Shows
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtDol Fodha Na Grèine - Celtic Connections 26th January, Barony Halls 7:30pm.This is an interview about our upcoming piece at Celtic Connections 26th January, Barony Halls 7:30pm. We would love to see you along at the gig - it will be amazing. They managed to say my name wrong and the name of the piece however outside of that it's great! https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/blazin-fiddles-with-simon-thoumire-dave-milligan-alana-nicaongais
2025-01-0707 min
Unsung PodcastEpisode 267 - The Livelong Day by Lankum (Side A) featuring An Interview with Lankum and With Simon ThoumireThis week we've decided to tackle a genre we've yet to tackle - folk. Or traditional. Or traditional folk? Irish folk music? Irish folk drone? Who knows what to label it, really. All we know is that it's traditional music and it's folk music. Yes, we're talking about Lankum. We've been trying to get this episode in the bag for freaking ages but after interviewing the band, we struggled to land a guest to guide us through the world of folk music. So we decided just to plough on through anyway, so please forgive our ignorance around t...
2023-06-121h 42
The Big Rab Show PodcastThe Big Rab Show Podcast. Episode 325. Simon Thoumire - Hands Up For TradWelcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 325th Episode we chat with Simon Thoumire from Hands Up For Trad. We find out all about their fantastic work, and why you should be checking out Simon and his Foot Stomping podcast.
Link - https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/
This plus all the usual news and views from around the piping world. Don’t forget as always you can contact us and share your thoughts and opinions on our email address below…
Email – bigrabshow@gmail.com
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2023-04-051h 34
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment with fiddler Charlie McKerronJoin me for a great chat with legendary fiddler Charlie McKerron. We chat about his musician beginnings through success with Capercaillie and Session A9. If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon at http://www.Patreon.com/SimonThoumire
2021-05-0944 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment with Tim EdeyThis is a very enjoyable chat with guitarist and box player Tim Edey. He is so full of energy!! Find out more about Tim at http://www.timedey.com/
These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon subscribers and if you would like to join in please visit www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or why not buy me a coffee!
2021-04-2338 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment with Ian McCalmanIt's not often you get to meet your heroes and Ian McCalman is one of mine. I wouldn't have had the career in folk music with out Ian and the McCalman's. Ian has done so much and is a great interview and I know you will enjoy this. If you enjoy these podcasts please consider supporting my Patreon at www.patreon.com/simonthoumire or feel free to Buy Me A Coffee.
2021-04-0742 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment with Ali LevackIt was great to chat to whistle player and piper Ali Levack as his year of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner came to an end. Find out more about Ali Levack and his music at https://www.alilevack.com
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2021-03-3121 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With John CarmichaelThis chat was originally recorded on the Hands Up for Trad Afternoon Show in February 2021. As you will hear accordionist John Carmichael is an amazing guy with so many fantastic experiences. Check out his Facebook page to watch his daily uploads here.
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2021-03-2436 min
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music PodcastMr Thoumire's Fine Tunes - Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music PodcastHi everyone! I'm back with yet more Scottish trad music. It's amazing even in a pandemic that musicians continue to create. Thanks again for listening - it is much appreciated. Please check out our Patreon if you would like to support the show at www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad. If you are interested I also have another podcast with interviews of folk musicians. You can listen to that here or in the usual places. Transatlantic by Aoife O’Donovan featuring Kris Drever https://aoifeodonovan.bandcamp.com Threes by Mike Vass https://mikevass.bandcamp.com/alb...
2021-03-2357 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With fiddler Duncan ChisholmThis chat with fiddler Duncan Chisholm was originally recorded on the Hands Up for Trad Afternoon Show on Wednesday 17th March 2021. Duncan is an amazing musician with some fabulous stories about his music and past. Check out Duncan's music at www.duncanchisholm.com
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2021-03-1724 min
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music PodcastMr Thoumire's Fine Tunes - Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music PodcastHi everyone, how are you today? Here is some more great Scottish music to cheer you up whatever you're doing! If you enjoy these podcasts please support our Patreon at www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Hi, How Are You Today? By Ashley MacIsaac Track - Beaton’s Delight http://ashleymacisaac.com/index.html Entropy by Jack Badcock (The Driftwood Project) https://jackbadcock.bandcamp.com/track/entropy-2 Treeclimber by Ali Levack https://alilevack.bandcamp.com Still Time by Karen Matheson Track - Ae Fond Kiss https://karenmatheson.co...
