Band Sets and Tunes
(with some tune history)
(with some tune history)
One of our primary goals is to pay homage to our Irish history and bagpipe culture. These are many of the tunes we grew up with. Here, we show our band sets as called out by the Pipe Major Cullen Kilpatrick or the Drum Major Peter Hand before we play. Where we could find them, we included links (green) to other sources on the Internet that explain the background of these tunes.
Many times, we use terms that are unfamiliar to non-pipers. Under the letter T, we have Tachum, Taorluath, or "Throw on D." On some of the tunes below, you will see the word Seconds. Instead of telling you what these are, we will point you to a website of piping definitions. You will be amazed at how many people at a party do not care to hear about these, but we do :). Enjoy!!!
Band Sets | Tune with History |
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Anthem - 1st tune | SOLDIER'S SONG |
Anthem - 1st tune seconds | SOLDIER'S SONG SECONDS |
Anthem - 2nd tune | GOD BLESS AMERICA |
Anthem - 2nd tune seconds | GOD BLESS AMERICA SECONDS |
Competition - 1st Tune | MURDO'S WEDDING - Competition Version |
Competition - 2nd Tune | ROWAN TREE - Competition Version |
Competition - 2nd Tune (seconds) | ROWAN TREE SECONDS - Competition Version |
Competition - 3rd Tune | THE DAWNING OF THE DAY - Competition Version |
George M. Cohan - 1st tune | OVER THERE |
George M. Cohan - 2nd tune | YANKEE DOODLE DANDY |
George M. Cohan - 3rd tune | GRAND OLD FLAG |
History Lesson - 1st tune | FOUR GREEN FIELDS |
History Lesson - 2nd tune | THE FOGGY DEW |
History Lesson - 3rd tune | A NATION ONCE AGAIN |
Irish 1 - 1st & on repeat | MINSTREL BOY |
Irish 1 - 2nd tune | WRAP THE GREEN FLAG |
Irish 1 - 2nd tune seconds | WRAP THE GREEN FLAG SECONDS |
Irish 1 - 3rd tune | WEARING OF THE GREEN |
Irish 32 - 1st tune | KELLY THE BOY FROM KILLANE |
Irish 32 - 2nd tune | LET ERIN REMEMBER |
Irish 32 - 2nd tune seconds | LET ERIN REMEMBER SECONDS |
Irish 32 - 3rd tune | SEAN SOUTH FROM GARYOWEN |
Irish 32 - 3rd tune | BOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE |
Men Of The West - 1st tune | MEN OF THE WEST |
Men Of The West - 2nd tune | GARRYOWEN |
Men Of The West - 3rd tune | O'SULLIVAN'S MARCH |
Men Of The West - 3rd tune (seconds) | O'SULLIVAN'S MARCH SECONDS |
Merrily Dancing Set - 1st tune | MERRILY DANCED THE QUAKER'S WIFE |
Merrily Dancing Set - 2nd | MO GHILE MEAR |
Merrily Dancing Set - 2nd scconds | MO GHILE MEAR SECONDS |
Merrily Dancing Set - 3rd tune | ITCHY FINGERS |
Military - 1st tune | CASSONS |
Military - 2nd tune | MARINE CORPS HYMN |
Military - 2nd tune seconds | MARINE CORPS HYMN SECONDS |
Military - 3rd tune | ANCHORS AWEIGH |
Military - 3rd tune (seconds) | ANCHORS AWEIGH SECONDS |
Military - 4th tune | AIRFORCE |
Scotland - 1st tune | SCOTLAND THE BRAVE |
Scotland - 1st tune seconds | SCOTLAND THE BRAVE SECONDS |
Scotland - 2nd tune | WINGS |
Suo Gan - 1st tune | SUO GAN |
Suo Gan - 2nd tune | RAKES OF MALLOW |
Suo Gan - 3rd tune | SLIGO POLKA |
Unknown - 1st & 4th tune | THE UNKNOWN AIR |
Unknown - 1st seconds | THE UNKNOWN AIR HARMONY |
Unknown - 2nd tune | THE PIKEMAN'S MARCH |
Unknown - 3rd tune | THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO |
CARRICKFERGUS | |
DANNY BOY | |
THE DAWNING OF THE DAY | |
NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH | |
OLD RUSTIC BRIDGE | |
THE MASON'S APRON | |
GOING HOME | |
I AM A YOUNG MAN | |
ROWAN TREE SECONDS |