Rob MacKillop
Rob MacKillop (born 1959) is a Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist, specializing in lute,[1][2] theorbo, vihuela, banjo,[3][4] ukulele[5] and both classical and Russian guitar.[6] He is an important performer of Early Music in Scotland.[7] He is also a photographer.[8][9]
Biography[]
Rob MacKillop was born in Dundee, Scotland. After a youthful period of playing the ukulele, MacKillop started teaching himself guitar as a teenager, playing along to records of Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter. When 17 years old, he was asked by his brother-in-law, Angus McFarlane, to play slide guitar on what was claimed to be Scotland’s first punk single, though it was more in the style of pub rock with a Stones/New York Dolls influence.[citation needed] The single was re-released in 2017.[10]
In 2001, he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for his research into medieval Scottish music.[11] In 2004, he was named Composer in Residence for Morgan Academy in Dundee, and in 2001 was Musician in Residence for Madras College, St Andrews. He also organized and directed the . He was formerly Musician In Residence at Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh near Edinburgh.
MacKillop recorded several compositions by Roman Turovsky on vihuela, lute and theorbo.[12][13] Turovsky's Cantio Sarmatica CXI was dedicated to MacKillop.[14]
Discography[]
He has recorded seven CDs of music for various early plucked instruments, three of which reached the Number One position in the Scottish Classical Music Chart.[15]
- Love Is The Cause - Scottish Tunes for Viola da gamba and baroque Guitar, Jonathan Dunford, gamba, and Rob MacKillop, baroque guitar. Arrangements from Scottish manuscripts. Alpha 530. 2009.
- Fernando Sor - the Art of the 19th-century Guitar, Volume 1 - Selected Studies. RMmusic 2012.[16]
- The Early American Parlour Banjo - Rob MacKillop, gut-strung banjo.
- Recital: The Art of the Banjo 1910 - 1930. RMmusic, 2012.
- James Oswald - Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar (1759) - ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 221
- Premier recording of the complete divertimenti for the guitar by James Oswald, performed on an original wire-strung guitar from c.1765.
- The Healing - Scottish lute, cittern and guitar music. Greentrax Recordings, 2002. CDTRAX227.
- Flowers of the Forest - Scottish lute, cittern and guitar music. Greentrax Recordings, 1998. CDTRAX155.
- Plucked Instruments in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historical Musical Instruments, played by Rob MacKillop. Baroque guitar, French, mid-18th century; 9 course lute, labelled Matteus Buchenberg; 19th-century guitar by , 19th-centru guitar by C. F. Martin. 1999. EUCHMICD101.
- Graysteil - Music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance In Scotland - Rob MacKillop, lute, William Taylor harp and clarsach, Paul Rendal (tenor voice) Andrew Hunter ( traditional music singer). Dorian Records, 1997. Dorian Discoveries DIS 80141.
- Notes of Note, Notes of Joy - The Rowallan Consort, Temple Records, 1995. Scottish music of the 16th and 17th centuries. Lute (Rob MacKillop), clarsach, (William Taylor), voice, (Paul Rendall and Mhaiari Lawson). Temple Records COMD 2058.
- The Songs of Alexander Montgomerie, Poet to James VI of Scotland. Paul Rendall, tenor, Rob MacKillop lute and mandour. ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU249
Family[]
MacKillop's wife Susan Rennie is a writer who translated the Adventures of Tintin into Scots.[17]
Bibliography[]
MacKillop is an author of many didactic music scores published by Mel Bay.[18]
- 24 Pieces for Guitar by Gilbert Isbin - edited and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30660M
- Classical and Contemporary Studies for Bass Guitar - arranged and edited by Rob MacKillop Mel Bay Publications MB30676M
- Tunes from 17th-century Scotland for mandolin - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30679M
- Easy Classical Mandolin Tunes for Kids - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30680M
- Easy Popular Mandolin Tunes for Kids - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30681M
- DADGAD Easy Christmas Favourites - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30644M
- DADGAD Ragtime and Early Jazz - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30568M
- DADGAD Old-Time, Flatpicking and Bluegrass - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30567M
- Introduction to the Lute - for lute and guitar players - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30589M
- 20 Progressive Fingerstyle Studies for Uke - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB22126M
- Easy DADGAD Classics for Acoustic Guitar - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30545M
- DADGAD Blues - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30544M
- 20 Pieces from Briggs’ Banjo Instructor arranged for Ukulele - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB22127M
- Early Irish-American Banjo - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB22173M
- Bach’s Cello Suites I-III arranged for Tenor Banjo - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30430M
- Early American Classics for Banjo - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB22172M
- The Bach Uke Book - duets for two ukuleles, one in gCEA tuning, the other a baritone in DGBE tuning - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop, ukulele, and Gordon Ferries (guitar). Mel Bay Publications MB30024M
- Easy DADGAD Celtic Guitar - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30543M
- 20 Old-Time American Tunes arranged for Ukulele - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30037M
- 20 Easy Classical Uke Pieces for Kids - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30429M
- 20 Spanish Baroque Pieces by Gaspar Sanz arranged for Ukulele - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB22128M
- 20 Popular Uke Tunes for Kids - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30431M
- 20 Easy Fingerstyle Studies - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB30025M
- 20 Celtic Fingerstyle Uke Tunes - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay Publications MB22129M
- The Scottish Guitar - arranged and recorded by Rob MacKillop. Centerstream Publications
- Scottish Traditional Music For Guitar in DADGAD and Open G Tunings, by Rob MacKillop. The Hardie Press.
- Sonatas of the Scottish Enlightenment - arranged for fingerstyle/classical guitar, by Rob MacKillop. Mel Bay 2001
References[]
- ^ "A New Literary Form Is Born: An Interview with Suhayl Saadi". 3ammagazine.com. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Blog - Rob MacKillop explains the Baroque lute for modern guitar players with a LLD ® Weiss 13c Baroque lute". Leluthdore.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Rob MacKillop by Paul Roberts 8/24/10 - Paul Roberts' Blog - Banjo Hangout". Banjohangout.org. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Rob MacKillop - Classic Banjo". Banjocrazy.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Rob MacKillop". Iloveclassicalukulele.com. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Sarenko And Co". Sarenkoandco.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Balcarres". Scottishlute.com. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "imagesRM". Imagesrm.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Babelsberg studio photographer". Babelsberg-studio.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "DRIVE, THE - Jerkin' 7" (NEW) (P)". Shop.detourrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Siccas Guitars - The world's finest guitars in one place". Siccasguitars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Lute and Theorbo Music of Roman Turovsky". Robmackillop.net. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "DIALOGUES WITH TIME". Torban.org. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Cantio Sarmatica CXI (Turovsky-Savchuk, Roman) - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download". Imslp.org. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "CD Baby Music Store". store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Tintin in Scots". Tintinscots.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Introduction to the Lute Book + Online Audio - Mel Bay Publications, Inc. : Mel Bay". Melbay.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links[]
- "Rob MacKillop ~ Musician". Robmackillop.net. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- Rob MacKillop - YouTube - YouTube channel
- Rob MacKillop - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music - on BBC
- "Scottish Lute Recording Project". Scottishlute.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "rmclassicalguitar". Rmclassicalguitar. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "ArchtopGuitar.net". ArchtopGuitar.net. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Guitar Lessons Edinburgh.com". Guitarlessonsedinburgh.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Sarenko And Co". Sarenkoandco.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Composers for lute
- People from Dundee
- Historicist composers
- Scottish classical guitarists
- Scottish lutenists
- Musicians from Dundee