2021-02-161h 00
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music PodcastMr Thoumire's Fine TunesJoin me for Mr Thoumire's Fine Tunes - Hands Up for Trad's live radio / podcast on the Mixlr platform. We have an hours worth of music for you today including Capercaillie, Mairi Campbell and David Francis, Treacherous Orchestra and many more! Find out more at www.mixlr.com/handsupfortrad Playlist SideWaulk by Capercaillie Track - Sidewaulk Reels https://www.capercaillie.co.uk/ Sex and The City - Mairi Campbell and David Francis Track - Auld Lang Syne https://mairicampbell.scot Corner Shop by Daniel Thorpe Track...
2020-06-091h 03
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Singer Songwriter Adam HolmesI really enjoyed chatting to Adam Holmes the other day. We have known each other for many years and it was great to catch up on Adam's career spanning 3 albums, brand new projects and just to see how well he is doing. Find out more about Adam at https://adamholmesmusic.co.uk
These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon subscribers. If you would like to be one visit http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2020-05-0728 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler Ryan YoungIt was lovely to chat with top fiddler Ryan Young about his career so far. If you would like to find out more about Ryan check out his website here.
These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon's. If you would like to help please visit http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2020-04-1622 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Bagpiper Lorne MacDougallIt was great to chat to Lorne about his performance, recording (for Disney!) and podcasting career. You can find out more about Lorne here. Listen to Planet Pipe here.
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2020-04-1224 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Guitarist Jenn ButterworthI really enjoyed this chat with Jenn and there are some great tips hear for any musician wanting to improve! Check out Jenn's Patreon here and find out about all her projects at her website.
These podcasts are made possible by my Patreon's. If you would like to support me check out http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2020-04-0717 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler, Singer and Educator Lori WatsonIt was great to chat with Scottish Borders musician Lori Watson about where she comes from and where she is going to! Check out Lori's website http://www.loriwatson.net and her Bandcamp page https://loriwatson.bandcamp.com
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2020-04-0328 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With flautist, piano player and composer Hamish NapierHad a great chat to Hamish Napier about his musical life so far! Check out his latest release The Woods and his other many projects over at his Bandcamp page https://hamishnapier.bandcamp.com
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2020-04-0121 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler Laura WilkieI spent a lovely 30 minutes with brilliant musician Laura Wilkie talking about her life from Tain to Glasgow and the places she has travelled. Check out Laura's band Kinnaris Quintet https://kinnarisquintet.bandcamp.com/releases.
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Check out my weekly vlogs at http://www.youtube.com/simonthoumire1
2020-03-2931 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler Rua MacmillanThis was a great chat with Rua talking about his fiddling life from learning in Inverness to performing all over the world. Visit Rua's website here ruafiddle.com If you would like to hear more of Blazin' Fiddles visit their website here https://www.blazinfiddles.com/home
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2020-03-2616 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddle Sarah-Jane SummersThis is a lovely chat with Norway based Scottish musician Sarah-Jane. She does so much! Listen in for her very interesting journey! Check out all her albums at https://www.sarah-janesummers.com
If you enjoy these podcasts please support my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
Also check out my weekly vlogs at http://www.youtube.com/simonthoumire1
2020-03-2423 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler Adam SutherlandIt was great to chat to fiddler Adam Sutherland today. He is an inspiring teacher, composer and performer. Find out more about him at http://www.adamsutherland.co.uk
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2020-03-2222 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler Kevin HendersonIt was great to chat to Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson about his music and life. If would like to buy his new CD with Neil Pearlman you can do so here https://kevinandneil.com. If you would a lesson with Kevin contact him here http://kevinhenderson.co.uk/contact/
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2020-03-1923 min
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music PodcastFoot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music PodcastThe latest Foot Stompin' Podcast is out featuring great music from Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern, Blazin' Fiddles, Aidan O'Rourke and Kit Downes, Blazin Fiddles and many more. If you enjoy these podcasts please support our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Live In Concert by Tony McManus & Julia Toaspern Track - Rolling Waves http://www.tonymcmanus.com ELÍR Track - The Lowlands of Holland https://www.elirmusic.com 365 Volume 2 by Aidan O'Rourke and Kit Downes Track - The Film Was Preceded by a Warning That It Co...
2019-09-2037 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Photographer Louis DeCarloI met up with US photographer Louis DeCarlo to chat about his life and photographs. Louis arrived in Edinburgh in the 1990s and started to photograph the folk music scene and everyone loved working with him! Listen to find out more. If you enjoy this podcast please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire.
