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Written on Tuesday 19th December 2023. I’ve called this ‘Oor Lost days’. The accordion helps make the tune feel melancholic, like missing time, lost memories, or missing a person’s company. I hope it’s not too sad. I hope it stirs something in ye and brings a warmth to your heart. A pleasant memory and smile.

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Lord Stobo's Lament - A Jacobite Air, music written by Charlie Abel. Special thanks to The Much Hon. William Jolly. The barony of Stobo has played an important role in Scottish history for almost five centuries. It was closely associated with the rise and fall of Stuart power in Scotland, its granting or forfeiture being...

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March of the Scottish Samurai. I wrote this tune during the Covid19 Lockdown in June 2020 for Aberdeen Karate master Ronnie Watt (9th Dan) who also founded the popular Scottish Samurai Awards. During the lockdown, Ronnie's karate classes were all suspended due to the Lockdown and because of the danger of the Corona virus spreading...