Gordon Walker - Scottish Connections

[jimpoopik]

it sounds like a different version of a masons apron

[Duncansbroadsword]

Holy crap think i need to go & practice a whole lot more Gordon is a piper in a league of his own i could listen to & watch this guy all day every day

[britlad2k]

That is truly awesome big man. Well done.

[arevaci85]

I guess he´s got gunpowder in his thumb..!

[MSfeller]

Who the hell can even click on the dislike button on something as amazing of this. I'm beginning to think that the jealous and talentless brigade's favorite instrument is fretting the dislike button! Now that feller playing there is a genius!

[Shasdorius]

I can watch this over and over and over... and over... and never cease to be amazed. Simply stellar. Best bagpipe music earworm I've ever had.

[tachuman]

Unbelievable piping! I've seen Stuart Liddell and a few other people do a similar version of Mason's Apron but Gordon's piping is just off the planet! Wonderful! Thank you for posting!

[faroenmano]

Undoubtedly, the best performance of Masons Apron I've ever heard.

[andygr62]

The John D. Burgess of this generation. Great bloke too!

[misschantelle65]

more piping mor Piobaireachd too please your knowledge and playing thank you.

[Argyll1000]

Gordon trained with me at Bridge of Don barracks Aberdeen 1985. Even then he was destined for better things. Amazing talent.

[CroVicCab]

Great Scot (as the expression goes!) What a performance. I can not fot the life of me remember ever being tought the bottom hand movement from 2:00-3:00 but it really shows how a great master can improvise and get away with it. Awesome!! /Cabby

[andygr62]

There really is No-ONE to better Gordon these days! Magic!

[Rojellio]

I like the hand sweepy thing ... but I think I will stick to thumb sweepies for now...

[reidyboy]

@Rojellio I've never seen that movement before.

[Rugby1989Scot]

Hero. I play as a 'good' amateur and GD is my God.

[mkcvinny]

I saw Cpl Gordon Walker at the Dan Reid Memorial in San Francisco and when he played "Crossing the Minch" at break neck speed, there were many in the crowd that wanted to burn their pipes. :-) He even turned to the judges' table that he played for earlier in the day when he did the slurred D throws (I think that it was on "Black Bear" which everyone got a laugh out of.

[Bagpipermuntagner]

O.o

[badfiddler123]

John Gallacher from Toronto loves this!

[grayhog2012]

Is he wearing the Robertson Red Modern Tartan?

[FatalPurp]

@grayhog2012 nae laddie he is wearing a pipers tartan

[Atholldein]

@grayhog2012 - It certainly looks like a Robertson Modern Tartan - every time I have seen him play he wears a different tartan - but of course he is always immaculate. Loved the comment "Nae Laddie its a Piper tartan" - Ha Ha there really are some Dickheads on here, eh ?

[weepiper11]

Legend!!!

[deadfromwaistup]

WOW HE`S AMAZEING

[TheBallymore]

i did berlin tattoo with gordon a long time ago he is a great guy

[LWayne38]

I can see why he is a champion.

[dileas4892]

Fantastic!! keep coming back

[iktpa313]

when will the rococo piping end?

[URQWERTY1]

I have shook his hand :D

[ay76]

WOW!!! Awesome!!

[jimnbobo]

no bad for a cumnock boy away the nock gordon

jim kelly

[cecenki1]

bravo!!!

[willall2]

Well done Gordon, Silver Channter, I Knew you would do It, All the best willie and Tina, Dunvegan Skye

[boogaman1337]

Bloody amazing! Inspiration to us all!

[fanoel77]

Jimmy Hendricks piper plus,, I reckon, i so stoked its great, ...........

[bjswcs]

Well......alright, I guess you passed the audition.

[hfranke07]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HH ......... he rock the pipes

[jsemperparatus]

After watching this I realize,,, (*sigh*) I play at the pipes... Gordon PLAYS the pipes!

What a wonderful video!

[marestrum]

Bloody hell! This is definitely playing the bagpipes!

