REPRESENTING CLAN BUCHANAN AS A PIPER
B U C H A N A N P I P I N G
We encourage pipers to represent Clan Buchanan.
So we are all on the same page (forgive the pun) we hope that Buchanan pipers would be familiar with these tunes
…. in addition to the 6 standard mass tunes.
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The Chiefs Pipers playing at a service at Callander, Scotland 2022. Scott Buchanan of Canada, Rod Buchanan of Scotland and Richard Harris of Australia. Photo courtesy of John and Connor Buchanan
Buchanan
Arms March
Written by Pipe Major Ian Macpherson for the Clan Buchanan Society in America as a favour for Robert B Kinniburgh regent for Oklahoma in 1991.
This is a nice little 6/8 March and would be nice played at Clan Gatherings
Buchanan
Castle
Written by Dr Bruce E Thomson, whom was a noted composer. He wrote this on a visit to Buchanan Golf Club and Castle Ruins
Clan Buchanan March
Written by Rod Buchanan ‘Chiefs piper for Scotland’ in 2022 as a march for the clan.
It is recommended that this tune becomes a standard, to be played leading the Clan at Highland gatherings; with the aim that other clans will start to recognize the presence of Clan Buchanan through the music
Miss Buchanan of Cambusmore
A Fiddle tune composed by Composed by William Shepherd, an Edinburgh musician and music seller.
This version has been arranged for Bagpipe by Richard Harris the Chiefs Piper in Oceana for Performance (by Rod Buchanan) at the Chiefs Inauguration 2022.
Return
of the Chief
Written by ‘Chiefs piper for Oceana’ Richard Harris in 2019 to commemorate the Chiefs visit to Australia. This was also played at the inauguration in 2022
It is recommended that this tune becomes a standard, to be played leading the Clan at Highland gatherings; with the aim that other clans will start to recognize the presence of Clan Buchanan through the music
Brighter Hence
the Honour
A work in Progress, composed by Rod Buchanan… It is being refined and expanded in to a “Suite” to celebrate Clan Buchanan and their heraldic clogan. On completion this tune would have immense potential to be played as a concert piece.