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Wallington Pipers gathering

August 4, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The NPS annual pipers’ gathering at Wallington will take place as usual on the first Sunday in August. This year it falls on Sunday 4 August. Playing is from 2.00pm to 4.00pm and entry to the Wallington grounds is free for pipers.

Piping will be in Wallington Courtyard, or as directed. Tunes list below.

WALLINGTON TUNES LIST

  1. Chevy Chase (three times) – Rothbury Hills – Jock o’ Hazeldene
  2. Salmon Tails – Jimmy Allen – Lamshaw’s Fancy
  3. Redesdale Hornpipe – Marquis of Lorne
  4. Brafferton Village – Joe Hutton’s March – Bobby Shafto
  5. Crookit Bawbee – Keel Row – Nancy Till
  6. Whittingham Green Lane – Winster Gallop – Border Fray
  7. The Cott – Lamb Skinnet – Hexham Races
  8. Mingulay Boat Song – Ye Banks and Braes – Suwannee River
  9. Gentle Maiden – Billy Boy – Old Drove Road
  10. Keep your feet still Geordie hinny – Roxburgh Castle – Hesleyside Reel

Retune to D

  1. Waters of Tyne – Ma Bonny Lad – Fair Flower of Northumberland
  2. Breamish – Lads of the North Tyne – Harvest Home
  3. Lady’s Well – Adam Buckam O
  4. Memories – Elsey’s Waltz (straight through) – Andrew’s March

Retune to G

  1. Sir John Fenwick’s the flower among them all – Winshields Hornpipe – Whinham’s reel
  2. My Home – Bluebells of Scotland – Flett from Flotta
  3. Mrs Jamieson’s Favourite – Orange and Blue (ABAB)
  4. Rowan Tree Hill – Canny Newcastle (slow jig) – Fanny Power
  5. The South Wind – Saddle the Pony – Biddy the Bowl Wife
  6. Swindon – Noble Squire Dacre – Friendly visit
  7. Sweet Hesleyside (once with repeats) – Rowan Tree (refrain each time) – Come ye not from Newcastle
  8. Derwentwater’s Farewell – The Herd on the Hill – Because he was a Bonny Lad

 

Details

Date:
August 4, 2024
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Venue

Wallington Hall and Grounds, Belsay, Northumberland