[kristenkirsch]

Why oh why did i become a side drummer.....

[argyll1854]

Bloody fantastic Gordon

[chunter5100]

sigh...time to practice!

[Offtofott]

He plays like a ship sailing at full speed against the storm. Great!

[BoldReiver]

INCREDIBLE!! WOW!!

[fljugherra]

yup! if we practiced instead of browsing the internet and watching videos, then maybe we would kick azz like this in a hundred years or so! :D now that was HUGE! 10 stars!

[runner175]

Brilliant.  Walker is awesome!

[Offtofott]

The best 'Masons Apron' I have ever heard.

[DemonicFireDragon]

Holy crap, he is amazing!!!

[StealthFish56]

This guy is the fastest I've ever seen, incredible!

[chunter5100]

Yep...time to practice LOL LOL

unreal...check out his thumb...amazing

[BoudiccaBlanc]

WoW!!! :D :-)

[brassexpert]

ho mai gawd time to go practice XD

[chunter5100]

Yikes!! WOW!!...I guess that was Mason's Apron??? I really don't know , I'm just a beginning piper from Southern California, but holy moly!!! I think that guy is right, I maybe could get as good as this in about 150 years!!!! lol lol lol

[hibee2010]

genius!

[ipodtouchrocks]

he's not only good at the bagpipes. he's great at magic. he has showed me a few good tricks.

[Offtofott]

Hooray for Gordon Walker !!!

[weepiper11]

I met Gordon when I was playing at the Mod yesterday. Sound as a Pound. What a piper and a showman. I only hope I can achieve half his success, man I love ma pipes!

[bagpipingpaddy]

mate where dyoo come from? i was there yesterday !

[bobage9]

It's a long time since McCall Avenue,pal, eh? I'm not in the least surprised that you have reached the heights that you have & the dreams that you always aspired to.

Bob (Robert) Findlay...formerly of 'just across the road at Number 42. :)

[Kahavat]

Really extraordinary ¡

Long life to Gordon Walker ¡

[GMEISTMAN]

I've been piping for 2 years and I wouldn't be able to touch Walker's skill in 100 years!

[Tankerc]

Great pipes! But what song came first? This one, or Claptons "Do You Feel" (like we do. The end of both are IDENTICAL!!! Great Stuff!!!!!

[Hisinfernalmagesty07]

does anyone by chance have the music for this? i only have the first four parts and would really appreciate it if someone could send it to me or tell me where to get it on the internet

[Tankerc]

Dude! Listen to it! The last part is Claptons end of "Do You Feel (like we do"!!) Classic man! Classic!!!

[littlesailboat]

wow excellent not one note out of tune

[unionfallen]

haha...2:00 - Brilliant! I went and set up my pipes and did that imediately after watching this

[Jessie1242]

Really, really good. you should consider joinind a cadet band they need someone like you! well done. im 16 and have been playing for a few months i want to be able to play like that. smashing!

[TrippingPointBHM]

Mother of God!!

[Nhurm]

nahh god hissel mate

[Kahavat]

Great Piper !!!

[UnkilGed]

The first time I heard this tune being played by Gordon I thought it was perfect, but the more I listen to it, it justs get better and better if that is possible. Absolutely magnificent.

[abierica]

You are unbelievable. Excellent playing. You are a true Master Piper.

Go raibh maith agat go leir. Slan agus Beannacht.

[qosbhoy]

Hardly anybody can beat Walker when at his best.

Unbeatable!

[Klandaran]

5*****  Great ¡¡¡¡

[seonidh]

Dear god gan I just say as a Sccot I have never heard a finer rendition of the masons apron.

[Klandaran]

Neither do I

[HeySlick96]

wots the tune where he does the 'd' slide with his bottom hand?

[JVic1992]

The whole song is Mason's Apron

[MissKay1888]

thiss guyy is a legandd :-) amazinn btww :Dxx

[joezfunk]

well, where are u from. cuz im canada, or is that make worldwide?

