Northumbrian Smallpipes - Stowey (When a Knight Won His Spurs) / Julia's Waltz - Chris Evans

Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek (June 6 1901 - July 20 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs Miniver and a number of hymns, including "When a Knight Won His Spurs" (see below), set to the folk melody Stowey. I learned it at Cwmdare Primary School.

"Julia's Waltz" is by the English piano accordionist Karen Tweed and can be heard on the 2003 Poozies album "Changed Days Same Roots".

When a knight won his spurs, in the stories of old,
He was gentle and brave, he was gallant and bold;
With a shield on his arm and a lance in his hand,
For God and for valour he rode through the land.

No charger have I, and no sword by my side,
Yet still to adventure and battle I ride,
Though back into storyland giants have fled,
And the knights are no more and the dragons are dead.

Let faith be my shield and let joy be my steed
'gainst the dragons of anger, the ogres of greed;
And let me set free with the sword of my youth,
From the castle of darkness, the pow'r of the truth.

Pipes by Nigel Barlow.

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Music

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• Northumbrian
• smallpipes
• bagpipes
• pipes
• bellows
• NSP
• Chris
• Evans
• folk
• Stowey
• When
• Knight
• Won
• His
• Spurs
• Jan
• Struther
• Julia's
• Waltz
• Karen
• Tweed

[Baltizori]

Nice harmony. Is it a recording or was someone else playing with you there? :)

[evachri]

I recorded the harmony separately and dubbed it over the top of the tune later

[leedshunk]

fantastic , i love northumbrian smallpipes , so much nicer than the 'scottish 'pipes , what a lovely sound , and beautiful playing fella !!

[afiregoat]

It was so nice to hear "When a Knight..." again. I'd forgotten of it's existence; it must be 35 years or more since I heard it. As a 'piper (GHB), I really appreciate the quality of your playing.

[wesmatron]

Haunting and beautiful

[apologeticsman]

those things are pretty sounding, but cost a bl***Y fortune... just get a set of small pipes by Walsh if you want to play good Celtic music, but don't have $8,000 to spend.

[thedoctor950]

This brings back fantastic memories of Green Close Primary School. It was east house's hymn. I read the words to the hymn and I realise why they chose it! Fantastic.

[macwarner57]

Wow, this the first piping vid on youtube that made me speechless.  Fantastic.

[denbobembo]

thank you. really enjoyed 'when a knight' you make it sound great.

[FreyofKtau]

very nice thank you very much for this vid .... how long dose somebody need to play suchs an interesting instrument properly

[andypearlfisher]

That was a really nice medley, Martin Simpsons song is great but that's the first time I've heard Julia' Waltz.I look forward to hearing more.