Tune: The Smith's a Gallant Fireman

Also known as »Carrick's Rant«

Composed by:

(traditional)

Recommended for (11):

Awa Tae Kinross (Strathspey-32, John Bowie Dickson)
The Favourite (Strathspey-32, Bob Beattie)
The Fire Hose Reel (Medley-64, Joyce Elliott)
Kate McFarlan (Strathspey-32, (unknown))
Ken & Barbara (Strathspey-32, Jenny Bradley)
Kenny Paul of West Linton (Strathspey-32, Bill Hamilton)
Lindsay's Strathspey (Strathspey-32, Andrew Smith)
Macdonald of the Isles (Strathspey-32, Derek Haynes)
Royal Leamington Spa Strathspey (Strathspey-32, Clare Broome)
Sandy Robertson Bird (Strathspey-32, Alec Hay)
Smith's A Gallant Fireman (Strathspey-32, John W Mitchell)

Recordings (25): Show tune in context

MacDonald of the Isles (The Deirdre Adamson Quartet) tune 1
MacDonald of the Isles (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band) tune 1
MacDonald of the Isles (The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band) tune 1
MacDonald of the Isles (The Tain Band) tune 1
Macdonald of the Isles (Jim MacLeod and his Band) tune 1
Strathspey 4x40 (Ian Slater) tune 1
The Viking Ship (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band) tune 1
Atlantic Bridge (John MacGregor Scottish Dance Band) tune 2
Braes of Breadalbane (Colin Campbell and his Highland Band) tune 2
Indian River Strathspey (Willie McRoberts) tune 2
John McAlpin (Bobby Frew Four with Ian Powrie) tune 2
MacDonald of the Isles (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band) tune 2
Monymusk (The Muriel Johnstone Trio) tune 2
Set of Strathspeys (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band) tune 2
The Winding Road (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band) tune 2
Winds on Loch Fyne (Jim Berry and his Scottish Dance Band) tune 2
Argyll Strathspey (Jim MacLeod and his Band) tune 3
Butterscotch And Honey (The Colin Dewar Trio) tune 3
Glasgow Country Dance (Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band) tune 3
The Glasgow Highlanders (Ed Brydie and his Band) tune 3
Jenny's Bawbee (Jimmy Shand and his Band) tune 3
The Blue Mess Jacket (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band) tune 4
Heather Dewar (The Ian Muir Sound) tune 4
Miss Nancy Arnott (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band) tune 5
Sugar Candie (Andrew Rankine and his Band) tune 5

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