I'm currently beating my latest versions of Loch Lomond and Skye Boat Song into submission - one way or another, they will eventually bend to my will !   I can play them "normally" (single note at a time, monophonic) but I'm working on using double stops ( and/or open string drone ) throughout.  It is "starting to work" - but needs a lot more practice.   What a difference it brings to simple tunes to have a 2-note "chord" throughout....  Just need a little bit more fine-control on bow angle...  it's getting there....

Hey hey hey - ty @Schaick for the contribution !  Cool !   And no, I couldn't tell what your grandson was trying to be.... still working on that (but then again, he prob'ly needs a guid Scots accent tae be understood bah the likes o' me, ye ken? )

coolpinkone said
..and of course I am shy to play such a classic Scottish piece in front of Bill.   Ha ha kidding Bill!!

  LMAO @coolpinkone - listen lass - you go play WHATEVER YOU WANT and whatever makes yah happy - that is ALL that matters !!!!!

   Since I kicked this off, I suppose I ought to post a couple of "closers" for this as well  and I had a plan - but I was distracted by STJig and cutting a new bridge for old Herman, and other things - but I will do a couple of short pieces tomorrow - still in time for the 25th !!!!   I want to do a shot at a version of the Sky Boat Song with a few (well, it should be throughout the entire piece) drones and/or where appropriate double stops - think I mentioned that before - gonna give it a shot...  It's a nice piece to practice these kinda things with....  we'll see how it goes...

  Rabbie was a "right man for the ladies".  Contrary to common opinion, he was not a drunken, debauched kind of bloke, history tells us he held everyone, be they his male or female friends in great respect and treated all he met with common courtesy - (unless of course they were excise-men / tax collectors !!!!   In which case, you'll find a number of very unusual swear-words in his writings.....   LOLOL  - "The deil's awa wi' the exciseman" ) - ok - had to find one -

or two because this chap was great....

https://www.thisismyjam.com/so.....-exciseman

  So - LIFT YERRRR GLASSES AND HERRRRE'S TAE RRRRABBIE !    GUID MAUN THAT YE WERRRRE !

  Cheers maun, an' thanks furrr aww the the sangs, poems and writings mate !  

(See.... you gotta roll your rrrrrr's tae sound Scottish )  [ careful, careful.... that could be easily misunderstood Bill ...   LOL]

  I'll bet you never thought it would come to THIS - eh Rabbie - this inter-web-thingy-mah-doodle?  Yup, we still play your songs !

  ^5s Rabbie, and thanks for everything - wherever you are !

And another Rabbie song "My Love, she's but a lassie yet" - I accidentally started playing this ( I forget what other tune lead me into playing it - it happens....) - I'll need to work on it a bit more though before I post - here's what it "can" be ( not the best I've heard, and a tad faster than I would probably do - but - it works - and taht's what matters - YEP - I like this one ! )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?.....ZiCc6eleYg