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A Collection of Pipe Music by James Bett

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Frontpiece from Bett's collection

James Bett's "A Collection of Pipe Music" was published in 1899, and it appears that there is only one edition of this collection. The collection contains both light music and piobaireachds. We have not found any biographical information on James Bett, and welcome you to contact us with any information that you might have.

Tune Name Tune Type Number of parts Time Signature
Front Piece n/a n/a n/a
Table of Contents n/a n/a n/a
Listing of Tunes from David Glen n/a n/a n/a
Seventy-first Highlanders, The March 4 2/4
Bonny Ann March 4 2/4
Edinburgh Volunteers, The March 4 2/4
Captain Campbell  March 3 2/4
Athole Highlanders' March to Loch Katrine March 4 2/4
Marchioness of Tullibardine, The March 4 2/4
Duchess of Edinburgh, The March 4 2/4
Barren Rocks of Aden, The March 4 2/4
Glengarry Gathering  March 4 2/4
Inverness Gathering  March 4 2/4
Balmoral Highlanders  March 6 2/4
Donald Cameron  March 6 2/4
Prince Albert's March  March 3 2/4
Castle Grant  March 2 2/4
Seventy-third's Farewell to Edinburgh  March 2 2/4
Stirlingshire Militia March 4 2/4
Seventy-eighth's Farewell to Ft. George  March 2 2/4
Highland Brigade's March to the Battle of Alma March 2 2/4
Charles Edward Hope Vere  March 4 2/4
Mackenzie Highlanders  March 2 2/4
Dr. Mackay's Farewell to the 74th  March 2 2/4
Abercairney Highlanders  March 4 2/4
Highland Wedding, The March 6 2/4
Drunken Piper, The March 4 2/4
Braemar Highlanders  March 3 2/4
Lord John Scott  March 2 2/4
Faskally House  March 2 2/4
Leaving Strathdon  March 2 2/4
Lord Panmure  March 2 2/4
Colin Cameron  March 2 2/4
Celtic Society, The March 2 2/4
Highland Laddie  March 4 2/4
Green Hills of Tyrol  March 4 2/4
Fingal's Weeping  March 2 2/4
Lord Lovat (Slow March)  March 2 2/4
Lord Lovat, another setting  March 2 2/4
Miss Forbes' Farewell to Banff  March 6 2/4
Johnny Cope  March 3 2/4
Rogart Volunteers  March 2 2/4
How Old are ye, my Bonnie Lass?  March 2 2/4
Colonel Davidson's March  March 4 2/4
Lord Glenlyon  March 2 2/4
Seventy-ninth's Farewell to Gibraltar  March 4 2/4
Miss Amelia Stewart  March 2 2/4
Leaving Glenurquhart  March 4 2/4
Lochiel's March  March 6 6/8
Mrs. Macdougall March 3 6/8
Campbells are Coming, The March 2 6/8
Athole Highlanders  March 4 6/8
Flora MacDonald's Lament for Prince Charlie March 2 6/8
Bundle and Go  March 4 6/8
Perservering Lover March 2 6/8
Over the Water to Charlie  March 2 6/8
Glendaruel Highlanders  March 2 6/8
Mucking of Geordie's Byre March 2 6/8
Bugle Horn March 2 6/8
Ardross Castle  March 2 6/8
Captain Murray's Quickstep March 2 6/8
Campbeltown Loch  March 2 6/8
Bannocks of Barley Meal  March 4 6/8
Hills of Glenorchy  March 2 6/8
Glasgow Gaelic Club March 2 6/8
Donald of the Isles  March 4 6/8
Lord Alexander Kennedy's March  March 6 C
Lochaber No More  March 2 3/4
Nighean Donn Vhoir March 2 C
Dunvegan Castle  March 4 2/4
Braemar Highlanders, The March 3 2/4
Taymouth Castle  March 6 2/4
Craigs of Stirling  March 4 2/4
Sandy MacNab  March 4 2/4
Ross-shire Volunteers' Farewell to Edinburgh, The March 4 2/4
Portree Men  March 3 2/4
Delvine Side  Strathspey 4 C
When you go to the Hill take your Gun  Strathspey 2 C
Balmoral Castle  Strathspey 2 C
Sandy Macdonald  Strathspey 2 C
Jubilee Strathspey  Strathspey 2 C
Monymusk Strathspey 2 C
Capt. Jack Murray Strathspey 2 C
Lord Blantyre Strathspey 2 C
Arniston Castle  Strathspey 2 C
Miss Drummond of Perth  Strathspey 2 C
Mrs. Campbell's Favourite  Strathspey 2 C
Caledonian Canal  Strathspey 2 C
Sandy King Strathspey 2 C
