Spencies Tunes http://www.spenciestunes.com A Tune For Every Occasion... Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:23:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 February Competition – Win a Tune! http://www.spenciestunes.com/february-competition http://www.spenciestunes.com/february-competition#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:02:53 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question: What is the name of the tune Spencie wrote for the 42 foot Canadian adventure canoe “Spirit Dancer” and crew on their visit to Shetland in 2011 ?

Video – Spirit Dancer Meets Shetland:

Prize:  To mark the first year of the competitions Spencie has composed a special tune as the prize for this months competition. The winner gets to name the tune and will get a framed manuscript and CD with printed cover.

Click link below the hear the prize tune:

To enter please send your answer to the above question by email to info@spenciestunes.com marked as “February Competition″

All correct answers will be placed in a hat and one winner will be randomly drawn and announced the following day.

Closing date Wednesday 29th February 2012 (Midnight)

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/february-competition/feed 0 Film – Spirit Dancer Meets Shetland http://www.spenciestunes.com/film-spirit-dancer-meets-shetland http://www.spenciestunes.com/film-spirit-dancer-meets-shetland#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:03:10 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8129 Great video by film-maker Donald Jonasson about the 42 foot Canadian canoe Spirit Dancer and crew on their visit to Shetland last summer.The film will be available on dvd soon and will be sold as a fundraiser to raise funds for Shetland youngsters to visit Canada to complete the cultural exchange. Spirit Dancer will be in Shetland again this summer. The music on the film is by Spencie….
 

Spirit Dancer Meets Shetland from Donald Jonasson on Vimeo.

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/film-spirit-dancer-meets-shetland/feed 0 SMUHA Raffle – 1st Prize – “A Spencies Tune” http://www.spenciestunes.com/smuha-raffle-1st-prize-a-spencies-tune http://www.spenciestunes.com/smuha-raffle-1st-prize-a-spencies-tune#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:33:19 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8112 2012 South Mainland Up Helly Aa Raffle

2012 SMUHA Raffle Tickets will be on sale from Saturday 21 January at the following locations: Bigton shop, Sandwick Baking Co., Wendy’s Hairdressers, Health & Beauty, Mainlands Shop, Islesburgh Community Centre, Levenwick shop, T. L. Dallas, North Bridge Stores,
Goudies at Toab, Allans of Gillock and the Sandwick social Club.

Prizes
1st Prize – “A Spencies Tune” composed specially for SMUHA
the Winner gets to “Name the Tune” and receives a Manuscript, CD etc.  Click link below to listen:

2nd Prize – £100 cash

3rd Prize – £80 Shetland Designer Knitwear Voucher

Other prizes: Clay Target Shooting for up to 4 people, 1 Dozen Deuk Eggs from Cunningsburgh, ½ Mousa Lamb, Bag o’ Soothend Tatties, SMUHA Polo Shirt,
2 Shetland Folk Festival Clickimin Foy Tickets, Archery Session for up to 12 Participants,
Pair of Ladies Handmade Fingerless Gloves, Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, plus many more prizes.

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/smuha-raffle-1st-prize-a-spencies-tune/feed 0 One Year of Competitions! http://www.spenciestunes.com/one-year-of-competitions http://www.spenciestunes.com/one-year-of-competitions#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:37:53 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8094  
Final results of the Poll:

Reel 74 votes
Waltz 33 votes
Hornpipe 25 votes
Jig 7 votes
Two-Step 5 votes

So a Reel it is then!!

Facebook Poll

It is one year since our first competition so to mark this Spencie is going to compose a tune for next weeks competition prize!! Which type of tune should he compose?

 

Please click HERE to go to the facebook poll.

 

This Poll will run until Sunday 12th February (midnight).

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/one-year-of-competitions/feed 0 Competition 52 – WINNER!! http://www.spenciestunes.com/competition-52 http://www.spenciestunes.com/competition-52#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:29:09 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8086 Question:  Who composed the tune Spootiskerry ?

Answer: Ian Burns

Winner: Ron Ramsay – Congratulations Ron!

Prize: A CD or Book of your choice – to see the choices click HERE

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/competition-52/feed 0 New Tune – Shaun’s Celebration Reel http://www.spenciestunes.com/new-tune-shauns-celebration-reel http://www.spenciestunes.com/new-tune-shauns-celebration-reel#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:42:15 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Spence – Fiddle,  Alice Mullay – Piano,  Jonathan Ritch – Guitar / Bass

Click below to listen:

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Click link below to listen:

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/new-tune-stenabaughs-shetland-waltz/feed 0 Geordie & Helen’s Indalea Two Step http://www.spenciestunes.com/geordie-helens-indalea-two-step http://www.spenciestunes.com/geordie-helens-indalea-two-step#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:53:07 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=8018 Geordie & Helen’s Indalea Two Step

Written in memory of Geordie and Helen Duncan.

Played by Brian Morrison (accordion/piano/bass), Steven Spence (fiddle)

]]> http://www.spenciestunes.com/geordie-helens-indalea-two-step/feed 0 Successful Sale http://www.spenciestunes.com/successful-sale http://www.spenciestunes.com/successful-sale#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:41:49 +0000 spencie http://www.spenciestunes.com/?p=7903 Had a very successful half price sale over the weekend on the CDs and books, and put a load out at the post office this morning. Spencie’s Tunes Vol 2 CD has now sold out as well as Vol 1, so will have to consider doing a re-print in future.

Just got in more Spencie’s Tunes Vol 3 CDs and Books so should be enough to keep going through the summer.

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