Find out more about Louis here https://www.louisdecarlophotography.com
2019-09-1520 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Gaelic singer Mischa MacphersonI was very lucky to meet up with Gaelic singer and harpist Mischa Macpherson the other day to chat about her career to date. Have a listen to find out where Mischa found her love of Gaelic song and how she liked to wear a kilt when she was young!
Find out more about Mischa here https://www.mischamacpherson.com
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2019-08-2311 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Eddi ReaderI spent a great couple of hours with the legendary folk / pop singer Eddi Reader in Glasgow chatting about her long career from leaving Irvine (in Ayrshire) to performing across the world to thousands of people. Find out more about Eddi at her website http://eddireader.co.uk and listen to her latest album Cavalier - it's great!
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2019-08-0744 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending a moment with violist Emma TomlinsonEmma Tomlinson is a violist, fiddler and teacher originally from Liverpool and now living in Glasgow. It was great to chat to Emma about what's going on, her thoughts on teaching practices and her ongoing PHD into the use of viola in Scottish music. Find out more about Emma at https://www.emmatomlinsonmusic.com
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2019-06-0718 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment With Fiddler Jenna ReidI really enjoyed this chat with Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid about her new album Working Hands and her life so far. In the chat we talk about Jenna's move from Shetland - nearly going home again, finally settling in Glasgow, nearly becoming a teacher and succeeding in her chosen career!
If you enjoy this podcast please consider supporting my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire. Every little bit helps me to deliver these interviews and vlogs.
Read more about Jenna https://jennareidmusic.com
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2019-05-2142 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtConcertina HouseHere's a wee experiment. This tune is featured in my latest vlog which you can watch here.
https://youtu.be/G2iyeKsYeRA
2019-05-1601 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending a moment with guitarist Michael BryanI had a great chat with Mike the other day about his career to date including the many bands he has played in. We had a laugh! At the end of the podcast we play the James Scott Skinner tune St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner. You can also watch that performance here! (We played it outside his house).
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2019-05-0333 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtHans and Mikki's ReelThis tune took me 7 years to write and I recorded it with fiddler Adam Sutherland and guitarist Michael Carr! Watch my vlog on how it came about https://youtu.be/MX1dDzJRqfs
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2019-05-0302 min
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music PodcastFoot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast feat Dosca, Gnoss, Siobhan Miller, Karen Matheson, Eddi Reader and many moreHave a nice day with the latest Foot Stompin' podcast featuring some great Scottish trad music from Dosca, Gnoss, Tannahill Weavers, Siobhan Miller, Ryan Young, Karen Matheson, Eddi Reader, Paddy Callaghan and many more. If you enjoy these podcasts please consider supporting our Patreon www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Meridian by Dosca Track - Oblique https://www.doscamusic.com Drawn From Deep Water by Gnoss Track - Three Shores http://www.gnossmusic.com Òrach (The Golden Anniversary) by Tannahill Weavers Track - Òrach http://www.tannahillweavers.co...
2019-04-251h 02
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtDeil Tak The War - Simon Thoumire and David McGuinnessThis tune is taken from my vlog - On Being Curious - where I look into tunes with 'Devil' in the title. I found De'il Tak the War in The Caledonian Muse (1790) and then found out about it's history - it was written by Thomas D'Urfey in circa 1696. Thanks to the fabulous David McGuinness for 1. suggesting we perform it on harpsichord and 2. playing the harpsichord!
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2019-04-2502 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtSt Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner by Simon Thoumire and Michael BryanThis is St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner played by me and great guitarist Michael Bryan. It's James Scott Skinner tune and was written for the Celtic Tournament at Glasgow 4th Nov 1889. It appears in his Harp and Claymore Collection of music.
If you like this material and would like to help support my music making please check out my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2019-04-1701 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending a Moment with Gary InnesI was very lucky to spend some time with musician, broadcaster and shinty player Gary Innes last week. Gary chat about his latest album Imminent and his life to date and plays a few tunes on his accordion along the way! At the end of the podcast we play the tune Over the Ocean together. Check out Gary's website at http://www.garyinnes.com.
If you enjoy this podcast and my work please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire which allows me to make my podcasts and videos!
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2019-04-1733 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment with guitarist Ian CarrThis is a chat with brilliant musician, guitarist and composer Ian Carr. It was recorded on tour in Sweden in Sundsvall. Ian explains where it is in the podcast! At the end of podcast we play a brand new tune written by Ian called - Yes Sir I Can Boogie. That title tells you all you need to know about Ian...
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2019-04-0137 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtYes Sir I Can Boogie by Ian CarrThis tune - Yes Sir I Can Boogie - was written by Ian Carr and we recorded it in Sundsvall in Sweden! It's a funny tune!
