Golden Katrin- (my very first tune!)

My first tune arrived in June 1979 while I was travelling in Africa and I was staying at the legendary Golden Hotel in Cairo. A couple of months earlier in the Sahara oasis of Ghardia in Algeria I had taught myself to make penny whistles using old tin cans and Araldite. This tune is not very spectacular, but I was delighted with it. I did not capture another tune for almost 10 years. I named it to honour both the hotel and Katrin Tartarinoff, a lovely Swiss woman who was staying there and I had fallen in love with. Katrin was on her way to Australia. I hope she is having a happy life.
My travels lasted nearly 2 years during which time I continued to make several whistles. I made the one I am playing on this video in the village of Sagada in the Philippines out of a Milo drink can. It was in Sagada that I met Melody. (The Star Melody).
THE WISTON SESSIONS.
Played by Julian Goodacre, Callum Armstrong, John-Francis Goodacre, Andy Hornby, Pete Stewart & Steve Turner.
Recorded Jan 2nd 2020 at Wiston Lodge, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6HT. Scotland.
Sound recording and mixing by Kris Koren at Sound Sense.
Video by Nicola Williamson and Ria Strangneth.
Video editing by Tom Swift.
The music & story of this tune, along with 235 other of my tunes, is in my book SOME OF ME TUNES AND SOME OF ME FRIENDS TUNES. See page 118.

[@robehickmann]

Beautiful tune, thank you for sharing this arangement.

[@OlivierBillaut]

Fantastic orchestration and interpretation. Unique creative style. So beautiful, sweet and smooth. Incredible musicians. Much inspired and talented musical production. A real peaceful and relaxing pleasure to listen. Full of poetry and tenderness.Good for the mind and the ears. Big big big like for this fabulous perform and brighting sharing. Splendid and luminous.

[@peterrandall9523]

Very catchy Julian. I’m playing it on the banjo

[@ThibaaauuulT]

Beautiful tune, as is the story behind it. Thanks.

[@Bekki369]

I just discovered your channel and I'm loving it! And every tune I hear I'm sure is the best. I love this tune.