Tunes & Chats with Brandon: Scarce o’ Tatties

Here’s a great Scottish jig I learned from Silly Wizard. It brings up an interesting discussion about the influence of the accordion on Scottish fiddling. For a deeper dive and some tips on how to play the tune, visit my Patreon page, Brandon Vance Music.
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[@brandonvancemusic]

It's worth noting that, while I learned this tune from the playing of Silly Wizard, the original tune was composed by Norman MacLean, a bagpiper from Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

[@tullochgorum6323]

I play this in my local session in the English Lake District. One of our regulars was a founder member of Silly Wizard!

[@brandonvancemusic]

That's so cool! Johnny and Phil Cunningham were so great together. We definitely lost Johnny too soon. Do you mind me asking which member of Silly Wizard comes to your local? Cheers! -BV

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@brandonvancemusic It's Gordon Jones, who was a founder member. He's a stalwart of the trad music scene in the South Lakes. He set it up with Bob Thomas, who was going out with my cousin at the time. As a kid I hung out at a couple of their early rehearsals!