It really is amazing how quickly each week comes around when doing a weekly project like #tuneoftheweek. I feel like I’ve only just written a tune and it’s then time […]
Week 31 #tuneoftheweek
Week 31 #tuneoftheweek has seen me write my very first strathspey. I have some feelings of insecurity about this tune as strathspeys wouldn’t be my strongest type of tune by […]
Week 30 #tuneoftheweek
Well, week 30 is here already for my #tuneoftheweek project. I wasn’t trying to write a tune when this came out at the weekend. I’d just picked up the whistle […]
Week 29 #tuneoftheweek
I wrote this tune whilst on Islay this weekend for the fantastic festival that is The Islay Sessions. I was out for the whole weekend playing in a wee duo […]
Week 28 #tuneoftheweek
I’m absolutely over the moon to have been nominated in the ‘Composer of the Year’ category in the 2014 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. My #tuneoftheweek project has already […]
Week 27 #tuneoftheweek
This week’s #tuneoftheweek is a slip jig in G minor. I think it’s my first tune in G minor for this project so far. A lot of the time if […]
Week 26 #tuneoftheweek
Last week I hit a milestone in my #tuneoftheweek project having written 25 tunes, one tune every week for 25 consecutive weeks. I’m very proud of what I’ve managed to […]
A Milestone for #tuneoftheweek
So, #tuneoftheweek. What an adventure! Last week I hit a milestone; week 25. I’ve composed 25 tunes, one every week for 25 consecutive weeks. I feel that I’ve grown as […]
Week 25 #tuneoftheweek
I can’t quite believe that it’s week 25 of my #tuneoftheweek project already. I’m still having lots of fun with the project so I think I’ll keep it going for […]
Week 24 #tuneoftheweek
This week’s #tuneoftheweek is a reel in C which is in the pipe scale. I’ve been starting to have a whistle revival as I have been neglecting it a little […]