Composer's Corner I Scott Walmer
Scott Walmer 5th April 2003own website
Place of Residence: Farmington, Maine, USA
Primary Instrument played: Highland Pipes, smallpipes, whistles, Irish Flute, bodhran, piano, baritone horn, and dulcimer
Hobbies: Pipes, composing pipe music, golf, more piping with three different Celtic groups (travelled around Cape Breton and Ireland with them).
Compositions: Over 100 including The Howlin' Winds Hornpipe, John M. Ryan, and others (none recorded yet; hope this changes!!) I started composing May 2002. I like to emphasize the bottom hand and I have written many Cape Breton style tunes (a lot use the natural C). Some of my tunes will be put into William Quinn's new book.
Music Engraving Software: BMW Gold/Piobmaster
Type of Bagpipes own and use: McCallum's .
Band: Tulach Ard Pipe Band (Grade 2 out of Boston),I have been playing the pipes for four years as of Christmas 2002.
Tartan: Fletcher for solos; not sure about band tartan
Tunesfresh
Charlotte Ryan
Amy's First Launch
Muise's Revenge
Ridgeway's Jig
John M. Ryan
Andrew Choate
The Three Hour Visit
The Howlin' Winds Hornpipe