Common Session Tunes

The following is a list of common session tunes from various parts of the country. If you have more to add we welcome your contributions.

Airs

  • Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch
  • Neil Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife
  • Neil/Nathaniel Gow’s Lament for His Brother
  • Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Last View of Scotland
  • MacPherson’s Lament
  • Marni Swanson of the Grey Coast

Jigs

  • Jig of Slurs
  • Calliope House (which is in Pittsburgh, by-the-way)
  • Blackthorn Stick
  • Muckin’ of Geordie’s Byre
  • Stool of Repentance
  • Stan Chapman’s Jig
  • Atholl Highlander’s (really a march, but played as a jig in jams)
  • Drummond Castle
  • Sailor’s Wife

Reels

  • Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
  • De’il Amang the Tailors
  • Mason’s Apron
  • Clean Pease Strae
  • Pretty Peggy
  • (Largo’s) Fairy Dance
  • Willafjord
  • Sleep Soond Inda Moarnin’
  • Jenny Dang the Weaver
  • Miss Susan Cooper
  • Miss Shepherd
  • Spootiskerry
  • The Tongadale Reel
  • Tam Lin / The Glasgow Reel
  • The Easy Club
  • Flowers of Edinburgh
  • High Road to Linton
  • Brenda Stubbert’s Reel

Strathspeys

  • Aird Ranters
  • Kirrie Kebbuck
  • Captain Campbell
  • Braes of Mar
  • The Iron Man
  • Stirling Castle
  • Laird O’Drumblair
  • Marquis of Huntly
  • Braes of Tyllymet
  • Cameron’s Got His Wife Again
  • The Smith’s A Gallant Fireman
  • Miss Drummond of Perth

Marches

  • Battle of Waterloo
  • Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle
  • Headland’s March
  • Fingal’s Cave
  • Scott Skinner’s Compliments to Dr. MacDonald
  • Tae Daunton Me