David Kilpatrick
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You've Got a Friend (Instrumental) You've Got a Friend (Instrumental)
Recorded for the funeral of Jim Johnstone, gig buddy and co-founder of Kelso Folk Club, in February 2004. Played on Lowden O10.
Into the Light Into the Light
An original multitracked acoustic guitar instrumental - soaring, flight, freedom, height, space, uplift, elation, awakening, joy, brightness.
Over Edinburgh Over Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Scotland!) is a wonderful city in summer and if you've been there, the chances are you have ended your night out as the sun rose again. As much a cameo of the festival city, as a love song...
Mist on the Shore Mist on the Shore
Impressions of return to a western island, a small boat and waters lapping a mooring shrouded by mist. Guitar instrumental.
Lucy Ashton's Song Lucy Ashton's Song
A setting of Sir Walter Scott's short lyric 'Lucy Ashton's Song' from The Bride of Lammermoor, tune and guitar setting written by David Kilpatrick for the 'Whiteadder: Heart of the Lammermuirs' on-line festival 2020.
When I Was Young When I Was Young
I wrote this song, with a tune derived from central European traditions, around about 1970 - many years before the wars in the Balkans. I found it in a folder of teenage jottings.
The Red Rigs o' Lang Syne The Red Rigs o' Lang Syne
Aimed at the (very few) Scots who look backwards rather than forwards and rather fancy themselves in another Jacobite rebellion!
Oak Leaves Falling Oak Leaves Falling
An autobiographical song - Autumn 1968, woods near our homes in South Yorkshire. Written for Shirley in 2001, prompted by a sepia print of the photo I took that day. Well, would you be happy to have oak leaves carefully added to your hair?
Take Me Back to 1969 Take Me Back to 1969
This song just strikes a chord with audiences everywhere - even if the year needs changing. 'Someone went ahead of me, and turned the signposts round...' - the story of my life!
Be Still My Heart Be Still My Heart
A new song in the manner of lutenists of the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean courts played on a Lowden S35C guitar
Old Soldiers Never Cry Old Soldiers Never Cry
A song for the veterans of all wars and any wars - not a lament, nor a protest, but a comment on the passing of time and the nature of men at war. Strong chorus and rythm.
Laidlaw's Last Lament Laidlaw's Last Lament
An atmospheric Border Scots ballad in the auld tradition: how 'the Piper of Loos' saved the 7th Battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers in October 1915.
One Hour With Thee One Hour With Thee
The language is a little old-fashioned, but this is new song. It seems right that way. Have a listen if you love someone.
The Bell Pool The Bell Pool
A slow Scottish jig written for the guitar, using harmonics, named for the deep pool in the Tweed where the bells of ruined Kelso Abbey are supposed to lie, ringing as the dark water flows over them - to be heard when danger is near...
Willie o'Winsbury Willie o'Winsbury
A song which appears in most British traditions and is sometimes considered to be Scottish. One of my favourite ballads. With 2nd part played on a Troubadour Lionheart bouzouki.
Eden Water Eden Water
This is a guitar instrumental in CGDEAD tuning, played fingerstyle.
The Last Rays of Summer - with Armen Grigoryan The Last Rays of Summer - with Armen Grigoryan
Yerevan duduk master Armen Grigoryan has written a solo to float over the top of my guitar solo, The Last Rays of Summer, and has recorded this - much to my amazement, as it entirely transforms the music.
Ropes of Sand Ropes of Sand
A flowing, continuous acoustic guitar instrumental with the distinctive sound of 'electric nylon'
Young Waters Young Waters
One of those true stories which turns itself into a song; not very well known, but a great tune and some strong images.
