Band Sets, Tunes (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 SetsTune with
History
Anthem - 1st tuneSOLDIER'S SONG
Anthem - 1st tune secondsSOLDIER'S SONG SECONDS
Anthem - 2nd tuneGOD BLESS AMERICA
Anthem - 2nd tune secondsGOD BLESS AMERICA SECONDS
Competition - 1st TuneMURDO'S WEDDING - Competition Version
Competition - 2nd TuneROWAN TREE - Competition Version
Competition - 2nd Tune (seconds)ROWAN TREE SECONDS - Competition Version
Competition - 3rd TuneTHE DAWNING OF THE DAY - Competition Version
George M. Cohan - 1st tuneOVER THERE
George M. Cohan - 2nd tuneYANKEE DOODLE DANDY
George M. Cohan - 3rd tuneGRAND OLD FLAG
History Lesson - 1st tuneFOUR GREEN FIELDS
History Lesson - 2nd tuneTHE FOGGY DEW
History Lesson - 3rd tuneA NATION ONCE AGAIN
Irish 1 - 1st & on repeatMINSTREL BOY
Irish 1 - 2nd tuneWRAP THE GREEN FLAG
Irish 1 - 2nd tune secondsWRAP THE GREEN FLAG SECONDS
Irish 1 - 3rd tuneWEARING OF THE GREEN
Irish 32 - 1st tuneKELLY THE BOY FROM KILLANE
Irish 32 - 2nd tuneLET ERIN REMEMBER
Irish 32 - 2nd tune secondsLET ERIN REMEMBER SECONDS
Irish 32 - 3rd tuneSEAN SOUTH FROM GARYOWEN
Irish 32 - 3rd tuneBOYS OF THE OLD BRIGADE
Men Of The West - 1st tuneMEN OF THE WEST
Men Of The West - 2nd tuneGARRYOWEN
Men Of The West - 3rd tuneO'SULLIVAN'S MARCH
Men Of The West - 3rd tune (seconds)O'SULLIVAN'S MARCH SECONDS
Merrily Dancing Set - 1st tuneMERRILY DANCED THE QUAKER'S WIFE
Merrily Dancing Set - 2ndMO GHILE MEAR
Merrily Dancing Set - 2nd sccondsMO GHILE MEAR SECONDS
Merrily Dancing Set - 3rd tuneITCHY FINGERS
Military - 1st tuneCASSONS
Military - 2nd tuneMARINE CORPS HYMN
Military - 2nd tune secondsMARINE CORPS HYMN SECONDS
Military - 3rd tuneANCHORS AWEIGH
Military - 3rd tune (seconds)ANCHORS AWEIGH SECONDS
Military - 4th tuneAIRFORCE
Scotland - 1st tuneSCOTLAND THE BRAVE
Scotland - 1st tune secondsSCOTLAND THE BRAVE SECONDS
Scotland - 2nd tuneWINGS
Suo Gan - 1st tuneSUO GAN
Suo Gan - 2nd tuneRAKES OF MALLOW
Suo Gan - 3rd tuneSLIGO POLKA
Unknown - 1st & 4th tuneTHE UNKNOWN AIR
Unknown - 1st secondsTHE UNKNOWN AIR HARMONY
Unknown - 2nd tuneTHE PIKEMAN'S MARCH
Unknown - 3rd tuneTHE 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