Bagpipe Compositions

PDF Bagpipe Sets for Dancing or Arrangements

Swedish piper Göran Hallmarken playing at the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock 2007

Everyone thinks of the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipes (the big wans), however, there are many types of bagpipes.

Within the area of Scotland, Ireland and the north of England, we see other bagpipes such as the Scottish lowland pipes, the Scottish small pipes, the Irish Uilleann pipes and the Northumbrian pipes to name a few. Some have restricted range whilst other have extended fingering of additional sharps and flats.

Of course, other countries have their own bagpipes - the image above is of the great Swedish musician and Stockholm drinking partner Göran Hallmarken.


Fred Morrison playing Scottish lowland pipes (the ‘Fred Morrison’ McCallum Reelpipes): -


Catherine Ashcroft playing Northumbrian pipes: -


The following sets are available and suitable for bagpipes. Information on all of the tunes, including audio guide tracks, are listed below: -

Name Suggested Sets
The March 1 Set (4 compositions) PDF
The Reels 1 Set (5 compositions) PDF




Bagpipe Compositions

You are most welcome to browse, download and play any of the compositions. All compositions remain copyright © John C Grant.

These compositions all fall within the range of the Great Highland Bagpipes, Border/Lowland/Reelpipes and Smallpipes. Some compositions may require extended fingering.

Old Phone Demo: Hilary McArthur

Hilary McArthur of Glasgow - sadly missed.

This can additionally be played on bagpipes.

You can view the composition here

You can download all PDFs here

Name Collection
Alexander Brown The Tarbolton Collection
Andrea Gadd The Kilmarnock Collection
Annabella Burns The Tarbolton Collection
Calum John Grant The Kilmarnock Collection
Chris McQueer The Tarbolton Collection
Claire Leitch The Kilmarnock Collection
Colin Hunter The Kilmarnock Collection
Cumnock Tartan Army The Kilmarnock Collection
Darren McGarvey The Tarbolton Collection
David Moore The Tarbolton Collection
David Sillar The Tarbolton Collection
Derek McLean and Edward Dennehy The Kilmarnock Collection Volume II
Douglas Reid The Kilmarnock Collection
Elizabeth Lydia Rowe The Kilmarnock Collection
Ewin Murray The Kilmarnock Collection
Gilbert Burns The Tarbolton Collection
Hilary McArthur The Kilmarnock Collection
Hugh Reid The Tarbolton Collection
James Paterson The Tarbolton Collection
Jim Gemmell The Tarbolton Collection
John Richard The Tarbolton Collection
John Wilson The Tarbolton Collection
John Wilson of Tarbolton The Tarbolton Collection
Johnie Ged The Tarbolton Collection
Jonnet Reid The Tarbolton Collection
Kenneth Mitchell The Kilmarnock Collection
Lauren McKenzie The Tarbolton Collection
Len Pennie The Tarbolton Collection
Lodge Tarbolton Kilwinning St James No 135 The Tarbolton Collection
Lorrie Headley The Tarbolton Collection
Margaret Brown The Kilmarnock Collection
Margaret Sunderland The Tarbolton Collection
Mark Thompson The Tarbolton Collection
Martin Swan The Kilmarnock Collection
Martin Trainer The Kilmarnock Collection
Michael Russell The Tarbolton Collection
Nisse Meseke The Kilmarnock Collection Volume II
Pauline Oubari The Kilmarnock Collection
Sandgate Street The Tarbolton Collection
Susi and Gavin McGilvray The Kilmarnock Collection
Tarbolton Amateurs FC The Tarbolton Collection
Tarbolton Mill The Tarbolton Collection
The Gregg Violin The Tarbolton Collection
The Kings House Hotel The Kilmarnock Collection
The Plough Inn The Tarbolton Collection
The Tackety Bit The Kilmarnock Collection
The Woodstock Arms The Kilmarnock Collection
Thomas Hainey The Tarbolton Collection
Walter Mitchell The Tarbolton Collection
William M'Gavin The Tarbolton Collection
William Muir The Tarbolton Collection

Fred Morrison Reel Pipes, McCallum Bagpipes, Kilmarnock

Guide Tracks

All guide tracks for the Bagpipe Collection.


I leave you with Ross Ainslie (lowland pipes) and Jarlath Henderson (Uileann pipes): -