Video: Lament for Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, Bart of Auchindoir
A lament by Scottish Fiddle composer William Marshall (1748 - 1833) arranged by Dominique Dodge for lever harp. This piece was arranged as part of a set of three Marshall tunes (air/strathspey/reel) as follows: Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, Miss Hutton, Miss Gordon of Glastirum.
Composer: William Marshall (1748-1833)
Tune Type: Slow Air
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Key: B flat
Pages: 1
Video: Miss Hutton
A Strathspey by Scottish fiddle composer William Marshall (1748 -1833) arranged for lever harp by Dominique Dodge. This piece was arranged as part of a set of Marshall tunes (air, strathspey, reel) as follows: Lament for Sir Harry Nivel Lumsden, Miss Hutton, Miss Gordon of Glastirum's Reel.
Composer: William Marshall (1733-1848)
Tune Type: Strathspey
Level: Advanced
Key: B flat / Gm
Pages: 2
A reel by Scottish fiddle composer, William Marshall (1748 - 1843), arranged by Dominique Dodge for lever harp. This piece was arranged as part of a set of Marshall tunes (air, strathspey, reel) as follows: Lament for Sir Harry Nivel Lumsden, Miss Hutton, Miss Gordon of Glastirum's Reel.
Composer: William Marshall (1733-1848)
Tune Type: Strathspey
Level: Advanced
Key: Gm
Pages: 3
Video: Mrs. Judge
A composition by the great Irish harp composer, Turlough O' Carolan (1670 - 1738) arranged for lever harp by Dominique Dodge. This piece begins with a two part melody reminiscent of a hornpipe and finishes with a two part jig.
Composer: Turlough O' Carolan (1670 - 1738)
Tune Type: Hornpipe / Jig
Level: Advanced
Key: E minor
Pages: 4
Video: The Trees of North Uist
A 6/8 pipe march composed by Pipe Major John MacDonald of Inverness and arranged for the harp by Dominique Dodge. This piece fits nicely into a medley when played before the slip jig Chloe's Passion and/or the slip jig Arlitrach.
Composer: P.M. John MacDonald
Tune Type: 6/8 pipe march, 4 parts
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Key: E minor
Pages: 3
Video: Chloe's Passion
A Scottish slip jig composed by Dr. Angus MacDonald and arranged for lever harp by Dominique Dodge. This piece works well as the second tune in a medley with the 6/8 pipe march, The Trees of North Uist. This download comes with an additional PDF detailing fingering for the melody.
Tune Type: Slip Jig
Level: Advanced
Key: E minor
Pages: 3
Video: Arlitrach
A Scottish slip jig well-known in the piping tradition as a four part tune (Scots Guards, Vol. 1) and which can also be found in two parts in the Patrick MacDonald Collection (North Highland Reels, no. 3). This arrangement is based on the four-part pipe setting and it works well when played after The Trees of North Uist and/or Chloe's Passion as part of a medley. This download comes with an additional PDF detailing fingering for the melody.
Tune Type: Slip Jig
Level: Advanced
Key: A mixolydian
Pages: 3
Video: Port Atholl
This stately, contemplative air is attributed by some to Irish harper Ruairí Dall Ó Cathaín (c. 1580 - c. 1653) and it can also be found in James Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion (pub. 1745 -1760). This melody is associated with the Scottish and Irish harp traditions and is arranged and adapted here for lever harp by Dominique Dodge.
Tune Type: Slow Air
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Key: B flat
Pages: 2.5
Video: Le Voyage de la Diabline
A stunning composition by Vermont-based Accordionist Rachel Bell, arranged for lever harp by Dominique Dodge. This gorgeous melody appears among many others in Rachel's book, "This Part of the World", which is available at her website: rachelbellmusic.com.
Tune Type: Waltz
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Key: F major
Pages: 4.5
Video: Unst Bridal March
A slow and stately wedding march from Unst in the Shetland Isles. It is traditionally played for weddings as the fiddler leads the wedding party from the church to the reception. This download includes two versions of the arrangement, a shorter intermediate setting and a longer advanced setting.
Composer: Traditional
Tune Type: March, 3/4 time
Level: Intermediate & Advanced
Key: A major
Pages: 2 (intermediate version) 5 (advanced version)