Tunes, Chords & Harmony – Volume 2: Christmas Edition

Bring the sound of the Highland bagpipes into the holiday season with this festive collection of Christmas favorites!

Tunes, Chords & Harmony, Volume TWO: Christmas Edition (Revised & Expanded) includes 23 beloved carols, specially arranged for the unique range and character of the pipes. This new edition features an exclusive arrangement of “Silent Night” and replaces the original CD with a convenient QR code linking to a playlist of every tune in the book.

Each melody is accompanied by:

• A carefully written harmony part by Matt Willis

• Chord symbols for guitar, piano, or other accompanists

• Guidance on tuning a guitar to the pipes (or vice versa)

• Practical notes on multipart harmony in a pipe band setting

Whether playing solo, with guitar or piano, or as part of a piping ensemble, you’ll find these timeless carols adapted to sound both authentic and festive on the Highland bagpipes.

Songs Included:

• Angels We Have Heard on High

• Auld Lang Syne

• Away in a Manger

• The First Noël

• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

• Good King Wenceslas

• Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

• Here We Come A-Wassailing

• I Saw Three Ships

• Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

• Jingle Bells

• Jolly Old St. Nicholas

• O Christmas Tree

• O Little Town of Bethlehem

• Pat-a-pan

• Up on the Housetop

• We Three Kings

• We Wish You a Merry Christmas

• O Come, O Come Emmanuel

• O Come All Ye Faithful

• What Child Is This?

• Silent Night (new in this edition)