August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:21 pm
by Dally
Thanks to everyone who voted. The tune of the month for August is "the
peacock followed the hen."
I didn't find a video on youtube of a NSPiper playing this tune, which
means we will remedy a sore deficiency on youtube. There is this
video, however:
[1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Q5hyIg-Nw&feature=related
There are numerous recordings of the tune, but if you need help finding
one please let me know. This tune is appropriate for Border pipes,
otherwise known as Northumbrian Half-long pipes, so hopefully a few
Border pipers will participate.
Please post links to your video or sound files here, and on the news group.
Have fun!
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:45 pm
by Dave S
Hi everyone,
here's the mad moll dots, I could not get a satisfactory drone accompaniment as has been suggested G's are about it --
Dave S
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:20 pm
by PaulScott
Great I love that tune. The videos are a brilliant idea for overseas players like myself to play along to. But as a beginner I find most of them too fast, it would be great if someone posted a video of someone playing it steadily at beginner speed? - if there is such a thing.....I know we all have our own preferred learning speed...
Paul
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:06 pm
by Dally
Good idea, Paul. This would be a good opportunity for proper pipers to show us how it's done properly.
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:35 am
by Dally
Here's my Lowland version of the tune played on my Border pipes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWbMbbuqja0With permission I'm posting Pete Stewart's video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85_c3qL ... er&list=ULI very much like the rhythm Pete gets out of the tune.
Northumbrian smallpipe (Peacock's) to follow. Still hoping the proper pipers will stop by to show us how it's done.

Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:12 pm
by Dally
Here's a better link to Pete's performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85_c3qLKwA
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:07 am
by Matt Seattle
How could I forget? Go to
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tracy.firb ... kebox.htmland select Mad Moll
And buy the album, this guy deserves some support!
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:18 am
by Dally
Here's my video for August:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOl3AcxG_R8If you've never seen a Peacock in flight, here's your chance.
I hope you enjoy it.
Re: August TOTM: The Peacock Followed the Hen

Posted:
Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:36 pm
by Matt Seattle
Dally wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQDtxpmJjDk&feature=related
That's an interesting slant, John, with the jazzy clarinet, well spotted!