Regimental Music Recordings

Onward

In 2010, in honour of the Regiment’s Centennial year, the Regimental Pipes and Drums produced their second ambitious recording entitled Airaghardt: ONWARD. The title refers to the Regimental Motto, rendered in both Gaelic and English, a motto shared with the City of Calgary. As with the first recording, the tracks are a mixture of standard regimental tunes, combined with non-traditional music such as a rousing rendition of “Haughs of Cromdale” with guest musicians The Boys of St. James’ Gate, with Dave Grobe (Drums), Dave Best (Bass), Justin Stewart (Electric Guitar), Dwayne Marsden (Bouzouki & Acoustic Guitar), Bill O’Neil (Tin Whistle) and Glenn Macleod (Vocals & Bodran). Carlos Foggin lent his skills to the Pipe Organ for the regimental favourite “Highland Cathedral” as well as the Ode to Joy. Also included on the CD are two historical recordings taken from radio broadcasts of the 1st Battalion’s return to Calgary from war service in November 1945.

  1. Soldiers & Music: Sloedam & Scotland the Brave …(2:27)
  2. Regimental March: Highland Laddie…(1:35)
  3. Cutting Bracken Medley: Cutting Bracken/Mannix Stag/Findlay MacRae/The Foiler/Sleepy Maggie/Dmitri’s Suspicion About the Cows in the Trees/The Red Fox…(5:20)
  4. Pipe Solo – Private Cameron Drummond: Duncan Johnstone/The Rainbow/Fiddlers Rally…(4:42)
  5. Pipe Solo – Private Cameron Drummond: The Gae… (3:16)
  6. Pipe Solo – Private Cameron Drummond: Callum Rife/Onaping Centennial Pipe Band… (2:22)
  7. Historical Broadcast:  The 10th Battalion Story… (0:50)
  8. Historical Broadcast: Ode to Joy… (2:10)
  9. Drum Salute:  Welcome to Borden… (4:08)
  10. Jig Set:  Hammer on the Anvil/Queen of the Rushes/The Mallaig Ferry… (3:51)
  11. Regimental Slow March, 4/4 Marches:  The Sloedam/Scotland the Brave/Rowan Tree… (2:46)
    Historical Broadcast:  Mayor Andrew Davison’s Welcome Home speech to the 1st Battalion in November 1945… (1:20)
  12. 6/8 March: All the Blue Bonnets Are Over the Border… (1:33)
  13. Pipe Solo – Pipe Corporal Brandon Summers:  Banff to Victoria/Bronnies Blue Brozzie/Upside Down at Eden Court/Double F Dilemma… (4:49)
  14. Windy City Medley:  Windy City/The Braes of Mar/On Evil Strathspey/Glen’s Chapeau/On Evil Reel/Daynah’s
  15. Song/Fox Hunter/Skye Rovers… (5:37)
  16. Hymn:  Highland Cathedral… (4:16)
  17. 3/4 Retreat Marches:  The Green Hills of Tyrol/When the Battle’s O’er… (2:18)
  18. 3/4 Retreat Marches: The Haughs of Cromdale… (4:21)
  19. Traditional Song:  Glenwhorple… (4:44)
  20. 2/4 March (Return to Barracks):  Scotch on the Rocks/The Black Bear… (1:50)

Bibliography Information

CHRFF2010 “AIRGHARDT – ONWARD” Regimental Pipes & Drums of the Calgary Highlanders

Eighty Years of Glory

In 2010, in honour of the Regiment’s Centennial year, the Regimental Pipes and Drums produced their second ambitious recording entitled Airaghardt: ONWARD. The title refers to the Regimental Motto, rendered in both Gaelic and English, a motto shared with the City of Calgary. As with the first recording, the tracks are a mixture of standard regimental tunes, combined with non-traditional music such as a rousing rendition of “Haughs of Cromdale” with guest musicians The Boys of St. James’ Gate, with Dave Grobe (Drums), Dave Best (Bass), Justin Stewart (Electric Guitar), Dwayne Marsden (Bouzouki & Acoustic Guitar), Bill O’Neil (Tin Whistle) and Glenn Macleod (Vocals & Bodran). Carlos Foggin lent his skills to the Pipe Organ for the regimental favourite “Highland Cathedral” as well as the Ode to Joy. Also included on the CD are two historical recordings taken from radio broadcasts of the 1st Battalion’s return to Calgary from war service in November 1945.

Regimental March: Highland Laddie… (1:30)
March, Strathspey, Reeland March: Hills of Perth/Arniston Castle/Sound of Sleat/Blue Bonnets… (4:43)
Slow March Medley: Skye Boat Song/Westering Home… (2:33)
Jig Set: Introduction/Banjo Breakdown/Glasgow City Police Pipers/Troy’s Wedding… (3:57)
Regimental Battle Honour – St Julien: Poem, St Julien/The Black Bear… (4:58)
Slow Air and Reel: Flower of Scotland/The Mason’s Apron… (3:16)
March Set: We’re No Awa’ to Bide Awa’/Will Ye No’ Come Back Again/Auld Lang Syne… (2:07)
Lights Out and March Set: Donald Blue/Up to the Line/A Hundred Pipers… (2:28)
Regimental Battle Honour – Walcheren Causeway: Hallowe’en/Sloedam… (6:55)
March Set: The Garb of Old Gaul/Sergeant Major Helen Kozicky… (2:46)
Medley: She Walked Through the Fair/The Children/Smith’s a Gallant Fireman/The MacFarlane’s Reel/She Walked Through the Fair/Ragtime Pipers/Old Hag at the Spinning Wheel… (5:30)
Hymn: Highland Cathedral… (3:27)
Regimental March: Highland Laddie… (1:17)

Bibliography Information

BND 61064 “EIGHTY YEARS OF GLORY” Regimental Pipes, Drums & Bard of the Calgary Highlanders, Bandleader Records

Performers

Pipers

  • Pipe Major Robert W. Henderson
  • Pipe Sergeant Douglas K. Hamilton
  • Corporal Jody Marchuk
  • Corporal Jane Hamilton
  • Corporal Bruce (Boo-Boo) MacKay
  • Corporal Martens
  • Corporal Nederlof
  • Corporal McKay

Drummers

  • Drum Sergeant Lloyd J. Martens (Lead Tip)
  • Corporal Rob Nederlof (Tenor)
  • Drummer Luis Guembes (Snare)
  • Drummer Guembes

Organist- Mr. Terence Fullerton

Regimental Bard- Mr. Jack Whyte

Vocalists on Glenwhorple:

Lead- CWO Kent Griffiths

Accompanying- The Soldiers of the Regiment