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Farewell to Whiskey - Celtic Whistles Collection Vol.18

Sho Koshikawa & OriverMusic

Release Date

2026-06-12

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"Farewell to Whiskey" was composed in 1799 by the legendary Scottish fiddler Niel Gow.
In that same year, Scotland experienced a poor barley harvest, leading to a shortage of the main ingredient for whisky. The tune is said to lament this "farewell to whisky."

For people in Scotland at the time, "parting with whisky" meant losing one of life's simple pleasures, and a sense of melancholy can be felt in the melody.

After the tune spread to Ireland, it came to be played-somewhat unexpectedly-as an upbeat, fast-paced polka, resulting in two distinct styles. This time, it is performed in a slower version closer to the original character.

Artist Profile

  • Sho Koshikawa

    Composer, arranger, songwriter, videographer, and Celtic wind instrumentalist. Born on August 20, 1984 in Nagasaki, raised in Katsushika (Tokyo), originally from Ibaraki, and currently based in Tokyo. During his studies in composition and orchestration at a music school in Tokyo, he discovered the Irish traditional instrument "tin whistle". Since late 2022, he has been active as a composer/arranger with Co-Writing Farm. He also performs as a player of Celtic wind instruments, including the tin whistle and Irish flute. He runs the independent label "OriverMusic" (artist name: Oriver), which is centered around Celtic music and orchestral sound. I love cats.

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  • OriverMusic

    An independent label founded by Oriver (Sho Koshikawa), specializing in orchestral and Celtic-inspired music, featuring instruments such as the tin whistle and the Irish flute.

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