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Find out more about our music at http://www.thoumirecarr.com
2019-04-0101 min
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music PodcastFoot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast feat Project Smok, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Salt House and many more.Brighten up your day with the latest Foot Stompin' podcast featuring some great Scottish trad music from Project Smok, Salt House, Innes Watson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy, Benedict Morris, Gordeanna McCulloch, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Gráinne Brady, Tom Orr, Tony Cuffe and Shona Mooney. If you enjoy these podcasts please consider supporting our Patreon www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad The Fear Project Pt. 2 by Project Smok https://projectsmok.com Twine Weel the Plaiden by Salt House https://www.salthousemusic.com/ Innes Watson's Guitar Colloquium Track...
2019-03-2155 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtSimon Thoumire Podcast Theme TuneI've started a new podcast on the Anchor.fm platform which means it is time to write a new theme tune! I'm very lucky to know some very talented musicians and piano player Ryan Corbett contributed some fabulous piano to this track. It's the best thing about it! You can listen to the podcast at https://anchor.fm/simon-thoumire
2019-03-2100 min
Simon Thoumire PodcastSpending A Moment with musician David McGuinnessA few weeks ago I visited musician David McGuinness to record my vlog on the Captain Simon Fraser Collection. At the same time we managed to fit in a few moments to record another video this time with me asking David a few questions about his interesting and varied musical career.
I asked David to suggest a tune we could play and he came up with Nathaniel Gow's Coilsfield House which is possibly one of the most beautiful tunes ever written! We played it twice and I've left both versions in so you can see the...
2019-03-1916 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtCoilsfield House by Simon Thoumire and David McGuinnessDavid and I got together to make a few vlogs and one of the outputs was the tune Coilsfield House by Nathaniel Gow. There are two version here - the first take and the second take - both subtly different.
If you would like to find out more about the history behind the tune Coilsfield House watch this vlog https://youtu.be/Dv7n3KpplgM
To watch my interview with David McGuinness click here https://youtu.be/gr-cOKI4Vi8
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2019-03-1505 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtThe Waterworks Jig / Music in the Glen by Simon Thoumire and Mark MaguireMe and Mark went out to film a vlog on filmmaking in the Milngavie hills. We eventually found this log to sit on and record a couple of tunes. The jig is The Waterworks jig and the reel is Music in the Glen.
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Watch the whole vlog https://youtu.be/gKWZ_9CZek4
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2019-03-0802 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtTipsy Sailor by Simon ThoumireThis tune is from my latest vlog 'Ask Me A Question'. Thanks for the idea @JosieDuncanSong! In this vlog I'm answering questions sent to me on Twitter and Instagram using #stquestions. Watch the whole video on YouTube here http://bit.ly/2EDcRDQ
2019-03-0101 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtTwo airs by Simon Thoumire and David McGuinnessI’ve been delving into the tune book The Airs and Melodies Peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and The Isles this week. It’s full of tunes chiefly acquired during the period 1715 to 1745 and it was edited by Captain Simon Fraser. We play two airs from the book - Lady to Her Husband Who Was Killed at the Battle of Culloden and Hard is my fate with the fabulous David McGuinness on harmonium and dulcitone.
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2019-02-2204 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtThe Rakes Of MallowThis is a version of Irish Polka The Rakes of Mallow. it comes from my vlog where I look at how to put together a solo performance that will stand out from the crowd.
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2019-02-1503 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtIMBOLC Festival. Derry 2019This is my ensemble Class on the 10th February 2019 as part of the IMBOLC festival in Derry. The tunes are The Raft Race (Hamish Napier) and Stinger Pinger. It was a lovely time with lots of very talented young people. Our trad future is in safe hands! Read more about IMBOLC festival here http://www.imbolcfestival.com
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2019-02-1207 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtLargo's Fairy Dance by Simon Thoumire and Su-a LeeI got together with fab cellist Su-a Lee to record this version of Nathaniel Gow's Largo's Fairy Dance that was written in 1802 for the Fife Hunt. The 2nd tune - The Fairy Dance - has turned into a classic of Scottish traditional music and is played across the world. The first section is not so well known and we wanted to play it for you as it is beautiful! If you like this content please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2019-02-0704 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtMiss Lyall Strathspey and Reel performed by Simon Thoumire and Mhairi HallThis track is the music part of my latest vlog with Mhairi Hall. If you would like to watch the whole thing where Mhairi talks about accompaniment you can watch it here https://youtu.be/TnMggTOddPE
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2019-01-2506 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtPoppy Leaf HornpipeHere is the hornpipe The Poppy Leaf from my YouTube vlog Easy Concertina Repair - Fix that note! I've played the Poppy Leaf for years now and I still love it! If you live my content please consider supporting my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2019-01-1701 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtEasy Club Reel Big Band at Meitheal Summer SchoolI wrote this set of music based on Jim Sutherland's classic reel The Easy Club for the participants of Meitheal Summer School. The brief was to write a piece of music that could be memorised and be fun to play. Needless to say the young people were fabulous and did an amazing job. Check out Meitheal Summer School at https://tradweek.com.
