Eventually I’d like to gather all my tunes and produce a book, but in the meantime there’s no point in leaving them to languish in a dark, dusty corner. I’ve got quite a mixture, from the standard traditional-style to the downright weird, and I’m sure some of them only make sense inside my peculiar brain! I’ll post a new tune each month (occasionally with an audio track too) and would be delighted if you would like to play them. All I ask is that you acknowledge me through the usual PRS channels if you use them commercially.
On really cold days in winter when there’s not a breath of wind, Talla Reservoir (about a mile from my house) is a sheet of glass, which acts as a mirror when the light’s just right…
Talla Glass (pdf file)
Hugh Finlay’s Legacy is the final tune in a suite commissioned by the Celts in the Cotswolds Festival. The tune was deliberately left unnamed, and the right to name it was auctioned at the festival. The festival was run by the irrepressible Keith & Sue Finlay, and the tune was named by Keith’s brother Ian in honour of their father, who had first encouraged Keith to learn the fiddle. I play it as a reel for dancing.
For a pdf file of the tune, click hugh finlays legacy
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Matt Smith & Sarah Northcott
Tune commission feedback… "Thank you so much [for the tune] - I really like it and I'm sure Alan will too - the instrument combination is great and the tune is lovely. Thank you very much!"
A different kind of feedback… I was delighted to be nominated for the Trad Music Awards Tutor of the Year Award in 2010 for my teaching work, mainly at the Scots Music Group. |
