CMAVPB: The Clan Macpherson Association Virtual Pipe Band

The Clan Macpherson Association Virtual Pipe Band

Welcome to the home of the Clan Macpherson Association Virtual Pipe Band. The CMAVPB is a new endeavour, intended to provide a common repertoire for piping and drumming members and friends of the Association around the world to play together for special occasions or whenever they might meet. The first performance of the CMAVPB is planned to be at the 2006 Clan Gathering, which will be the 60th for the Association.

If you are planning to be part of the CMAVPB at the Jubilee Ceilidh, or would just like to stay in touch with other clan pipers and drummers, please contact Ewan Macpherson to be added to a CMAVPB email list.

Clan Pipers

Hugo Macpherson (UK)
Ewan Macpherson (Overseas)

"The Clan Macpherson Association's Diamond Jubilee"

Ewan Macpherson was requested to compose a tune to commemorate the Association's 60th anniversary, and has finally managed to do so.

Here is the sheet music in PDF format or GIF.
Here is a MIDI (small), MP3 (653 kB), or WAV (2.4 MB) to get the gist.

Pipe tunes to accompany hymns for Clan Macpherson Act of Worship, Sunday, 6th August, 2006 at the Cairn Site

Hymn	Pipe tune name	Sheet music (PDF)	Sound file (MIDI)
The Lord's my Shepherd	Crimmond	pipehymns.pdf, or pipehymns1.gif and pipehymns2.gif	shepherd.mid
Spirit of God	Skye Boat Song		skyeboat.mid
God be in my head	God be in my head		godhead.mid, MP3, WAV
Amazing Grace	Amazing Grace		amazingrace.mid

Tunes for the CMAVPB's 2006 ceilidh performance

The ceilidh will be held at Ruthven Barracks.

Tunes settled on ...

Straightforward tune sets for everybody:

For the march up to the Barracks:
- Clan Macpherson's March, by Robert Pearson: PDF, GIF, MIDI, MP3, WAV
For the peformance at the Barracks:
- 4/4s: Scotland the Brave and Rowan Tree: PDF, GIF
- 3/4s: Green Hills and When the Battle's O'er: PDF, GIF
- Air: Macpherson's Lament (slow 4/4 version): PDF, GIF

Advanced "Macpherson" set for the peformance at the Barracks:

Tune name Type/time-sig Sheet music MIDI or sound file (MP3 or WAV)

The CMA's Diamond Jubilee 2/4 march PDF, GIF MIDI, MP3 (653 kB), or WAV (2.4 MB)

Cluny's Jig 6/8 jig PDF, GIF MIDI, MP3, WAV

Malcolm Macpherson's Lullaby 6/8 Slow air PDF, GIF MIDI, MP3, WAV

Edith Macpherson's Goat Strathspey PDF, GIF MIDI, MP3, WAV

The Black Chanter Reel PDF, GIF MIDI, MP3, WAV

Tune name	Type/time-sig	Sheet music	MIDI or sound file (MP3 or WAV)
The CMA's Diamond Jubilee	2/4 march	PDF, GIF	MIDI, MP3 (653 kB), or WAV (2.4 MB)
Cluny's Jig	6/8 jig	PDF, GIF	MIDI, MP3, WAV
Malcolm Macpherson's Lullaby	6/8 Slow air	PDF, GIF	MIDI, MP3, WAV
Edith Macpherson's Goat	Strathspey	PDF, GIF	MIDI, MP3, WAV
The Black Chanter	Reel	PDF, GIF	MIDI, MP3, WAV

Ruthven Barracks

Last updated: May-24-2006