Original Piobaireachds

 

Transcriptions of John Grant’s Original Piobaireachds

  • John Grant’s way of writing piobaireachd in staff notation harkens back to the method of Angus MacKay.  In order to facilitate reading for modern pipers I have up-dated his notation, staying as true to his intent as possible.  If you, the reader, find any mistakes or believe there is a better way to notate anything, please do not hesitate to write me.  The first six tunes below are from The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd, 1st edition.  The next 15 were added for the 2nd edition.  The remainder were never published in Grant’s lifetime but are now published in my book “A Noble Pursuit.”  See the “Shop” tab on the main menu for purchase information.  A recording of the ground of all of Grant’s piobaireachds can be found below (work in progress).

•  1 – His Most Excellent Majesty King Edward VII Salute –  click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  2 – His Grace the Duke of Fife’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  3 – Lament for Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria –  click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  4 – His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  5 – Lord Archibald Campbell’s Salute – 
click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
  6 – The Piobaireachd Society’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
  7 – Salute for Sir George Alexander Cooper, Bart. – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  8 – The Marquise of Stafford’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
  9 – Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap of Ballimore’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
  10 – Salute to Captain William Home Drummond Moray of Abercairny – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
  11 – Captain John Campbell of Kilberry’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
  12 – Lament for the Earl of Dunmore – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the mpeg file.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  13 – His Grace the Duke of Atholl’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  14 – The Earl of Seafield’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  15 – Lament For His Most Excellent Majesty King Edward VII – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  16 – His Grace The Duke of Hamilton’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  17 – His Most Excellent Majesty King George V Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  18 – Salute to the Marquis of Bute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  19 – Lord Lovat’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  20 – Sir Colin MacRae of Feoirlinn’s Salute – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  21 – Lament for Sir Alan Colquhoun of Colquhoun of Luss – click here for the pdf.  Click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  22 – The Gathering of the Clan MacRae – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  23 – Lament for Duncan MacRae of Conchra – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  24 – His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught’s Salute – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  25 – Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen Mary’s Welcome To Holyrood Palace – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  26 – The Royal Salute – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  27 – The Royal Banner – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  28 – Lady Margaret MacRae of Feoirlinn’s Salute – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  29 – Lament For the Countess of Seafield – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  30 – The Earl and Countess of Seafield’s Welcome To Castle Grant – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  31 – The Marquess of Tullibardine’s Salute – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  32 – The Earl of Cassillis Salute – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  33 – Salute To the Makintosh of Mackintosh – click here for the Urlar mp3.
  34 – The Gathering of the Clans – click here for the Urlar mp3.
  35 – The Gathering of the Clan Farquharson – click here for the complete piobaireachd mp3.
  36 – Lament For Lord Ninian Crichton Stuart – click here for the complete piobaireachd mp3.
•  37 – Miss L.E. Farquharson of Invercauld’s Salute – click here for the pdf. Click here for the complete avi. file
  38 – Salute To Bruce Seton Baronet of Abercorn – click here for the Urlar mp3.
•  39 – Lament For the Pipers Who Fell in the War – click here for the announcement concerning “Lux Aeterna” from “The Diggers’ Requiem” with this tune.  click here for a full live performance by Pipe Major Dalton Marshall in a 2018 commemoration of the end of WWI. (Large file-it will take time to download).  Click here for the music video of “Lux Aeterna” from “The Digger’s Requiem.”  Click here for the audio recording of “Lux Aeterna”from “The Digger’s Requiem.”
40 – Salute To Field Marshal Lord Allenby K.C.M.G. K.C.B – click here for the Urlar mp3.
41 – Lament For the Heroes of the Clan MacRae Who Fell in the Great War – click here for the Urlar mp3.
42 – Salute To Field Marshal Earl Haig of Bemersyde K.T. – click here for the Urlar mp3.
43 – Salute To Lord Seaforth – click here for the Urlar mp3.
44 – Salute To William Gordon Burn Murdoch – click here for the Urlar mp3.
45 – Lament For John Seventh Duke of Atholl – click here for the Urlar mp3.
46 – Campbelltown Loch – click here for the Urlar mp3.
• 47 – Salute To James King Stewart Esq., C.B.E. – click here for the Urlar mp3.
48 – The Silver Chanter – click here for the Urlar mp3.
49 – Salute To the Earl of Strathmore – click here for the Urlar mp3.
50 – Salute To the Earl of Rosebery – click here for the Urlar mp3.
51 – Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of York’s Welcome To Holyroodhouse – click here for the Urlar mp3.
52 – His Most Excellent Majesty King George V Welcome To Balmoral Castle – click here for the Urlar mp3.
• 53 – Salute To The Right Honourable James Ramsey MacDonald, Prime Minister – click here for the Urlar mp3.
54 – Lament For His Most Excellent Majesty King George V – click here for the pdf. click here for the complete piobaireachd mp3. file.
55 – Lament For His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent – click here for the Urlar mp3.
56 – The Battle of Britain – click here for the Urlar mp3.
57 – The Gathering For War – click here for the Urlar mp3.
58 – Lament For the Heroes Who Fell In the Battle of Britain – click here for the Urlar mp3.
59 – Salute To Their Most Excellent Majesties The King and Queen – click here for the Urlar mp3.
60 – Salute To the Right Hon. Winston Spencer Churchill, CH click here for the Urlar mp3.
61 – Salute To Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of The United States of America – click here for the Urlar mp3.
62 – Lament For Sir Iain Colquhoun of Colquhoun of Luss K.T. – click here for the Urlar mp3.
63 – Lament For His Most Excellent Majesty King George VI – click here for the Urlar mp3.
64 – Salute To Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – click here for the Urlar mp3.
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