# I need accordion and bagpipe music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500 "2006-04-13T09:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/1 "2006-04-13T09:41:07Z")
I want to make a playlist consisting entirely of music featuring the accordion and bagpipes, don’t ask me why. I don’t particularly care about genre, it just needs accordion and/or bagpipes. It would be nice if it was available for legal download because my friend has kindly let me hijack her credit card but if not, tell me anyway and I’ll keep it in mind. So far I have: Accordion The Mariner’s Revenge Song - The Decemberists The Log Driver’s Waltz - Traditional Tu Es Foutu - In-Grid (if it _is_ indeed accordion…) Bagpipes You’re the Voice - John Farnham ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/2 "2006-04-13T10:14:57Z")
Sorry – we can’t help you until we know whether you’re planning to use this collection for good or for evil. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/3 "2006-04-13T10:18:32Z")
What good could possibly come from it? Bjork - The Anchor Song ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/4 "2006-04-13T10:18:53Z")
For a bagpipe extravaganza, try the Braveheart soundtrack. Some really nice stuff on there. Not too sure about accordions, but I do recall some sort of collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and Astor Piazzolla that featured the latter on the bandoneón. Hang on. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/5 "2006-04-13T10:20:06Z")
The album’s called [Soul of the Tango](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000029XQ/sr=8-1/qid=1144923497/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-2331261-4925406?%5Fencoding=UTF8). Try the first track. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/6 "2006-04-13T10:20:23Z")
Your neighbors must be thrilled… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/7 "2006-04-13T12:23:05Z")
**FlyingRamenMonster** ~~ You have dishonored Bushido. You must commit Seppku. I’ll hold your hat. When your done, can I have your stereo? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/8 "2006-04-13T13:06:13Z")
Coincidentally, just now the song going through my head was [“Talking to My Angel” by Melissa Etheridge](http://www.melissaetheridge.com/discography/lyrics/yesiam.php#talkingtomyangel), which has a neat accordion part played by James Fearnley of the Pogues. It comes in after the last chorus and rides the song out. As its melody slowly rises, it reminds me of an airplane taking off. It’s quite simple, but it fits the song like a glove. _I sold my soul for freedom It’s lonely but it’s sweet_ ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/9 "2006-04-13T13:15:43Z")
[Go crazy.](http://www.palmettopipesanddrums.com/Multimedia.htm) ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/10 "2006-04-13T13:18:08Z")
Incidentally, I should add a disclaimer that all of those are very, very annoying. If you approached the OP from the standpoint of ENJOYING bagpipe music, I’d recommend something more along the line of the [Rogues of Scotland](http://www.therogues.com/) or something. ---
**Author:** ![beowulf573](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@beowulf573](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulf573)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/11 "2006-04-13T13:19:40Z")
[Brother](http://brothermusic.com/) is chock full of bagpipe goodness. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/12 "2006-04-13T13:46:07Z")
Accordian’s are not evil. Check out: **Sharon Shannon** ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/13 "2006-04-13T14:05:44Z")
You can get some accordion music on any of Weird Al Yankovic’s albums. ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/14 "2006-04-13T14:06:32Z")
> [@FlyingRamenMonster](#): > > I want to make a playlist consisting entirely of music featuring the accordion and bagpipes, don’t ask me why. I don’t particularly care about genre, it just needs accordion and/or bagpipes. It would be nice if it was available for legal download because my friend has kindly let me hijack her credit card but if not, tell me anyway and I’ll keep it in mind. > > So far I have: > > Accordion > The Mariner’s Revenge Song - The Decemberists > The Log Driver’s Waltz - Traditional > Tu Es Foutu - In-Grid (if it _is_ indeed accordion…) > > Bagpipes > You’re the Voice - John Farnham _John Kitrkpatrick_ is one of the best accordion players of all time (In the English folk tradition). Also English folk - _Simon Care_. See if you can find anything by his band _‘Tickled Pink’_. Recommended track; \*\*‘Need for Speed’ \*\* - a ten-minute progressive rock - style improvisation based on the trad folk dance tune **‘Speed the Plough’**. :eek: Bagpipes - \*Kathryn Tickell \* plays Northumbrian pipes either solo or with her band \*‘Ensemble Mysticale’ \* (iirc). Check out her solo on Oysterband’s **‘Lost and Found’** as well. _Alun Stivell_ plays Scottish bagpipes and bombarde (breton bagpipes). Irish pipes don’t really count as they’re powered by a bellows, so \*Paddy Moloney \* and _Davey Spillaine_ are out. ---
**Author:** ![Engel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/53a042/32.png) [@Engel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engel)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/15 "2006-04-13T14:12:13Z")
One of the best accordian/concertina players (at least in Irish Music) is John Williams (no, not the soundtrack composer!). He has a couple albums available at iTunes: “Steam” John Williams, released 2001 and “Raven” Dean Magraw & John Williams, released 2006 Hope that helps! Engel ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/16 "2006-04-13T15:42:14Z")
Second for Rogues. Also, Drop Kick Murphys have the most kick ass version of Amazing Graze on the pipes ever recorded. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/17 "2006-04-13T15:46:24Z")
> [@Boulter's Canary](#): > > Irish pipes don’t really count as they’re powered by a bellows, so \*Paddy Moloney \* and _Davey Spillaine_ are out. Bellows-powered bagpipes, such as uilleann pipes, are surely as valid as any other? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/18 "2006-04-13T15:53:51Z")
All by Gaelic Storm: _Stain the Grout_ (Album: _How Are We Getting Home?_) _Cab Ride to Kingston_\* (Album: _How Are We Getting Home?_) _Schooner Lake Set_ (Album: _Special Reserve_) _Nancy Whiskey_\*\* (Album: _Special Reserve_) \*: Not available on iTunes \*\*: Features Deger electric pipes and words ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/19 "2006-04-13T16:12:19Z")
[Bagpipe Music](http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/18.html) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500/20 "2006-04-13T18:42:55Z")
I think a large collection of bagpipe and accordion music could be handy for: • Ending a blind date that is going very poorly. • Getting those pesky in-laws to leave. • Interrogating terrorist suspects.¹ ¹ Warning: May violate Geneva Convention. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-accordion-and-bagpipe-music/352500.md?page=2)