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2019-01-1412 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtReel - The Silver SpearHere's a great reel I learn from the playing of virtuoso fiddle Liz Caroll! If you like this content please consider supporting my Patreon http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
This tune was played on my video about New Years Resolutions watch it here https://youtu.be/6G2R6UzD094
2019-01-1101 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtFRADS Theme by Simon Thoumire and young people of BraemarThis tune was written in October 2018 in Braemar at a Live Music Now Scotland and St Margaret's Braemar teaching week. I worked with the young people to come up with ideas and we put this tune together. It's great! The musicians performing this recording are myself, Ellie McLaren (fiddle) and Brian McAlpine (piano). We used the tune as the theme tune for the 2018 FRADS Awards.
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2019-01-0801 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtMargaret's Waltz - Farewell to Devon by Simon Thoumire and Mhairi HallI was revisiting some old tunes the other day and I happened across Margaret's Waltz by Pat Shuldham-Shaw. It's never been one of my favourites (stupid I know) however I read up on the tune and its amazing journey to reach Scotland and it is now one of my favourite tunes! I visited fab pianist Mhairi Hall in Dunblane and we played it with the Pat's companion tune Farewell to Devon.
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2018-12-2004 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtHands Up For Trad TV ThemeHands Up for Trad have a new TV programme on Facebook and YouTube and it needed an intro theme! I wrote this wee tune and recorded it with my son Charlie on bodhran and asked the fabulous Ryan Corbett to contribute a piano part. Here is 11s of music!
2017-03-1600 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtThree Reels: Burnside of Forglen, Carradale Cottage, Bob MunroThree reels by the late great fiddler Hector MacAndrew. Burnside of Forglen is a small farm near Turiff, Aberdeenshire and belonged to Mr and Mrs George Morrison. Sandy Edmonstone who performed with Hector's dad lived in this cottage in Carradale and Bob Munro was fiddle enthusiast from Thurso.
2017-03-0302 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtBloobell PolkaMy version of The Bluebell Polka (written by Frank Stanley) and J. F. Dickies Reel (written by J. Murdoch Henderson) and performed by the Strathspey and Surreal Society on Saturday 4th February 2017 at Celtic Connections.
2017-02-0405 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtVariations On Cluny CastleThis is my fiddle concerto based on Alexander Troup's tune Cluny Castle. I wrote it for our Strathspey and Surreal Society project and it was performed by Patsy Reid at Celtic Connections 2017. Patsy Reid is an amazing fiddler and demonstrate's her virtuosity and skill in this piece.
2017-02-0411 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtBlue Radiator Polka / Peters Projection PolkaHere's a special track recorded in memory of musician Alasdair Slessor who sadly passed away last week at the young age of 29. These tunes were written in Tollcross Primary School for our Wednesday Feis Class. This was part of our tune writing phase probably on the way to pizza Hut. In the class room was a Blue Radiator that we admired and also a Peters Projection map with really loooong countries that we used to chat about. I'm sure Alasdair came up with the first phrase of Peters Projection! Oh these were the days :-)
2016-12-1202 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtLady's Baird's New ReelThree reels from the pen of Robert Macintosh. What an amazing composer. His tunes are very varied, challenging and beautiful!
Lady's Baird's New Reel / Honbl. Mr Fraiser (of Lovat's) Reel / Miss Farquharson (of Invercauld's)Reel
2016-11-2502 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtMiss Graham's Delight / Mrs Muir McKenzies Fancie / Mrs Muir Mackenzie's DelightA couple of delights and a fancie! Here are 3 jigs from the same book as last weeks tunes - The Malcolm McDonald Collection (performed with my son Charlie). Mrs Muir's tune was written by Mr Sharp of Hoddom. I think this might be Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe of Hoddom Castle (Dumfries and Galloway) born May 1781. He wrote songs that were featured in Sir Walter Scott's 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders' A relative of his, Miss Sharpe was 'a patron and friend of Niel Gow and contributed a few pieces to one or more of his collections'. (From Baptie).
