I am sort of tired this morning and I really have not come up with a subject which is or could be worthy enough to expound upon, try that I might. I do have some great music and handsome hunks for you to listen to, look at and lust after, so all is not lost as yet. My cultural ancestry is German-Scotch-Irish so today's music video is a homage to traditional Irish and Scottish music taken from the 2010 CD "The Celtic Viol (volume 2)". The performers on the CD are TREBLE VIOL (N. Chappuy, c. 1750) Jordi Savall, LYRA VIOL (P. Zanetto, 1550, Venice) Jordi Savall, PSALTERY (C. Booth, 1984, after 16th anonymous models), Andrew Lawrence-King, IRISH HARP (T. Hobrough, 1988, after Queen Mary / 1996 after O'Neill) Andrew Lawrence-King on authentic period instruments. Here is the play list:
THE GALWAY SET in D minor
I. The Galway Bay Hornpipe (Traditional Irish)
II. The Rover Reformed (London, John Playford, 1718)
IIIa. Lord Frog Dance (London, John Walsh, 1713)
IIIb. Buckingham House (Traditional Irish)
THE GOLD RING SET in D major
I. The Hills of Lorne (Charlie Hunter of Oban)
II. Miss Sally Hunter of Thurston Jig (Nathaniel Gow, 1763 - 1831)
III. Mrs. Scott Skinner (James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927)
IVa. Alexander's Hornpipe (Traditional Irish)
IVb. Harvest Home (Chicago, O'Neill, 1903)
V. The Gold Ring Jig (Traditional Irish)
THE ABERGELDIE CASTLE SET in E minor
I. Abergeldie Castle Strathspey (Dan R. MacDonald, 1911 - 1976)
II. Caribou Barren (idem)
III. Regents Rant (Traditional Scottish)
IV. Crabs in the skillet Slow Jig (Ryan's Collection)
V. Lord Moira's Hornpipe (idem)
THE NATHANIEL GOW SET in A minor
I. The Braes o' Bushbie Slow March (P. John Bowie, 1789)
II. Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother (Nathaniel Gow)
III. Abigail Judge (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738)
IV. Planxty O'Daly (idem)
THE LANCASHIRE PIPES SET in E major
I. The Lancashire Pipes in E major (Manchester Gamba Book, c. 1640)
II. Pigges of Rumsey / Katie of Bardie in E major (idem)
III. The Cup of Tea in E minor (Traditional Irish)
IV. A Toye in E major (Manchester Gamba Book, c. 1640)
THE ARCHIBALD MACDONALD SET in D minor
I. Planxty Sir Ulick Burke in D minor (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738)
II. The Sward Dance-New Stepny Slip Jig in D minor (Traditional Irish)
III. Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch in D minor (idem)
IV. Jimmy Holme's Favorite-Reel in D major (Ryan's Collection)
THE LIVERPOOL SET in D major
I. Planxty Irwin (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738)
II. The Liverpool Hornpipe (James Stewart Robertson, 1884, Atholl Collection Vol. II)
III. Peter's Peerie Boat Jig (Tom Anderson, 1910 - 1991)
II. The Rover Reformed (London, John Playford, 1718)
IIIa. Lord Frog Dance (London, John Walsh, 1713)
IIIb. Buckingham House (Traditional Irish)
THE GOLD RING SET in D major
I. The Hills of Lorne (Charlie Hunter of Oban)
II. Miss Sally Hunter of Thurston Jig (Nathaniel Gow, 1763 - 1831)
III. Mrs. Scott Skinner (James Scott Skinner, 1843 - 1927)
IVa. Alexander's Hornpipe (Traditional Irish)
IVb. Harvest Home (Chicago, O'Neill, 1903)
V. The Gold Ring Jig (Traditional Irish)
THE ABERGELDIE CASTLE SET in E minor
I. Abergeldie Castle Strathspey (Dan R. MacDonald, 1911 - 1976)
II. Caribou Barren (idem)
III. Regents Rant (Traditional Scottish)
IV. Crabs in the skillet Slow Jig (Ryan's Collection)
V. Lord Moira's Hornpipe (idem)
THE NATHANIEL GOW SET in A minor
I. The Braes o' Bushbie Slow March (P. John Bowie, 1789)
II. Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother (Nathaniel Gow)
III. Abigail Judge (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738)
IV. Planxty O'Daly (idem)
THE LANCASHIRE PIPES SET in E major
I. The Lancashire Pipes in E major (Manchester Gamba Book, c. 1640)
II. Pigges of Rumsey / Katie of Bardie in E major (idem)
III. The Cup of Tea in E minor (Traditional Irish)
IV. A Toye in E major (Manchester Gamba Book, c. 1640)
THE ARCHIBALD MACDONALD SET in D minor
I. Planxty Sir Ulick Burke in D minor (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738)
II. The Sward Dance-New Stepny Slip Jig in D minor (Traditional Irish)
III. Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch in D minor (idem)
IV. Jimmy Holme's Favorite-Reel in D major (Ryan's Collection)
THE LIVERPOOL SET in D major
I. Planxty Irwin (O'Carolan, 1670 - 1738)
II. The Liverpool Hornpipe (James Stewart Robertson, 1884, Atholl Collection Vol. II)
III. Peter's Peerie Boat Jig (Tom Anderson, 1910 - 1991)
To finish off today's post I have this little collection of tanned, toned and taut torsos collectively known as your Tuesday Temptations. If none of these guys can inspire a lascivious thought or two in you, you just might ought to turn in your Gay card, lol. Thanks for the visit, see you again tomorrow. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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