963) et sur de nouveaux arrangements.

Glencoe

A very old tune, probably from Irish origin but also sung and played in Scotland. It has become a standard for many singers so I've chosen a different way by recording an instrumental version with my Scottish bagpipe.
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Un très vieil air celtique, probablement irlandais à la base mais qui est aussi de tradition écossaise. Il est devenu un standard pour beaucoup de chanteurs : j'ai choisi de vous le faire entendre d'une autre façon en vous proposant une version instrumentale, enregistrée avec ma cornemuse écossaise.

She Moved Through The Fair

Welcome!
All tunes are performed, recorded, arranged and mixed in my personal home studio: next album scheduled for 2025. Work in progress…
I am thankful for your precious listening here and also if you pay me a visit on Bandcamp.
Eric - Bagpipe Sounds
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Bienvenue à vous! Tous les morceaux sont interprétés, enregistrés, arrangés et mixés dans mon home studio personnel.
Prochain album en 2025. 
Merci pour votre visite ici et aussi sur Bandcamp, YouTube, etc… et pour votre soutien!
Eric - Bagpipe Sounds