Here's a few recordings of some of my own compositions.
If you are interested in having a tune written please scroll down
this page for more information.
If you are interested in having a tune written please scroll down
this page for more information.
Commission a tune!
Have a piece of music written for your wedding or as a gift for a couples big day,
a birthday, anniversary, the opening of a new building, a retirement, or any other special occasion. You choose the title of the tune and have your tune written out, framed and professionally recorded. You could also have it performed at your event.
I love composing tunes and something I enjoy most about being commissioned to write music is making it as personal as possible to each person and occasion that it is for! There is more information at the bottom of this page and you can listen to some examples of previous commissioned compositions below.
a birthday, anniversary, the opening of a new building, a retirement, or any other special occasion. You choose the title of the tune and have your tune written out, framed and professionally recorded. You could also have it performed at your event.
I love composing tunes and something I enjoy most about being commissioned to write music is making it as personal as possible to each person and occasion that it is for! There is more information at the bottom of this page and you can listen to some examples of previous commissioned compositions below.
Here are a few examples of tunes I have been asked to compose:
This march was commissioned by a lady in Renfrew who gave this tune to her husband for his 70th Birthday. An Cluaran Caomh is Gaelic for 'The Tender Thistle'
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I was asked to compose this tune for Alex & Dorothy's Golden Wedding Anniversary
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I was commissioned to compose this tune as a gift for Alison Carlyle who stepped down as chair of the Scots Music Group board after 10 years.
Alison is a great step dancer and she was presented this tune and had it played for her by all the tutors on her last night. She instantly got up and step danced along. |
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'The Bird Man of Chambers Street'
Bob McGowan is the curator of the Bird Collection at the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street, Edinburgh and a keen fiddler who enjoys playing strathspeys. His family commissioned me to compose this tune for his birthday. |
This tune was composed for a gift to a fiddle player for his 18th Birthday
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What kind of tune would you like?
If you wish to have a particular type of tune (a waltz, jig, march etc) this can be catered for, but it's also no problem if you are unsure of how to explain in musical terms what you would like but can describe your tune commission as something slow / happy etc. Or if you would prefer for me to decide on the tune type this is also fine.
Sometimes tunes are for certain uses, for example if it will be played for walking down the aisle this means that the tune needs to be at the right speed to walk to. Another idea is a dance tune for a ceilidh.
What will you get?
Your tune will be composed, written out then recorded at a professional studio with the music arranged and played by Eilidh Steel. You will receive a framed copy of the music and the recording on CD which you can give as a present and you will be emailed the recording on mp3 as well as the sheet music.
Are there any other options?
- You can request certain instruments to be played on the recording, for example pipes, clàrsach etc. This would mean arranging other musicians to be involved.
- Additional copies of the CD to give to friends and family.
- You could have a live performance of the tune at an event.
Who owns the rights to the tune? Will the tune be played?
Eilidh Steel owns copyright and rights to all commissioned tunes and is a member of the Performing Rights Society. If you would like to record or use the tune for any other commercial uses please get in touch.
Commissioned tunes might be performed live by the composer and any other musician. Many of Eilidh Steel's compositions have been played on radio stations, TV shows, recorded on albums, taught at festivals and played in various parts of the world.
Send me an email to chat about your tune ideas: [email protected]
When you get in touch please let me know when you will need the tune by and what country you live (to best work out delivery)
If you wish to have a particular type of tune (a waltz, jig, march etc) this can be catered for, but it's also no problem if you are unsure of how to explain in musical terms what you would like but can describe your tune commission as something slow / happy etc. Or if you would prefer for me to decide on the tune type this is also fine.
Sometimes tunes are for certain uses, for example if it will be played for walking down the aisle this means that the tune needs to be at the right speed to walk to. Another idea is a dance tune for a ceilidh.
What will you get?
Your tune will be composed, written out then recorded at a professional studio with the music arranged and played by Eilidh Steel. You will receive a framed copy of the music and the recording on CD which you can give as a present and you will be emailed the recording on mp3 as well as the sheet music.
Are there any other options?
- You can request certain instruments to be played on the recording, for example pipes, clàrsach etc. This would mean arranging other musicians to be involved.
- Additional copies of the CD to give to friends and family.
- You could have a live performance of the tune at an event.
Who owns the rights to the tune? Will the tune be played?
Eilidh Steel owns copyright and rights to all commissioned tunes and is a member of the Performing Rights Society. If you would like to record or use the tune for any other commercial uses please get in touch.
Commissioned tunes might be performed live by the composer and any other musician. Many of Eilidh Steel's compositions have been played on radio stations, TV shows, recorded on albums, taught at festivals and played in various parts of the world.
Send me an email to chat about your tune ideas: [email protected]
When you get in touch please let me know when you will need the tune by and what country you live (to best work out delivery)