Pipers (1), Current Programme (2) and Tunes List (3)
1. The Club is actively seeking new piping members.
The Club has an informal band, which plays at all of the Club events, the principal events being two Dinners, the Ball, and the Away Weekend. There is also an annual joint meeting with the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, at which the Band plays. There are opportunities for solo playing, and each year a Piobaireachd Weekend is held, at which members enjoy the benefit of excellent instruction from the Club Piper.
The Club pipers meet between October and May, on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm, at the Glasgow High School Club Memorial Pavilion at Old Anniesland, vehicle access being from Anniesland Road.
The Club offers pipers the opportunity to play in a very relaxed and congenial atmosphere, away from the pressures of being in a competing band. It is ideal for players who have perhaps been away from piping for a while, and are looking for a way to revive an interest, and keep their piping going, without excessive commitment. We also have members who have retired from competing bands and professional competition. Players of all standards are welcome. Further details may be found on our Activities Page.
The aims of the Glasgow Highland Club, as constituted in 1882, are to promote Highland Culture and the wearing of Highland Dress. Membership is open to ladies and gentlemen.
If you are interested in finding out more, or wish to come along to see what the Club is like, please contact either the Pipe Major or the Secretary.
2. Current Programme:
Piobaireachd:
- Skye, of Mount Vernon Washington.
(Ceol Na Mara)
Light Music:
January
- The Bloody Fields of Flanders, Lochanside
- Strathspeys and Reels (The Ord of Caithness, Captain Horne, Campbeltown Kiltie Ball, General Stuart of Garth, Struy Lodge & The Ale is Dear)
- Ian M Campbell of Oban, Leaving Port Askaig, The Glendaruel Highlanders
also
- Pipe Major Sandy Spence
- The Jolly Beggarman
- The Duck
- Farewell to Nigg
November
- The Dream Valley of Glendaruel & Colin’s Cattle
- The South Georgia Whaling Song (Tioram Air Tir)
- Captain Colin Campbell & Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree
- Ian M Campbell of Oban & The Club Tune (Glendaruel Highlanders).
May
- The Green Hills of Tyrol
- The Battle’s O’er
- Lochanside
- Farewell to the Creeks
- Leaving Port Askaig
- Flett from Flotta
- The Rowan Tree
- The Battle of the Somme
- The Heights of Dargai
Gaelic Song
- Chi Mi Na Morbheanna (Mist Covered Mountains)
- Sine Bhan (Fair Jean)
- Am Pige Ruadh
- Morag A Dunbheagain (Morag of Dunvegan)
Sine Bhan was written by Duncan Johnstone, who lived on the Island of Islay. It reflects a young Islay man who has answered the call to serve his country in the First World War. He has to take his sad parting of Sine Bhan, fair Jean, and he leaves his native shore, to the sound of the drums and pipes, as he heads off to war. He expresses the hope that he will survive the big guns of war, and return to make his permanent dwelling in Islay with Sine Bhan.
(Members, please apply for sheet music as required)
3. Tunes List:
Over many years, the Club has presented programmes selected from the list of tunes presented below. Should members require sight of the score of any of these tunes, please submit a request using the Club Email Address.
- “Glendaruel Highlanders (6/8)”, by Fettes, D.R. MacLennan
- “Glasgow Highland Club (Slow Air)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Sheriff A C MacPherson & Flett from Flotta (4/4)”, by James Cameron, Donald MacLeod
- “Ord of Caithness (S’spey)”
- “Captain Horne & Campbeltown Kiltie Ball (S’spey)”, by John MacLellan, Trad
- “General Stewart of Garth, Struy Lodge, The Ale is Dear (Reel)”, by W. Ross, Trad
- “51st Highland Division (4/4)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Achany Glen (2/4)”, by Angus McPherson
- “Australian Ladies (2/4)”, by Wm. Fergusson
- “Battle of the Somme & The Dagshai Hills (9/8)”, by Wm. Lawrie, J. Wallace
- “Auld Adam (6/8)”, by Trad.
- “Bessie McIntyre (Reel)”, by Wm. MacLean
- “Bloody Fields of Flanders (3/4)”, by John MacLellan, J.G. Slattery (2nds)
- “Caledonian Canal (S’spey)”
- “Cameron MacFadyen (6/8)”, by D. Johnston
- “Captain Colin Campbell, Marquis of Huntly’s Highland Fling (S’spey)”
- “Captain Colin Campbell (S’spey)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Castle Dangerous (3/4)”, by J. Haugh
- “Cha Tigh Mor, Leaving Ardtornish (Slow Air)”, by W. Ross, Trad.
