The Secret Committee convened in an undisclosed location recently to discuss the subject of December's TOTM. In the spirit of the season (which is redemption, is it not?) the decision was made to shun a seasonal theme, although the subject does allow for "Frosty the Snowman" if you insist.
The subject of December's TOTM is water in its various forms: streams, bays, rivers, whisky (the water of life), snow, ice.
Tunes that immediately come to mind are "Salmon Tails up the Water," "Farewell to Whisky," "The Boys of North Tyne," "O'er the Dyke," "The Keel Row," "Snow on the Ben," "Coquet Side," "The South Shore," "The Steam Boat," use your imagination.
Francis has requested that there be a "sticky" attached to TOTM, allowing for "primitive" tunes at any time. There was a great deal of beer split during the discussion on the subject at the Secret Committee's Secret Meeting in "the Bohemian Grove," resulting in a few sticky chanters. This ignited an explosive discussion on how to properly clean and oil a chanter. Paddy Whack stormed out when Mary Scott teased him about the smell of his pipes, which have a hint of rancid olive oil about them.
Fortunately, the stage band, some of whom have attended classes at Gateshead, and I managed to record the tune bellow before ATF agents broke up the meeting.
http://soundcloud.com/john-dally/salmon ... -the-water