Amang Freens is short, sweet and simple. I find the longer I've been writing songs, the more I tend to try to work with the poetry of the lyrics to tell a story or express an emotion as concisely as I can. This song may have a touch of pauky, kailyard sentimentality, a wee deoch […]
Alastair T Fisher’s Farewell to Ardnamurchan composed by Kenneth I MacKenzie
I was asked by one of ‘Alistair T Fisher’s’ sons to write a tune in his memory. ‘Alistair T Fisher’ was not only a piper himself but also a Scottish rugby internationalist who was capped twice in 1947. The family have connections in Kilchoan in Ardnamurchan. The tune in this recording is performed by piper […]
Robinson College composed by Liam Cooke
Robinson college is a tune in A major, in both 4/4 and 7/8 time. It is also a building in Cambridge designed by Glasgow based architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia. The tune makes reference to the structure, patterns and motifs of the architecture as well as considering the 'feel' of its spaces. The melody was […]
Five-Clue Cryptic composed by Liam Cooke
I love cryptic crosswords. I just can't do them. This tune is named after the only cryptic crossword I can ever (sometimes) complete – the five-clue cryptic published daily in the i newspaper. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Reel Listen: If you have a question for Liam Cooke you can contact them here. If there […]
The Port of Amsterdam composed by Liam Cooke
This tune was named after a particularly good night of tunes at a session in Amsterdam, in an Irish bar called Mulligans, which ended with a round of port for all those still standing. Composer website: Publisher: Tune type: Jig Listen: If you have a question for Liam Cooke you can contact them here. If […]