A Hundred Pipers
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Time signature: 6-8
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A lively Scottish Jig
Attributed to Lady Carolina Nairne (mid 1800's) referring to battles in the mid 1700's Music arranged by Elizabeth Rainforth (mid 1800's) |
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Accordion Notation
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Strong beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol = Dot ( ; ) or equivalent |
Version One: Either row = Buttons 3 to 7
Version Two: Either row = Buttons 3 to 9*) |
Part A is played and immediately repeated, and then Part B is played and immediately repeated. The < symbol shows where to stop & go back and the > symbol shows where each repeat begins.
There are several versions of this tune, including this one.
There are several versions of this tune, including this one.
> Part A = Chorus
> ‘6 ‘7* | .7 "5 - "5 "5* "5 | .5* "6 - .6
With a hun-dred pi-pers an' all an' all.
"9* | .8 "7 - "7 "7* "6 | .7* "7* - "7*
With a hun-dred pi-pers an' all an' all.
. "6 "7* | .7 "5 - "5 "5* "5 | .5* "6 - .6
We’ll up an’ give them a blow, a blow,
“9* | .8 “7 - “7* “7 “7* | .6 “6 - .6 <
With a hun-dred pi-pers an’ all an’ all
Part B = Verse 1
> “7 | .8 “8 - “8 “7 “ 8 | .9* “9 - .9
It’s ov’r the bor-der a - way a way
"9* | .8 "7 - "7 "7* "6 | .7 "7* - "7*
It’s ov’r the bor-der a - way a way.
. “7 “8* | .8 “8 - “8 “7 “8 | .9* “9 - .9
We’ll go and we'll march to Carl-isle Hall,
“9* | .8 “7 - “7* “7 “7* | .6 “6 - .6 < <
Its gates, its cas-tle and all, an’ all
Repeat whole as often as desired.
> ‘6 ‘7* | .7 "5 - "5 "5* "5 | .5* "6 - .6
With a hun-dred pi-pers an' all an' all.
"9* | .8 "7 - "7 "7* "6 | .7* "7* - "7*
With a hun-dred pi-pers an' all an' all.
. "6 "7* | .7 "5 - "5 "5* "5 | .5* "6 - .6
We’ll up an’ give them a blow, a blow,
“9* | .8 “7 - “7* “7 “7* | .6 “6 - .6 <
With a hun-dred pi-pers an’ all an’ all
Part B = Verse 1
> “7 | .8 “8 - “8 “7 “ 8 | .9* “9 - .9
It’s ov’r the bor-der a - way a way
"9* | .8 "7 - "7 "7* "6 | .7 "7* - "7*
It’s ov’r the bor-der a - way a way.
. “7 “8* | .8 “8 - “8 “7 “8 | .9* “9 - .9
We’ll go and we'll march to Carl-isle Hall,
“9* | .8 “7 - “7* “7 “7* | .6 “6 - .6 < <
Its gates, its cas-tle and all, an’ all
Repeat whole as often as desired.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Thirteen videos in the following keys A=5 C,D=1 D=1 F,G=1 G=2 G,A=3
Some of these videos are short, so you may need to choose the "Loop" option on youTube.
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Key: A
Music: Heather Mueller Music Posted by: Heather M Music |
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Key: A
Arrgt: C. Marchand Posted by: musicordes |
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Key: A
Artists: Ginny Aitchison, Emory Lester & John Kelly Posted by: Celtic Mandolins |
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Key: A (here played for dancers)
Artists: ? Posted by: PrimaryInt Burns Night 2018 - hosted by the Sydenham Arts Festival |
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Key: A
Arrgt: C. Marchand Posted by: Sara and James Nelson |
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Key: C from time 0 to 1:04
D from 1:05 to 2:10 Singer: Marion Martin Posted by: Marion Martin - Topic |
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Key: D
Singer: Andy McKeen Posted by: Andy McKeen |
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Key: Eb ?
Group: ? Posted by: Jelle Boesveld in 2012 Wi' a hundred pipers live @ Berlin Song: Time 0 to 3:19 Dance jig: Time 3:20 to 4:10 Scottish dancing: 4:11 to 5:15 Musical exit: 6:34 to 7:22 |
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Key: F from time 0 to 2:10
G from 2:28 to 3:55 Performer: Steve McDonald Posted by: Steve McDonald - Topic If using a G-C-F accordion, play the F part in the low octoave, followed by the G part in the high octave. There are interesting musical interludes between the "sung" portions. |
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Key: G
Piano accordion: Bob Hornett Button accordion: Hector Awol of Australia Posted by: bertosvids |
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Key: G time 0 to 0:57
A time 0:58 to 1:55 (End) Performer: Posted by: |
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Key: G from time 0:14 to 1:17
A from time 1:18 to 2:21 Performers: Kevin Lees (fiddle) Sebastian Bloch (guitar) Posted by: the good tune |
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Key: G
Group: ? Posted by: Fantafisa |
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Key: G for time 0 to 1:10
A for time 1.11 to End Player: Paul Young Posted by: Paul Young Beautifully played on a D-G button accordion (melodeon). |
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Background Information & Links - Jigs
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LYRICS (original)
[Chorus:] Wi' a hundred pipers, an' a', an' a' Wi' a hundred pipers, an' a', an' a' We'll up an' gie them a blaw, a blaw4 Wi' a hundred pipers, an' a', an' a' O it's owre the border awa', awa' It's owre the border awa', awa' We'll on an' we'll march to Carlisle ha' Wi' its yetts, its castle an' a', an a' (chorus) Will they a' return to their ain dear glen? Will they a' return oor Heilan' men? Second sichted Sandy looked fu' wae. An' mithers grat when they march'd away. (chorus) O! wha' is foremost o' a', o' a' O! wha' is foremost o' a', o' a' Bonnie Charlie the King o' us a', hurrah! Wi' his hundred pipers an' a', an ' a' (chorus) |
Translated verses copied from the
Lyrics Translate site [Chorus:] With a hundred pipers, and all, and all With a hundred pipers, and all, and all We'll rise and give them a blow, a blow With a hundred pipers, and all, and all Verse 1 Oh it's over the border away, away It's over the border away, away7 We'll go on and we'll march to Carlisle Hall With its gates, its castle and all, and all (chorus) Will they all return to their own dear glen? Will they all return our Highland men?16 Second sighted Sandy looked full of woe And mothers cried when they marched away (chorus) Oh! what is foremost of all, of all Oh! what is foremost of all, of all Bonnie Charlie the King of us all, hurrah! With his hundred pipers, and all, and all (chorus) |
For remaining lthree verses, check the Lyrics Translate Site