St. Laurence O'Toole Concert 2010: March of the King of Laoise - MacDonald/Tully/SLO'T

[098les]

Just a magical rendition of a beautiful tune..played to its best...

[Cionaodh57]

I have learned that this tune is affiliated with Ruarigh Ua Mordha of the 1641 Irish Rebellion, and that he is my ancestor on my mother's side. Guess this tune is part of the family heritage! Thanks for posting this wonderful rendition of this!

[piperbob2]

@Cionaodh57 To have such a link as that, must make this piece of music even more poignant for you.

I've always loved this since I first heard Alan MacDonald play it on the National Piping Centre's 3rd Recital Series Volume 2 CD (Alan MacDonald and Gordon Walker) and years later on BBC's "Highland Sessions": to hear it played in concert by the band that was to be crowned the World Champion, three days later, is phenominal !

[Cionaodh57]

@piperbob2 Poignant indeed! I had first heard this tune from the Chieftains 3 LP back in 1979, and I and other college classmates, some of whom were music majors, noted the antiquity of the piece due to its rhythm and meter. It wasn't my favorite off the LP at the time, but it was quite enjoyable. When I learned recently that I was a descendant of the Laois Chieftain, and that this tune is closely attributed to him, well, it was both enlightening and very emotional for me!

[Cionaodh57]

Absolutely majestic!

[pmbear]

This is truly beautiful, a really nice rendition of a lovely irish tune... thanks SLOT

[piperbob2]

@pmbear It's both a Scottish AND an Irish tune - presumably they both have shared roots.

[pmbear]

@piperbob2 I'd say yes and so do the people, so it all follows suit ;-) Thanks for posting this chief

[Wafaloo]

Why does the first guy look like he just rolled out of bed or something?

[Prefont]

Link to the music. Both the Piob and the Trad Irish 6/8 version:

cantrip-music.co.uk/ceol/cumha­d(dot html)

[Prefont]

Link to the music. Both the Piob and the Trad Irish 6/8 version:

[jmjk63]

BRILLIANT !

[MrHoohoodragon]

Look at Terry Tully's neck move in and out when he's blowing into his pipes.

[nickericranch]

I've heard this about 2 dozen times now and EVERY time I get teary-eyed when I hear the power of this piece. WELL DONE!

[israelipiper]

What's not to like here? The setting is very traditional, the tempo stately, the pipes are good-going, and the musicians at the top of their game and led by a master bandsman.

[piperbob2]

Another message from me to EVERYONE: they are making a DVD of this concert - it's going to be great (different camera angles, better sound quality etc), so do look out for it when it comes out next year!! I intend to be one of the first to buy it!

[halo2pc]

Never thought I would put a bagpipe video to my favourite lol.

Thanks

[piperbob2]

@halo2pc Thanks halo2pc! Surely, God's own music ! The Queen's got her own piper (not a guitarist, not a flautist, not a pianist etc!!) - and many folk tell me how emotional/spine-tingling the sound of the pipes is: should be everyone's favourite!! The human voice and the pipes are the best sounds there are. (Now, I've just got to convince Simon Cowell!!) Bob