pipers pit

Pipers Pit

 

Here at the Piper's Pit we wish to share with you some of our music, exercises, and information regarding our set up.

Set Up:

The Amerscots use Warnock chanters, Wygent Synthe-Drone tenor and bass reeds for contest, Sheppards for parade, and McAllistar chanter reeds. We also use water traps constructed from a template given by P/M Gordy Peters and non-slip material for pipe bag patches.

PARADE TUNES:

3/4 SET

  1. GREEN HILLS OF TYROL
  2. MAGERSFONTIEN

4/4 SET

  1. COCKNEY JOCKS
  2. WINGS
  1. WOULD YA NO COME BACK AGAIN
  2. BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH SET

  1. LORD LOVAT'S LAMENT
  2. BATTLE OF WATERLOO
  3. SCOTLAND THE BRAVE

IRISH SET

  1. MINSTREL BOY
  2. WEARIN O' THE GREEN
  3. KELLY

AMERICAN SET

  1. MARINES' HYMN
  2. CAISSONS' SONG
  3. OVER THERE
  4. AULD LANG SYNE

6/8 SETS

  1. BONNIE DUNDEE
  2. HILLS OF CAITHNESS
  1. THE AMERSCOT HIGHLANDER
  2. BICENTENNIAL MARCH

CONTEST TUNES:

GRADE V

  1. LET ERIN REMEMBER
  2. SOLDIERS RETURN
  3. ROWAN TREE
  4. FIJI LOVE SONG
  5. BATTLE'S O'ER
  6. BONNIE LASS O'FYVIE

GRADE IV

  1. BURNING OF THE PIPERS HUT
  2. LADY IN THE BOTTLE
  3. THE ELVIS BRIDGE
  4. LOUDENS BONNIE WOODS AND BRAE'S
  5. THE ORANGE AND BLUE
  6. JIGGERNAUT (REEL - page 1.)
  7. JIGGERNAUT (REEL - page 2.)
  8. ITCHY FINGERS

EXHIBITION SET:

  1. AMAZING GRACE
  2. GOING HOME
  3. THEME IN GLORY