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Overture to Oscar and Malvina (Piece)

from Good Enough Music For Them Who Love It by Nicolas Brown

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O’Farrell is especially known as one of the pipers who played for the Beggar’s Opera Oscar and Malvina, which is based on the stories of the blind bard Ossian, which were actually invented by James Macpherson, who based them at least partially on the Irish mythology of Finn McCool. The Overture to Oscar and Malvina was composed by William Reeves, and O’Farrell included it in Vol 2 of his Pocket Companion, where he called it Oscar and Malvina (Set for the Pipes.). Although it appears he’s claiming to have adjusted it for the pipes, in actuality it’s very close to the published score from Reeves, except with the minor piece in the middle omitted. The original key of this section as published by Reeves is unplayable on the pipes, so I’ve modified it and included it here. O’Farrell also wrote the first tutorial for the Irish or Union pipes, and in the tutorial he mentions that the current style is to use only the two long drones, so I followed this advice as a tribute to his long-lasting impact on this music.

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from Good Enough Music For Them Who Love It, released October 2, 2020

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Nicolas Brown Ferndale, Michigan

Born in Illinois and raised in Ontario, Nicolas started playing Irish music in his late teens. He was lent a practice set of uilleann pipes and given two CDs: one of Willie Clancy and one of Seamus Ennis. He listened to these on repeat for the next year before he eventually got his own set of pipes and a flute (and some more CDs!) and set out on his journey down the Irish music rabbit hole. ... more

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