Tapestry V - Banks & Braes

The sound samples are from the most representative section of a track. The times listed are the total track time, not the length of the sample! The samples range from one to two minutes in length.

My Heart's in the Highlands / Come By the Hills (5:02)
Traditional Scottish

A Celt will say My Heart's in the Hielan's and invite the visitor to Come by the Hills

Salisbury Craig (3:21)
Traditional Scottish

Salisbury Craig is in Holyrood Park to the west of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was a place of solace for writer Walter Scott.

Ye Banks & Braes (3:28)

Traditional Scottish

Robert Burns penned the lyrics Ye Banks & Braes to an ancient melody, done here as a harp solo

Craigie Dhu (3:38)
© Dougie McLean

Turning north to Perthshire, we watch soaring eagles on Craigie Dhu, the Black Crag, and near the home of musician/composer Dougie McLean.

The Bens of Jura (3:32)
Traditional Scottish

Legends abound regarding the land. In the west of Scotland, The Bens of Jura rise out of the Hebridean mists and are said to represent a woman's body.

Si Beag, Si Mhor (4:51)
O'Carolan (public domain)
Alden Robinson, fiddle

In Si Beag, Si Mhor Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan depicts the hill forts of rival faerie clans.

Woodcock Hill / The Heather Glen (4:05) Traditional Scottish

Seeking a place for a pleasant outing, we might picnic on Woodcock Hill or roam The Heather Glen.

Bonnie Hills and Dales (4:51)
© 2000 Julia Lane

The Bonnie Hills and Dales of beautiful Dumfries ∧ Galloway in southwest Scotland was once the home of Robert Burns. This piece was part of a commission from the Galloway $and; Dumfries Arts Association for the presentation Sang O' the Solway.

The Heathy Little Hill (3:15)
Traditional Scottish

Standing on The Heathy Little Hill we see a land that has endured many changes.

Katahdin, a mountain sacred to Maine's native peoples, is one of the oldest in the world is part of the same geological formation as the Celtic Mountains. This piece has since been used in the sound track of Walking Home, a documentary about the Appalachian Trail

As our ancestors travelled the globe, we leave behind the ancient crags of the Celtic Lands and New England, and explore the tropical beauty of Costa Rica, in Cerro Chato, the old volcano and Volcan Arenal, a mountain younger than we are!

Dobin's Flowery Dale / Hills of Harmony / Ben Lommond / Banks of Inverness (9:36)
Traditional except Hillis of Harmony © 200 Julia Lane

Finally,the mist rises over Dobin's Flowery Vale revealing the Hills of Harmony, the land of Fred's youth. A New England immigrant remembered his native Ben Lomond and The Banks of Inverness leaving these tunes for us to find in a local collection of music and reminding us of our connection to the ancient land.

Tapestry V - Banks & Braes 2007