Lord Lovat's Lament

[DaveGD]

Could anyone help with the notes and chords for Lord Lovat's Lament? I could only find music for bagpipes on the web.

Thanks
DaveD

 

[Rebeka]

http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/AmRev/march/LordLovatsLament/0000

Its also on thesession.org, Im fairly sure this ones the key I play it in (I dont have my accordion or music to hand), but its right hand only though (also, it should be cut common)

https://thesession.org/tunes/3872



(Not sure where you were looking, but I always run a google image search, that way you can tell at a glance if its the full tune/has basses etc)

 

[DaveGD]

Hi Rebeka, thanks for the quick reply. I did check out the Session site but unfortunately the music does not have chords.

Thanks
DaveD

 

[Rebeka]

The abcnotation one does - or are you looking for a full bass line like a piano score?

 

[artelagro]

There are four fakebook style tunes in folktunefinder.com - 2 showing the chords (by name)
The best version I have come across is that by Ian Lothian in his book Scottish Folk Tunes. This one is not free but I can recommend this book if you like to do some work with the left hand
Garth

Dave - I have sent you a pm

 

[george garside]

As it was written as a melody only pipe tune 3 chords will work ok. However 4 is even better! so if playing in ,say, G use CGDA, maybe using A7 ere and there instead of plain A1

To find what goes best were just play it through very slowly ,holding a note where necessary, whilst you experiment to see which of the 3 or 4 chords sounds best - then remember what goes where

there is a nice recording of Jimmy Shands version on youtube. If listening to it on a laptop use decent headphones as it will sound a lot better

George

 

[Pietro]

I agree with Artelagro, the Ian Lowthian version is great. His book of 'Scottish Folk Tunes' is still available in music shops and is well worth buying.

Pete

 

[DaveGD]

Thanks all for the latests replies. I will check out Ian's book.

Dave

 

[Johnniez]

http://www.oocities.org/gburke_wilson/LordLovatsInG.bmp

 

[george garside]

not so sure about the efficacy of the ''rhythmic air'' description. It originated a slow march as in funeral march or guess what a lament! It is owever often played as a normal 4/4 march

george

 

[DaveGD]

Johnniez, thanks for the download.

Cheers
DaveD