Music from the repertoire of www.flutefling.scot

FluteFling Repertoire 2020

Loch Leven Castle (flute)

A traditional Scottish reel from the Gaelic tradition taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

S'iomadh Rud A Chunnaic Mi (whistle)

FluteFling students play some of their repertoire at Dalmeny Kirk, West Lothian. December 2013.

Terry Teehan's Barndance

A well-known children's song played as a strathspey and Schottiche as taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

Katie Bairdie (flute)

Rowing from Islay to Uist. A traditional Scottish iorram (boat song) as taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

Iomramh eadar Il'as Uist (whistle)

A traditional Scottish jig taught by Gordon Turnbull at www.flutefling.scot

The House of Gray (flute)

The House of Gray (whistle)

A traditional Scottish strathspey taught by Gordon Turnbull at www.flutefling.scot

Hoirrionn O! Air Nighean an Àirich (flute)

Horrionn O! Air Nighean an Àirich (whistle)

A Scottish strathspey by Jim Watson taught by Gordon Turnbull at www.flutefling.scot

Sidlaw Hills (flute)

An traditional Irish reel related to Lord MacDonald's Reel taught by Gordon Turnbull at www.flutefling.scot

The Glentown Reel (flute)

An arrangement of a Shetland air, traditionally played before dawn on the fiddle on fiddle in the streets of Lerwick by the nightwatchman. From the FluteFling classes in Edinburgh: www.flutefling.scot Performed by Adelheid Cooney and Gordon Turnbull at the end of a class.

Da Day Dawn (flute duet)

A traditional Basque carol taught by Gordon Turnbull at www.flutefling.scot

Basque Carol

A traditional Scottish reel taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

Feargan

A traditional Scottish reel taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot See Mulindhu (march) for a closely related tune.

The Oyster Wives' Rant

A traditional Irish slip jig taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

A Fig For a Kiss

A Scottish retreat march taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

Tomnahurich

Music inspired by sounds found in the kitchen garden of Kellie Castle in Fife, Scotland.

kellie

Port à beul (mouth music) in 9/8 from the Isle of Skye, Scotland as taught by Gordon Turnbull at the Aberdeen FluteFling Weekend November 2018. www.flutefling.scot

Dhannsamaid le Ailean

A traditional Scottish strathspey taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

The Braes o’ Tulliemet

An 18th Century Scottish strathspey by William Marshall, taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

The Duke of Gordon’s Birthday

AKA The Devil in the Kitchen, a traditional Scottish strathspey taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

The De’il in the Kitchen

A traditional Scottish hornpipe taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

Jessie’s Hornpipe

The Kirks

A traditional Irish hornpipe taught by Gordon Turnbull for www.flutefling.scot

The Boys of Bluehill

Off to California

A traditional Irish slide as taught by Gordon Turnbull for flutefling.scot

Micho Russell's Slide

Scattery Island

A traditional Irish polka, as taught by Gordon Turnbull for flutefling.scot

Egan's Polka (whistle)

FluteFling Ensemble is a coming together of Scots Music Group and FluteFling traditional flute and tin whistle students in Edinburgh. Led by Gordon Turnbull, we play for the love of the music and enjoy meeting up with others to play in inspiring places.

This recording was made at Dalmey Kirk, West Lothian, Sunday 9th December 2012. Dalmeny Kirk is one of of the oldest churches in Scotland and our thanks go to the Church, in particular Ian Slee, for their generous hospitality and for looking after us so well.

You can find out more about Dalmeny Kirk and their concert programme here:
http://www.dalmeny.org
http://www.dundasfoundation.co.uk

Find out more about the Scots Music Group and FluteFling here:
http://www.scotsmusic.org
http://www.theflowmusic.co.uk
http://www.flutefling.co.uk

Da Day Dawn

Katie Bairdie (Beginner whistle)

GarageBand and own samples recorded in the moment, in the way of all Sonic Sketches.

august

A Fisherman's Song for Attracting Seals (flute)

An original composition for http://dendrochronicle.co.uk Played on a keyless Bb by Chris Wilkes

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The Dendrochronologist

An improvised piece for our times. Part of the Sonic Sketches series made on GarageBand for laptop.

february

Traditional flute and whistle player, teacher, music leader. Based in Edinburgh. Most of the music here is under a Creative Commons licence.

Gordon Turnbull

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