A wee schottische written for our 25th wedding anniversary.

The Silver Schottische

Two quicksteps: "The Trip to Heytesbury" is from April 2024 when I went to collect a concertina after successful restoration. "Mr Howson's Famous Pit Band" is from 2022; and was written for the late great John Howson who would often create some form of 'pit orchestra', seemingly on the fly, that would hold a music night together and often included unexpected comic turns - they were always a delight and he is much missed.

Trip to Heytesbury / Mr Howson's Famous Pit Band

A tune for Colin Ross, master pipemaker who gave so much to Northumbrian piping over the years. He played fiddle & pipes with vigour & attitude - which also describes the man himself,

The Master of Monkseaton

Originally cast as a votive offering in the 2nd or 3rd century, and later cast into a ditch; my wife was fortunate to be working on an an archaeological dig at Vindolanda when this small bronze hand was uncovered in 2018. Rothley Crag is near Cambo in Northumberland and this tune came to me whilst between the two.

Rob Say

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