[Navaltico]

5*****

[ecpiper9]

I hope to meet him tonight at the Metro Cup...what a brilliant piper-the arrangement is very unique.

[keydetpiper]

A fantastic player for sure... I'm not wild about the arrangement of the tune, but played very well played no doubt.

[thepiper001]

wow.... i hope some day i'll be able to play as well as him .... :)

good job

[salopianlad]

kinghell !! i need to practice

[Kenzienich]

i say hes not real hes just a robot ahahha amazing

[Jleeliverpool]

own own own. I don't think I'll ever be able to play half as good as him.

[campecosse]

I first saw Gordon play the chanter at the age of six years old at Greenmill Primary School. I knew this guy would be something special. Keep a huffin n puffin wee man. Camp.G.

[13Dmast2r]

i started LAUGHING while i listened to this! Not because hes bad, i laughed cuz i like the sound so much!

[Kurkcaj]

Brave Piper. Stand up!

[ipodtouchrocks]

he used to be my chanter teacher

until i gave up but now i wish i hadn't

[bohgpipes]

OMG!!!! AMazing

[dd883]

respect !

[jodison14]

blown away

[steelescotland]

Perfection !

[DGaige]

Unreal... total brilliance.

[neiljohn134]

does anyone know what this tune is called? i fancy learning it!!!!! i wish! what a legend!

[UnkilGed]

neiljohn134, the tune is the "Mason's Apron" and can be played as a reel or as a hornpipe. It can be found as a reel in the Scots Guards book 1 page 205, and in the Seaforth Highlanders page 58. As a hornpipe it can be found in the Queens Own Highlanders Caber Feidh Collection on page 209. Maybe you can e-mail Gordon for his setting as genius like his can not be found in any book and will take you years, if ever, to emulate. Good luck with learning it.

[RobbieCrow17791]

THIS ladies and gentlemen, is WHY gordon walker WON the glenfiddich!

he's one of the VERY FEW pipers that i actualy respect!

gaun yersel gordon!

[subsisty]

You can see Gordon Walker winning the MSR at the Glenfiddich Piping Championship on Saturday over at stv, you can probably google it, superb stuff!

[unionfallen]

its a SUPER d throw!

[zeebonk3]

amazing......

[vajrapiper]

Absolutely superb!

[modymaster01]

I wish youtube had a repeat button...damn this guy is good...

[JamesGray07]

that's insane!

[PiperMartinMckay]

Gordon is a serious showman and bagpipe player! Martin Mckay

[bw92]

New York. lol is your band going

[LSBSPB]

Anyone know what make of pipes hes playing? I'm 90% sure they"re nails.

[UnkilGed]

LSBSPB. They are a set of Naills DN6. I'm not sure of the chanter though. Whatever it is Gordon makes it sing. I'm guessing its a Naill solo.

[bw92]

he's had them since he was 13 they've been passed down through friends and family. They have been in the 1st and 2nd World War, Bosnia and the Gulf. I know, he's my teacher and i've played them ;)

[LSBSPB]

awesome.. i thought they were naills

[UnkilGed]

The pipes that Gordon is playing in this video are a set of Naill DN6 made by Leslie Cowell who set up Naill bagpipes in 1976.They could not have been played in the first or second world wars. Another set could have been by Henry Starck around 1880 until the business closed in 1962. Leslie Cowell worked for Starck between 1946 to 1955 and carried on the style until the present day. I have no doubt that Gordon owns more than 1 set and they are the set that you played not these ones.

[bw92]

they are trust me he's my teacher and always goes on about them.

[NeoFalcon69]

Wow! I'm speechless.

[mbuchan]

Absolutely stunning. I was lucky enough to see him play this piece last week, outside in the beautiful evening sunshine in Kilmacolm-it was electrifying.

