by Sirocha Bruckard
My uncle Ron Wood, a proud Scotsman who sadly passed away in 2014, never understood why anyone would want to leave Scotland, believing that it had the very best to offer in terms of scenery, weather, food, music and of course, whisky! I composed these two tunes while remembering the beautiful view out of his loungeroom window over the River Tay; it was my favourite spot in the house to sit and watch the world outside.
This set of tunes became even more poignant when I had the opportunity to play them for my grandfather in 2015 who was very unwell. He had played the piano accordion for many years and, as the only other musician in the family, we had always shared a love of music so it meant a lot to be able to share this music with him in person in his final weeks.
Composed in 2014.
Farewell to Fife
The River Tay
Melbourne Tune Collection 
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