Music book with DVD
An Introduction to Playing the Wire-strung Harp—a DVD & music book of lessons with Ann Heymann, Javier Sàinz & Bill Taylor, ed. Barnaby Brown and Bill Taylor (Glasgow: Siubhal 2012)
Edited series of CD-books
Silva Caledonia—Scottish Harp Music of the 17th Century (Glasgow: Siubhal, 2008)
Allan MacDonald—Dastirum (Glasgow: Siubhal, 2007). The Introduction is available online at www.pibroch.net/articles/dastirum_intro.pdf
Donald MacPherson—A Living Legend (Glasgow: Siubhal, 2004)
Book chapter with CD
The Iain Dall chanter: material evidence for intonation and pitch in Gaelic Scotland, 1650–1800. In The Highland Bagpipe: Music, History, Tradition ed. Joshua Dickson (Aldershot etc.: Ashgate, 2009)
Articles & editions
Scottish traditional grounds. In Piping Today (2009–)
- Tulloch Gorm – I O I I. Also in issue 38 is an interview feature by Mike Paterson, ‘Affirming an ancient intonation’.
- Maol Donn – I I O I O O I O. Issue 39
- Bonnie Annie – I I O O I I O I. Issue 42
The Red Speckled Bull, with Allan MacDonald. In Piping Today 25 (2007).
Launeddas e triplepipes. Uno strumento che attraversa i secoli e le civiltà. In Quaderni dell’Associazione culturale Italia-Inghilterra v (2006) pp. 43–54
Refreshingly different. An edition of “Lament for Alasdair Dearg MacDonald of Glengarry” in Piping Today 22 (2006). Also in this issue is ‘The playful essence of ceòl mór,’ a feature by Mike Paterson on the CD-book Allan MacDonald—Dastirum (listed above).
The design of it: patterns in pibroch – the secret to composing, memorizing, and appreciating ceol mór. In The Voice:
Donald MacPherson—The P&D Interview. In Piper & Drummer Magazine 22/2–3 (2005)
The sound of it: chords and “sonority” — the difference between Western keys and Highland tastes. In The Voice, Fall 2004
Reclaiming 5/4. In The Piping World, March/April 2000
Pìobaireachd—When does the music start? In The Piping World 12 (1999)
One of the Irish piobarich—Cumha a’ Chléirich. In Piping Times51/3 (1998)
CD, web and radio
www.pibroch.wordpress.com – blog supporting distance learning and scholarship in pibroch performance (2008–)
Contributions for Scotland’s Music – A Radio History by John Purser, episodes 3, 45 & 51 (BBC Radio Scotland, 2007)
Composition for silver pipes and lyre of Ur (2006)
World premiere recording of ‘Piobarich aon Cnocan’, own compositions and arrangements with Gianluca Dessì, released on the album Band-Re—Strathosphere, Siubhal CD021 with track selection at www.band-re.com (2006)
Contributions for CBC radio documentary ‘IDEAS: A Glorious Racket’ – Karl Turner explores the rise, fall, and revival of the bagpipes (2005). Available on CD from www.cbcshop.ca
World premiere recordings from the Campbell Canntaireachd manuscripts at the 1999 Edinburgh International Festival. Released on Ceòl na Pìoba—Pìob Mhòr, Greentrax CD5009 (2000)
Editorial consultant
Italian translation of A. F. W. Bentzon, The Launeddas, 2 vols, Acta Ethnomusicologica Danica 1 (Copenhagen: 1969). Launeddas (Cagliari: Iscandula 2004)
In preparation
The harmonic grounds of ceòl beag. A summary table of results so far is at www.pibroch.net/articles/bjb/2009-handout.pdf