Miss Graham's Delight...
2016-11-1003 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtLord Robt Murray's / The Falls of Divach / Miss Drummond Megginsh's StrathspeyTwo strathspeys from the Malcolm McDonald Collection (first published in 1788) and one from Twitter! The Twitter tune (The Falls of Divach) was actually written by J. Scott Skinner's daughter - Jeanie (aged 12) so always worth a play!
Miss Drummond Megginsh's Strathspey was written by John Bowie who was originally from Perth and 'a famous teacher of the violin, and a composer of dance tunes'. He published a set of reels, etc in 1786 which this one might have featured in. I must find the book! This info about Bowie came from David Baptie's late 19th century opus.
2016-11-0303 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtGood NightI found this little tune at the back of J. Scott Skinner's The Logie Collection. It's a pretty wee tune but on playing it I recognised Paul McCartney's interest in the Scots fiddle tradition. There is no other way that The Beatles would recorded a similar type tune on their White Album without hearing this first. Well done Paul! I've also tried to emulate McCartney's singing on this track as well.
2016-10-2701 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtTurnpike ReelUploaded with AudioShare app - http://kymatica.com/audioshare
2016-10-2002 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtMiss Carre's Reel / Miss Jessy Dalrymple's ReelHere are two reels from the pen of 18th century fiddler and composer Robert Mackintosh (c 1745-1807). Known as "Red Rob", he was born in Tulliemet, Perthshire and has long been recognised as one of our foremost composers of Scottish dance music. There are 4 collections of his music containing 350 tunes. You can play them all in the amazing Highland Music Trust book 'The Mackintosh Collections' http://www.heallan.com/mackintosh.html
When I was learning these tunes I was amazed at the dexterity needed to play them especially Miss Jessy Dalrymple's Reel. I think I might be playing them at...
2016-10-1401 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtMr Hoy - Gordon Castle by William MarshallThis I have learnt two William Marshall minuets from volumes 1 and 2 of his collections. The first minuet is called Mr Hoy - Gordon Castle and the second is Chapel Keithack. Mr Hoy (born 1747) is mentioned in Dr Currie's memoir of poet Robert Burns where he says that "Mr James Hoy was librarian to his Grace The Duke of Gordon at Gordon Castle. He was in many respects a singular and original character... with goodness in heart, and simplicity of manners."
2016-10-0605 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtMiss L. Johnston's Complements to Niel GowMy project for this week was to make a set of music written by female composers in the 18/19th century. As you can imagine society and fiddle playing was quite male dominated and there is not too much music written by lady composers around. I did manage to find out about Lucy Johnston of Hilton who was included in Niel Gow's and the Scottish Musical Museum collections. Also Miss Magdelina Stirling has a collection c1812. The strathspey Lady Lucy Ramsay in the set was written by 'A Female Amateur'!
Miss L. Johnston's Complements to Niel Gow (Lucy Johnston of Hilton...
2016-09-2903 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtThe Duke of York's CampHere are 2 jigs and a reel. The two jigs - The Duke of York's Camp / Mrs Roy of Nenthorn's Favourite are sourced in Hardie's 'A Fiddler's Book of Scottish Jigs' and 'The Reel of Tyrie' came from the Highland Music Trust's 'Highland Collections'.
I recently purchased a copy of David Baptie's Musical Scotland, Past and Present: Being A Dictionary of Scottish Musicians From About 1400 Till The Present Time. Present time is 1894!!!
Using the book I found out that John Clark who wrote The Duke of York's Camp was born circa 1740 and published a collection called Flores Musicae in 1773. Robert Mackintosh...
2016-09-2203 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtCluny CastleThis beautiful tune was written by fiddler Alexander Troup from Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Troup was a contemporary of J Scott Skinner (he played in a band with Skinner's brother). He judged violin competitions at Grantown-upon-Spey with Charles Grant (student of Marshall) in 1880s and was David Baptie's source for a lot of info about fiddlers in the book Musical Scotland, Past and Present: Being a Dictionary of Scottish Musicians, from about 1400 Till the Present Time (1894). Thanks for all this precious information Ronnie Gibson (@scat4230), Dr Karen McAuley (@karenmca) and Stuart Eydmann (@EydmannHeritage).
Cluny Castle, situated in the tranquil undulating farmland of...
2016-09-1503 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtAngus Fitchet StrathspeysHere are three strathspeys from the pen of legendary fiddler Angus Fitchet (1910-1998). The tune are Miss Jessie Moreen, Allan Gibb, Strong Tea (for Norrie Whitelaw). I learnt them from the National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs publication 'The Music of Angus Fitchet Volume 2). If you would like to read more about Angus follow the link below.
