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Post by Chiddy Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:43 pm

www.rspba.org
2010 MAP CHANGES
GRADE 4A STRATHSPEYS & REELS ANNOUNCED
2nd September 2009
As already released towards the end of August the 2010 season will see the requirements for Grade 4A change to include the playing of Strathspeys and Reels in championships. The tunes chosen are as follows:
Strathspeys


  1. Aspen Bank
  2. Because he was a Bonny Lad
  3. Campbeltown Kiltie Ball
  4. Captain Horne
  5. Colonel MacLeod
  6. Dalnahassaig
  7. J F MacKenzie
  8. Lady MacKenzie of Fairburn
  9. Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch
  10. Lounden's Bonnie Woods and Braes
  11. Marquis of Huntly
  12. Mc Phederan's Strathspey
  13. Molly Connell
  14. Munlochy Bridge
  15. O'er The Bows To Ballindalloch
  16. Orange and Blue
  17. Seonaidh's Tune
  18. The Inverness Rant
  19. The Keel Row
  20. The Market Place of Inverness
  21. The Smiths a Gallant Fireman
Reels


  1. Circassion Circle
  2. Colonel MacLeod
  3. East Wood Cottage
  4. Famous Ballymote
  5. High Road to Linton
  6. Jock Wilson's Ball
  7. Lord James Murray
  8. Marion and Donald
  9. Miss Girdle
  10. Molly on the Shore
  11. Piper of Drummond
  12. Sleepy Maggie
  13. Tail Toddle
  14. The Ale is Dear
  15. The Fairy Dance
  16. The Silver Spear
  17. Willie Murray
The Music for MAP Strathspeys and Reels can be obtained from various sources - over the next few weeks copies will be available via the RSPBA Website.
In the meantime, Bands can use "An Encyclopaedia of Tunes for the Great Highland Bagpipe" by Robert L. Pekaar to identify Books.
So Good Luck to all 4a bands for next year who are on here.
Mark Reilly
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Post by Redneck Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:00 am

Some nice wee tunes there.......looks like an interesting season. Long over due IMO.
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Post by Chiddy Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:55 am

aye well we will see what it turns out like... will deffo seperate the boys from the men, the committed and no so committed hahah :S
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Post by true_blue_piper Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:55 am

I'm I missing something here?

What's the change?

That's a list of basic "should be in everyone's repertoire"
strathspeys and reels.

You're not seriously saying that tunes like these separate the committed and the non-committed? Well its offical now 4a and MSR Icon_rolleyes
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Post by Gordy88 Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:39 pm

true_blue_piper wrote:I'm I missing something here?

What's the change?

That's a list of basic "should be in everyone's repertoire"
strathspeys and reels.

You're not seriously saying that tunes like these separate the committed and the non-committed? Well its offical now 4a and MSR Icon_rolleyes

Basic to some mate,

What with the RSPBA spoon feeding the grade nowadays, many bands have to play crap for years.

Doesnt stop the players being experts on other forums though Well its offical now 4a and MSR Icon_twisted Well its offical now 4a and MSR Icon_twisted

I played the back half in 4a last year, and TBH it was dire, having to play that crap, no need to practise it, just play it, dead easy.

Even for a mediocre player, it would be totally unchallenging, soul destroying even.

At last, grade 4 will be heading in the right direction, playing proper tunes, not having to cop out with diddy stuff
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Post by true_blue_piper Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:37 am

I'm hearing you.

The grade previously played stuff even simpler than these tunes?
Amazing.

There are actually some bonnie tunes in that list, so it looks like the RSPBA is doing something right....for once.
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Post by Werepiper Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:48 pm

It's about time. At least there will be a bit of variation.
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Post by Gordy88 Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:31 pm

true_blue_piper wrote:I'm hearing you.

The grade previously played stuff even simpler than these tunes?
Amazing.

There are actually some bonnie tunes in that list, so it looks like the RSPBA is doing something right....for once.

In This instance, it must be said that they are,

Some fine tunes there, and gives PM's the chance to exercise their musical scope.

The best thing they have done is to stop bands playing 2/4's to qualify and then play Jimmy Findlater in the final, they play the MAP tunes all the time now, as some did and some didnt, and the 3/4 4/4 bands seemed to do better


Will make a better grade, and thats whats needed
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