Thursday, April 30, 2020

Polska efter Oppigårds Lars

Hello!
This tune is a really great tune from a Swedish piper. The trick with this tune is the staccato, short sharp notes at the beginning, trying to make them sound snappy like they do on the säckpipa.
Enjoy!
:))
Vx
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Monday, April 27, 2020

Säckpipslåt efter Jont Lars Olsson

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A real classic säckpipa tune today, one that is or should be in everyone's repertoire. It's an eight note polska, meaning you swing it!
Enjoy!
:))
Vx
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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Polska efter Lennart Skoglund

Hello!
A polska today on the Scottish smallpipes. It's an eight note polska, so that means make sure you swing the dotted quaver/semi quaver figures. Watch out for the sei-quavers in the B part. It also needs a C natural thumb hole for the right hand. It's a great polska though - I love it!
Enjoy!
:))
Vx
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Monday, April 20, 2020

Polska efter Gabriel Fredrik Johansson


Hello!
A polska today from Karlstorp in Småland - after Gabriel Fredrik Johansson. It's a slängpolska, so three distinct beats in the bar. A great tune, fits superbly on the säckpipa.
Enjoy!
:))
Vx
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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Schottis efter Axel Sjölander

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Another Swedish tune for the Scottish smallpipes today Schottis efter Axel Sjölander. This tune is from Tingsås in Småland and was found in the manuscript of Magnus Gustafsson. This tune is great for practising repeated notes and it has a lot of repeated notes!
Enjoy!
:)
Vx
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Monday, April 13, 2020

Gammal Schottis efter Bengt Håkansson


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A schottis on the säckpipa today. This tune needs a thumb hole on the right hand to give you the minor third, the G natural. It was found in August Strömbergs collection in Småland.
It's a great little schottis, so enjoy!
:))
Vx
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Thursday, April 09, 2020

Menueto efter Sven Donat

Hello!
It's time for some Swedish tunes played on the Scottish smallpipes! This is a really pretty simple little tune found in the collection of Sven Donat. This is a tune from Småland - which as you've probably guess is my home area and something that interests me a lot!!
Enjoy!
:))
Vx
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Saturday, April 04, 2020

Min Lilla Lisa

Hello!
A really sweet little tune today. It's from Jät in Småland and was from August Strömbergs collection.
Enjoy!
:))
Vicki
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