Listening List – Early level

This list includes some suggested pieces of music to listen to from a range of styles and genres. Key features of each piece have been highlighted and a link to the music on YouTube included. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and is intended to be used as a springboard for exploring a wide variety of music from a range of styles/cultures.

Scottish music

Composer/Performer Title Key features Link
Blazin Fiddles Pat the budgie Fiddle

Piano

Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eTJ2Y0y7Q8&feature=share
Aly Bain/Phil Cunningham Arthur Darley’s jig Fiddle

Accordion

Dance –

Scottish jig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJqkNLNKMXg&feature=share
John McCusker Mollys waltz/

Heidi’s waltz

Fiddle

Dance -Waltz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed9QXZ8Vxmk&feature=share
Chris Stout White nights Fiddle

Clarsach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmGjBUWcQ8&feature=share
Phil Cunningahm Palomino waltz Accordion

Dance – Waltz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PRNrbhpu8&feature=share
Mairerad Green World Strathspey day Accordion

Dance – Strathspey

https://youtu.be/IQrfXPn1RxE
Catriona McKay Whiskey Reels Clarsach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E35R5FCDDks&feature=share
The Outside Track Dark Reels Clarsach

Ceilidh band, flute,

Dance – reel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDjMHhTZurA&feature=share
Top Floor Taivers Captain Ward Scots’ song

Clarsach

Piano Fiddle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi7HVQQ0isw&feature=share
Deoch ‘n’ Dorus Strip the willow Ceilidh band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiLZ7Sdw3G8&feature=share
Red Hot Chilli Pipers The Dark Island Bagpipes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AVcvHBVcCc&feature=share
National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland Beaches of Harris Bagpipes

Snare Drum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFcr2eyB6Qc&feature=share
Brave soundtrack

Julie Fowlis

Touch the sky Guitar, Fiddle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD_E1kaYuY&feature=share
Trail West Rescattermastered Accordion

Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXzKGGR7ljI&feature=share
Karine Polwart The Learig Burns song

Piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDJLp58ZEA&feature=share
Eddi Reader Ae fond kiss Burns song

Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GToiPtGJ9Os&feature=share
Kris Drever Farewell to Fuineray Scottish folk song

Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAfAj0sHljg&feature=share
Matt McGinn Red Yoyo Glasgow song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6gNvhLbtRc&feature=share
Christina Stewart Three Craws Glasgow song

Voice Fiddle

https://youtu.be/Ckhyx9QCMpo
The singing kettle Ye Canny Shove Yer Granny Glasgow song https://youtu.be/0UNJx3WIiCs
Twinkle Trax The Broon Coo Scots song

Voice

Drums

https://youtu.be/eE0SifUIGZY
Eric Dalton Ally Bally

(coulters candy)

Glasgow song

Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nEv103H-5M&feature=share
Live music now Scotland Wee Willie Winkie

Katie Bairide

Scots song

Guitar

Accordion

https://youtu.be/_UWBWT6jk5s