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/angus-fitchet-1910-1998/
2016-09-0803 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtThe Yetts Of Muckart - set of reelsThis is three reels from the fabulous Scottish tune book - The Athole Collection. Its compiler, James Stewart Robertson of Edradynate, Perthshire, was a founding member of The Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society and its president from 1881. He published his collection of 870 strathspeys, reels, jigs, hornpipes and country dances in 1884.
The collection was reprinted in 1961, but for many years was out of print, and although scholars and players were aware of the book, it was difficult to obtain direct access to it. It was later reprinted in 1996 by Inverness's Balnain House and reprinted again by Highland Music Trust where...
2016-09-0101 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtSt Patrick's DayI'm back for more weekly music and I think I'm going to stick to Scottish traditional tunes for a while. These two tunes from Book 3 of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. They are St Patrick's Day (Gow) and The Rock And The Wee Pickle Tow. It says in the book that they were both originally sourced from Allan's Ballroom Guide from 1905. You can read about that here! http://copac.jisc.ac.uk/search?title=Allan%27s+Ballroom+Guide#.V7sdojb2HVE.twitter
I'm very lucky to be joined by my son Charlie on bodhran for this set.
2016-08-2502 min
2016-06-1703 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtLapraik Poetry FestivalOn Friday night me, Rua MacMillan and Mark Maguire were very lucky to be invited down the Lapraik Poetry Festival in Muirkirk. We had a great night of poetry, song and music in the village. This is a strathspey and two jigs we performed on the night. Read about our visit here https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/lapraik-festival-muirkirk/
2016-06-0702 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtConcertinotronI set myself a goal of recording / writing something new every week and sometimes Thursday arrives and I have no new ideas. I still make myself sit down and work something out and this is it!! I got out my marimba and came up with a little tune. I then (hopefully) complement it with another little tune on the concertina backed by my mellotron.
2016-05-2602 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtThe East Neuk Of Fife - Homage to J. Scott Skinner at 136 bpm!I was planning a track to record this week when the The East Neuk of Fife sprang to mind from J. Scott Skinner's 'The Harp and Claymore' Collection. I was just going though the variations when I noticed the tempo - 136bpm! It is ridiculous. I actually think it is too fast - I preferred 130bpm but in homage to the great man and composer here it is at 136 :-)
2016-05-1903 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtFeis RoisA couple of weeks back I was lucky enough to be teaching at Feis Rois Adult School. What a great bunch of people. Anyway in our morning groupwork class we were learning an old tune of mine - starjump and whilst we were talking about arrangement I came up with this little bridge. It has now become its own entity and I hope you enjoy it!
2016-05-1202 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtThe Earl's ChairLast Sunday I played with my son Charlie at the All Scottish Fleadh where lots of young people (and some older) compete to win through to the All British Fleadh. This is one of the tunes we played in the bodhran competition. All players in the competition were great but I was chuffed to see Charlie win!
2016-04-2801 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtIn ConversationThis is a wee noodle of a tune that came to me very quickly! It's a wee conversation between myself and the concertina. Sometimes I know what to say sometimes I don't!
2016-04-2002 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtAs Yet UntitledThis is a version of an air from my piece The Merry Lads of Ayr which is being premiered tomorrow night (Friday 8th April) in Stirling Tolbooth as part of the Distil Showcase. I put this together for last Saturday's concert in Ennis, Ireland. If you would like to come along and hear this and many other new pieces performed by Mr McFall's Chamber you can get the details here http://tolbooth.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth/whatson/april2016-3/distil16.htm
2016-04-0603 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtAtom BlasterAs I practice for my Saturday concert and workshop at CONSAIRTÍN (http://consairtin.ie) in Ennis this weekend I thought I might play Atom Blaster. It's an old tune by jazz guitarist Barney Kessel and I recorded it on YouTube a few years back. Not that I was thinking it at the time but with today's announcement by UK Govt that they are planning on sailing 700kg of Nuclear Waste from Dounreay across the Atlantic Ocean without heed to any of the dangers a spillage could cause - Atom Blaster is probably quite a fitting tune.
2016-03-3102 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtCeltic RockinnnAfter a week of writing my string quintet for Mr McFall's Chamber (to be performed at Distil Showcase on 8th April, Stirling) I still felt I should make something different and totally rockin... So here it is - 32 seconds of pure rock. At last here is something to compete with the 140k streams of Dave Milligan and my's Freedom Come All Ye Track.