Stumpie Strathspey 2 C
Cowe the Nettles  Strathspey 2 C
Tullochgorm Strathspey 2 C
Macbeth Strathspey 4 C
Maggie Cameron  Strathspey 4 C
Cameronian Rant Strathspey 2 C
Lady Madeline Sinclair  Strathspey 2 C
Highland Harry  Strathspey 2 C
Clach na Cuddin  Strathspey 2 C
Devil in the Kitchen  Strathspey 2 C
Struan Robertson  Strathspey 2 C
Earl of Hume Strathspey 2 C
Newhall Workshop, The Strathspey 2 C
Lady McKenzie of Gareloch  Strathspey 2 C
John Roy Stewart  Strathspey 2 C
Bog an Lochan Strathspey 4 C
Duke of Perth  Strathspey 2 C
Bridge of Perth  Strathspey 2 C
Archibald Campbell  Strathspey 2 C
Perth Hunt Strathspey 2 C
Lady Loudon  Strathspey 4 C
Ewie wi the Crookit Horn, The Strathspey 4 C
Castle Menzies  Strathspey 2 C
Because he was a Bonny Lad  Strathspey 2 C
Seaforths' Strathspey  Strathspey 2 C
Marquis of Huntly's Highland Fling  Strathspey 2 C
Alister McAlister Strathspey 2 C
Loch Tayside  Strathspey 2 C
Cluny's Strathspey  Strathspey 2 C
Brahan Castle  Strathspey 2 C
Highland Society of London  Strathspey 2 C
Sword Dance of Gille Calam  Strathspey 2 C
Whistle O'er the Lave O't or Sheann Treubhais Strathspey 2 C
Piper's Bonnet, The Strathspey 4 C
Duke of Edinburgh  Strathspey 2 C
John McKechnie  Reel 6 C
Deil among the Tailors  Reel 2 C
Smith of Killiechassie, The Reel 4 C
Pretty Marion  Reel 6 C
Glengarry's Dirk  Reel 4 C
Colonel Macbean  Reel 2 C
Buckskin Kilt  Reel 2 C
Sleepy Maggie  Reel 2 C
Black Cocks of Berridale, The Reel 4 C
Flora Macdonald  Reel 2 C
Botachan Mc Homais  Reel 2 C
Flaggon, The Reel 4 C
Duntroon Reel 4 C
John McCallum 's Reel 2 C
Sandy MacDuff  Reel 2 C
Nighean Donn  Reel 2 C
Mrs. McLeod of Rasay  Reel 2 C
Perth Hunt Reel 2 C
Lord Macdonald's Reel 4 C
Mrs. McLeod (Original Setting)  Reel 2 C
Black Snuff Mill, The Reel 2 C
William Roy's Loomhouse Reel 2 C
Bridge of Perth (Popular Setting)  Reel 4 C
Bridge of Perth (Original Setting)  Reel 4 C
Foot It Neatly  Reel 2 C
Janet Tied the Bonnet Tight  Reel 2 C
Sweet Molly  Reel 2 C
Masons Apron  Reel 2 C
Jenny's Bawbee  Reel 2 C
Duke of Perth  Reel 2 C
Christmas Carousing  Reel 2 C
Captain Keiler  Reel 2 C
Miss Proud Reel 4 C
Cameronian Rant  Reel 4 C
Marquis of Tullibardine  Reel 2 C
Charms of Whiskey  Reel 2 C
To America We'll Go  Reel 4 C
Marquis of Tullibardine  Reel 2 C
There's a Twist on the Cat's Tail  Reel 2 C
Reel of Tulloch  Reel 6 C
Speed the Plough  Reel 2 C
Lads of Mull Reel 2 C
Jenny Dang the Weaver  Reel 2 C
Sheep Wife, The Reel 4 C
Caber Feigh Reel 4 C
Sandy Cameron  Reel 4 C
O' She's Comical Reel 4 C
Samuel the Weaver  Jig 4 6/8
Herring Wife, The Jig 8 6/8
Nameless Jig  Jig 2 6/8
Paddy O'Rafferty Jig 4 6/8
Moleskin Kilt, The Jig 2 6/8
Heroic Lad, The Jig 4 6/8
Lame Foot, The Jig 2 6/8
Crooked Peter Jig 2 6/8
My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing  Jig 2 6/8
Too Long in this Condition Piobaireachd 8  
MacLeod of Raasay's Salute  Piobaireachd 7  
Mary's Praise Piobaireachd 10  
Isobel MacKay Piobaireachd 7  
Dhomhnuill Duibh Piobaireachd 9  
Home Memories in Bengal  Piobaireachd 8  
Chisholm's Salute  Piobaireachd 8  
MacNab's Salute, The Piobaireachd 9
Glengarry's Lament  Piobaireachd 7
Massacre of Glencoe, The Piobaireachd 7
Glen is Mine, The Piobaireachd 9
Earl of Seaforth's Salute, The Piobaireachd 7
I Got a Kiss of the King's Hand  Piobaireachd 7
Donald Dougal Mackay's Lament  Piobaireachd 6
MacCrimmon s Sweetheart  Piobaireachd 8
Macintosh's Lament  Piobaireachd 11
MacCrummen will Never Return  Piobaireachd 8
Lament for the Only Son  Piobaireachd 9
MacKay's Banner, The Piobaireachd 9
Blue Ribbon, The Piobaireachd 14

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