[pipeskittles]

wow I'm surprised camera's and sound were actually able to keep up:P best cameras and audio IV'e seen eyt on youtube that can keep up with pipers and he ain't only a piper he's got magic fingers:P

[LSBSPB]

i think they were recording it for a cd

[Bute033]

.Heard a lot of pipers over the years .Simply blown away .thank you

[faymacleod]

that guy is the most amazing piper EVER!=D

i just got judged by him on june the 7th at a competition...he's soo amazing!!!=D

[bw92]

hes my piping instructor

[shannonrower]

No way. Are you serious? You're the luckiest son of a gun ever.

[TheHighlandBagpiper]

He is a Killer on the Pipe

[celticoffspring]

Brilliant.

[pipesready]

how long has ramsy nesbit been playing brilliant. pipesready

[downeys08]

Gordon Walker for prime minister Wae hae!

[shapo812]

Haha DEFS!!!

[DTaly]

Tis why he is Pipe Major Gordon! Wae hae!

[pipersplay]

Unfortunately the army moves in mysterious ways (or in plain English its own worst enemy). The publicity and promotion the army would get from 6 Scots Pipe Band and Gordon would be terrific. We filmed Gordon and 6 Scots for a dvd called Highland Laddie: the story of the Scottish Soldier, with Isla St Clair in 2007. It was the last time they paraded (although we didn't know that at the time). Its a great shame they all fell out.

Regards pipersplay

[Offtofott]

@pipersplay .

You are quite right. Greetings

[Jsweeneypm]

Gordon Walker is a fantastic talent and its a pity that 6SCOTS P&D's which he was erstwhile Pipe Major has been on an indefinate hiatus since 2007. Does anyone know if there are any proposals reach an amicable compromise between the Military/Ceremonial commitments faced by TA pipers and reform the 52nd Lowland (6 Scots) Pipes and Drums in the forseeable future?

[pipercurie]

dose he have a CD out ? or DVD or sumthing lol

[argyll1854]

Gaun yersel Gordon

Fae the Ghosty

[scotty2474]

He used to keep me awake when i was in the room next to him in the CPLs mess in Fally.

Practacing all the time ,it paid off well done

Good to see you got your promotion Gordon--

From Scott Forbes Cpl Gordon Highlanders attached to the RHF

[MaryKirby5]

wow!!!! he is so0o00 incredible. I loved the wae he dd his d throws haha. iv been tryin lolz

[strubbeljuergen]

great

[1314spirit]

Probably the greatest living piper

[tiffyclan]

Couls any body tell me if he is an ex gordon highlander? Brilliant

[Mysterymansecret]

He was in the 1st battalion, royal highland fusiliers but that was way back from 1998.

[rizlathecat]

Amazing.....Makes me thank the Lord for the wonderful gift of being a Scot.

[ryeates3]

The only thing more amazing than this is to to see him live

[Teodd29]

I served with this guy! not only is he a good man but he's a great piper!

[majorglory007]

I am just learning and I can't believe how amazing this guy is. WOw

[perltyr]

OMG, A+, 5*

[bigjohn2100]

exellent you cant get better than this .

[gaitadfole]

Aqui noBrasil curtimos muito gaita de fole voce e o melhor do mundo pra mim, seu fã Reynaldo Sampaio da gaitadfole no Brasil.

[jollyroger1990]

top class

[shapo812]

What is it called when he runs his bottom hand down the chanter?

[DuckieBZH]

There's no name for this : it's a cheat / tricky ornament ! Only for demonstration. God, this guy is the most terrific piper I've ever seen ! Thanks for this one.

[AlloaBowmar]

gaun yersel gordon!

[Redneckpiper]

The wee man's a belter. Class piper

[AlloaBowmar]

Your callin him wee???? pot kettle 'n black am afraid lmao

[papigil]

Congratulations and thank you a lot for it !. Greetings from Galicia ( Spain ) !.

[cherrypie07]

he's my piping teacher

[pipernick]

you're lucky

[forconi86]

The best...ever!!!

[pmbear]

I love this guy he is a monster player

[BROCOCK]

aaaaaahhhh...Geeeeeez....wonde­rful...!!!

[Marcblur]

Some very interesting variations, there.