2016-03-2400 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtMerry Lads Of AyrThis is an idea for a new piece I'm writing based on reel The Merry Lads of Ayr from the Athole Collection. If you listen carefully you will hear the alarm telling me to turn the chicken...
2016-03-1002 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtCaravan BoogieThis is a track I wrote last year in a caravan in Pitlochry. Ian Carr and I have been playing it on our tour this week. I really like it - he's not so sure... More music at www.simonthoumire.com
2016-03-0301 min
2016-02-2501 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtCountess Of Sutherland / Dunkeld Bridge (Neil Gow)Here are a couple of reels from Neil Gow's book. Can't beat a bit of Bb and F in reels. I can't see a concertina in this picture - it must be outside the picture.
2016-02-1701 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtSoreIt's good to find things that are sore! This definitely was - better spruce up my technique :-)
2016-02-1002 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtFreedom Come All YeWant to hear something beautiful? Listen to Dave Milligan's wonderful rendition of Freedom Come All Ye! Dave and I recorded this on the beautiful Steinway Grand at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall last week before we performed with Altan at the Hillhead Bookclub for BBC ALBA. If you enjoy this content please consider supporting my Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire
2016-02-0402 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtDeil Amang The FiddlersOn Saturday 23rd January we performed our suite of new music - Strathspey and Surreal Society. There were four composers - Jenn Austin, Aidan O'Rourke, Shona Mooney and myself. This is my piece of music. It's called Deil Amang the Fiddlers and it was performed by 21 amazing fiddlers. The music is based on a famous set of reels - Mrs Macleod's / Fairy Dance / Deil Amang the Tailors. Most of the ideas come from the first three notes of Deil Amang the Tailors from which I wrote everything. If you want to try it you can read the score here http...
2016-01-2611 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtFirst of the yearThis is my first make good art of 2016 and my goodness it was difficult! I made the decision to not worry about it too much and make some noise! More of my less noisy music at www.simonthoumire.com
2016-01-2101 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtOh Come, All Ye FaithfulMy final track of 2015 is a... Christmas carol. Seems fitting! Originally written in Latin as Adeste Fideles, Oh Come, All Ye Faithful is a Christmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), with the earliest copies of the hymn all bearing his signature, John Reading (1645–1692) and King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656). Thankyou Wikipedia!!
2015-12-1702 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtIndeeeeaThis is a little Indian improvisation. Actually it's not but it sounds like it...
2015-12-1003 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtIt's A Recurring ThemeAs the UK parliament voted for more air strikes on yet more innocent civilians (the terrorists never really suffer) I was practicing my concertina and I came up with this little recurring theme. It's recurring in the way that we start bombing yet again and nothing really changes. This piece starts off with a simple theme that gets confused and doesn't end up where you think it will. I probably didn't have an end plan before I started it.
2015-12-0303 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtFirst Notes Of The DayThis is the very first notes I played this morning on my concertina! It's a busy time at the moment with planning for this years MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards (www.scotstradmusicawards.com) and I wasn't sure if I was going to manage this week with a new piece of music. And then I pressed record...
2015-11-2601 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtFor StewartScotland lost a great person on Monday - radio producer Stewart Cruickshank. Stewart was amazing to me as a young musician and amongst many things he booked my orchestra to perform 'Music for a Scottish Parliament' in 1999. I loved the gig and it gave me so much confidence to compose. I thought I would write a wee air for Stewart and here it is! You can read about Stewart here http://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/hall-of-fame/stewart-cruikshank-radio-producer/
2015-11-1903 min
Simon Thoumire Make Good ArtFlutter (live)Flutter (written by Simon Thoumire) performed by the undergraduates of the music BA at Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. This was performed live at the Concert Hall on 29th October 2015.
2015-10-3004 min2015-10-1601 min2015-07-3105 minSimon Thoumire Make Good ArtA' cheud luan do'n raidh - Scots Fiddle DuetA' cheud luan do'n raidh - Scots Fiddle Duet by Simon Thoumire
2015-05-0710 min
FolkEnLaRed 3.0FolkEnLaRed 3.0 #23http://www.folkenlared.blogspot.com
Blima - Rutines
All Jigged Out - Noogleshifty: A Whiskey Kiss
Ian Carr - Road Drill
Ciorras - Raimbow
Andrew White - Christy Whelan Sings
4Square - Eejit
Simon Thoumire & David Milligan - Joseph's Jig
Damien O'Kane - The Strands of Magilligan
Aidan O'Rourke - Falun Fine
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