- “Colin’s Cattle (3/4)”
- “Craig-a-Bodich (S’spey)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Cronin (Slow Air)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Dornie Ferry (S’spey)”
- “Dream Valley of Glendaruel (3/4)”, by John MacLellan
- “I See Mull (3/4)”, by D. MacLellan
- “Kilworth Hills (3/4)”, by G.S. MacLennan
- “Donald MacLellan of Rothesay (2/4)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Highland Brigade at Magersfontein (3/4)”, by John MacLellan
- “High Road to Linton (Reel)”
- “Farewell to the Creeks (6/8)”, by James Robertson
- “Glasgow City Police Pipers (Jig)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Glen Caladh Castle (2/4)”, by John MacLellan
- “Glenfinnan Highland Gathering (2/4)”, by Ronald Lawrie
- “Green Hills, Battle’s O’er (3/4)”, by J. MacLeod, Wm. Robb
- “Leaving Lochboisdale (Slow Air)”, by John Wilson
- “Leaving Port Askaig (6/8)”, by W. Ross
- “Lochanside (3/4)”, by John MacLellan
- “Loch Ruan (4/4)”, by Geo. McIntyre, J.G. Slattery (2nds)
- “MacKenzie Highlanders & Farquhar MacRae (2/4)”, by Wm. Fergusson, Trad.
- “Meeting of the Waters (4/4)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Men of Argyll (2/4)”, by John MacLellan
- “Mrs. Lily Christie (6/8)”, by Donald Shaw Ramsay
- “Paddy’s Leather Breeches (Jig)”
- “P/M Sam Scott (6/8)”, by P.M. Peter R. MacLeod
- “Road to Balquidder, Hills of Argyll (4/4)”, by (arr.) Donald MacLeod, Geo. McIntyre
- “Sarah’s Song (Slow Air)”, by Phil Cunningham
- “Setting a Course for Lewis (3/4)”
- “Sweet Maid of Mull (6/8)”, by A.C. Beaton
- “Taking of Beaumont Hamel (2/4)”, by John MacLellan
- “Tug Argan Gap (6/8)”, by John M. MacKenzie
- “Willie Cumming’s Rant (Reel)”, by (arr.) D. Johnston, D.C. Mather
- “Young MacGregor (2/4)”, by J. MacGregor Murray
- “Flower of Scotland (Slow Air)”, by Roy Williamson
- “Highland Cathedral (Slow Air)”
- “Kirkwall Bay (6/8)”, by Jimmy Shand
- “Saffron Kilt (Slow Air)”, by (arr.) John M. MacKenzie
- “High road to Linton (Reel)”
- “The Sheiling (Slow Air)”, by John MacLellan
- “Tog Orm Mo Phiob (Slow Air)”, by Patrick Mor MacCrimmon
- “The Hills of Alva (4/4)”, by T. Muirhead
- “Kenneth J. MacLeod (6/8)”, by P.M. Peter R. MacLeod
- “Morag of Dunvegan (Slow Air)”, by P.M. J. G. Slattery
- “Portree Bay (6/8)”, by J. Mackenzie
- “Hail to My Country (Piob)”, by Gen. Charles Thomason
- “Dr. Ross’s 50th Welcome to Northern Meeting (6/8)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree (Reel)”, by Peter Farquhar
- “Loch MacLeod (3/4)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “MacLeod of Mull (6/8)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Sound of Sleat (Reel)”, by D. MacKinnon
- “Piper’s Cave (2/4)”, by J. Sutherland
- “Massacre of Glencoe (Piob)”
- “Queen Elizabeth II’s Salute (Piob)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Willie McCallum Senior’s March (2/4)”
- “Cabar Feidh (4/4)”
- “Failte MacMhurich (Piob)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Lament for Donald of Laggan (Piob)”
- “Goat Hill (Slow Air)”
- “Keel Row (Reel)”, by Donald MacLeod
- “Ballochyle (6/8)”, by Peter MacLeod
- “Heroes of St. Valery (3/4)”, by Donald MacLean
- “Banks of Loch Ard (4/4)”, by Simon Pender
- “Peter Mackenzie Warren (4/4)”, by T. Muirhead
- “Sir James MacDonald of the Isles’ Lament (Piob)”
- “Sir James MacDonald of the Isles’ Lament (Notes)”
- “Lament for Mary MacLeod (Piob)”
- “Lament for the Rowan Tree (Piob)”, by Donald MacLeod