Scottish smallpipes - Bm Improvisation - Richard Kean piper.

[gisme34]

Can you tell me what key your smallpipes are?

[bagpiperatlarge]

'A' with the drones tuned to 'B'

[gisme34]

That sounded amazing. I have been thinking about a set of Nigel's smallpipes. What key are you playing if you don't mind me asking?

[Maenofferen]

Breizh pipes... very nice... da iwan

[jreinke4]

I like the phone ringing!

[bagpiperatlarge]

Yeah, I get a kick out of that too!

[GnovaOne]

Thank you! Very nicely played and wounderful to listen to!

[fzouk]

Cross fingered or not, that's some good playing! :)

[Thehalfpiper]

great! however for playing in a breton style scale you must make some cross fingering to reproduce the C natural and the F natural if 'm not in wrong, and with the smallpipes you can do it, but with the greath highland pipes you must have a very good reed and Chanter.

[bagpiperatlarge]

On Smallpipes you can not cross finger notes. I'm playing from "B" in this piece - starting on the 2nd note of the standard scottish bagpipe scale (Myxolydian Mode) gives you a minor scale (Aeolian Mode). I've also moved the Bass drone up to "B" to better support the scale. You are hearing me play an octave note now and again because I have a high "b" key. On the highland pipes you CAN cross finger a minor third, minor sixth, and a major 7th. (but yes, you do need the right reed)

[Jabberwockistan]

It's great to see someone scrunch down the drones and play in a minor key! I wish folks did that more often; it really adds to the haunting effect.

[Guelah1Papyrus]

man, i sure wish i could improv like that....

good job

[bagpiperboy]

nice sound what tune is that

[bagpiperatlarge]

The whole thing is an improvisation. The first half is styled after music from Brittany and the faster part is somewhat like a Rond. The last half is of a more western (pop music) style.

[bagpiperboy]

hes really good i love the sound, go bag pipes

[slapico]

you're awesone !! i love small pipes !!

[JubeiSensei]

Terrific Sound! Where could I find some Breton tunes that sound hypnotic like that??? I have a set of Gibson Ceilidh pipes on the way and I'd love to play something like that!

[wsavary]

Beautiful! I love this sound.

[dawnrun911]

Aye, an uilleann master! Meas duit!

[nubb1337]

what grade r u?

[bagpiperatlarge]

I don't compete very much, but I think the term you are looking for is "open". I play pipes for a living so there isn't much time left over for visiting the competion cicuit.

[nubb1337]

oh. well I'm a grade 3 piper and I compete.

[allengarvin]

Nice ornamentation on that tune. I like hearing Breton music on pipes that don't threaten to deafen anyone within 10 feet. Who made your smallpipes? They have a pleasantly dry, reedy sound.

[bagpiperatlarge]

Thanks for the compliments! Nigel Richard is the pipe maker however the reed I am playing was made by EJ Jones. I usually make my own reeds but EJ happened to have one handy when I needed it and I've been using the reed ever since (about 3 years ago).

[milpiper]

Absolutely great piping...thanks for posting this!!

[bagpiperatlarge]

Thanks! This was one song in a 50min set. I'll post more from the concert when I get the time.

[milpiper]

I look forward to that...finding the time to do it is tough. May I ask what pipes (maker) you're playing. I sold some MacMurchies a while back and recently picked up some Wash Shuttlepipes--but I think I'd like to go back to bellows. I love Moore's A/D combos, but the price hurts. Any recommendations on suitable seconds to H.Moore's? thx.