Return To Glen Brae

[loyalgers1965]

You are very talented... this just became one of my favourite tunes to listen to.

[amethyst48]

I would love the sheet music for this too. I used to play the pipes but my youngest sis still does and is damn good, he plays for a lot of weddings, played for mine, she does funerals and celebrations and parties as well. She would love this.

[Garyoppolis]

you do know that "brae" means "hill", don't you?

[Thompsonf1001]

do you have sheet music for this ??

if so i would be mighty gratefull if you could pm me a copy

[johnaw1]

Send me a message; we can then contact, and I will send you the dots - JOHN

[rich7085]

Yes, there was a notation that any lyrics, if any, would be blocked in the US.

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[rich7085]

Very moving! The words have been blocked; however, the music is wonderful. Thank you for sharing this gift.

[johnaw1]

Not sure what you mean by; The words have been blocked ?? There are No Lyrics for this composition (as yet!)

[Original50]

It's simple and anthemic. Yep, you need some appropriate lyrics. What emotional focus does the piece have for the composer? The words to fit this would fit the music best.

[johnaw1]

Emotional Focus. Hmmm Now thats an interesting idiom. Funnily enough, I came across this same phrase recently whilst wandering around Tate Modern (Lauren Otterbeins very colourful Quandrenasium of Life). All to do with Cognitive-shifting of the mind, so I believe

[Original50]

:O) I'm not a 'pseud' as Private Eye calls intellectual bluffers. I have written poetry and short-stories and the best word for the frame of mind I had in each piece came out as emotional focus. Weirdly, if you don't write down the words at the time of your creative mood, you can never really re-capture the flow and credibility that came with the muse. Notebook at the ready...

[johnaw1]

@Original50

Thank you. No offence intended. - JOHN

[Original50]

:O) No offence perceived. I was actually trying to excuse any pretensiousness on my own behalf. It's strange coming from a non-creative (artsy) background, as I do, yet stumbling in later life into a culture and vocabulary that is relevant to creative art. Although I am no longer in the 'jungle', I believe some of the jungle is still in me :O)

[pammyk]

John, the song needs words, although the music is awesome! Words make a song move.

I'm just sayin'...

Pamela

[affenarschfeli]

not bad ^^

[peterbianka]

Nothing is more pleasant ?

[JulianLennon1]

5 stars John Walker! Moving piece and exhilerating video. Thank you for sharing.

[TheMapierider]

Hi john you now how to make te hairs stand my misses love's this peice f music you've done too and i would like to play it on my pipes can i buy this in sheet form please. Iain gordon.

[TheMRgel]

good job

[unionfallen]

great tune!

2:10 - that many pipers and drummers in a GYM!? oi...

[getback9691]

Am pretty sure 1:23 is in the Highlands, cause I rode over that same bridge. Great place!! Moving music!!!!!

[MysticProphet57]

well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[skyraider200]

very stirring music

[Air5877]

Very nice indeed. I think the piece would be enhanced by side-drum pitch similar to that of the video by Winnie 9212 Feb 18 2008 (Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion the Scots Guards).

[irishheart67]

Great luck with your music. Love the bagpipes and you did an outstanding job!! The pipes has a way of calling my heart and you will go far with this kind of playing of the pipes!!! Great luck to you with your music!!

[johnaw1]

@irishheart67

Send me an email ('contact' on my website) and I will send the music. ♫ John ♫

[jageram]

t zal mijn beetje schots bloed wel zijn maar krijg hier kippenvel van, prachtig beeld en muziek

[johnaw1]

Dutch to English Translation ...

" This gives my Scottish blood goose bumps. Beautiful images and music ".

Thank you. JOHN

[Teigokane]

Hey John, that's great, I love it! Greetings from Germany :-)

[johnaw1]

Many thanks! JOHN

[eircom2222]

great stuff. well done. a meaaage from your big brother in ireland:-)

[swelsher]

This melody is not playable on pipes. FYI.

[johnaw1]

If it is slightly adapted, then it is perfectly playable on pipes. I have numerous recordings sent to me by pipe players and bands. JOHN

[pipeskittles]

put them on youtube if you can then I'd really like to hear it. especially with a good P&D snare and perhaps harmonies for pipes

[daquagaars]

Hey John, good to see you on here. I have many of your albums (right back to the early FX20 days before the digital orchestra) and you were my hero when I was growing up and you were playing at Turners. I had started learning to play organ at age 9, then my grandparents took me to see you at Turners - you gave me my passion for electones and keyboards, something that lives forever to this day.

[johnaw1]

Thank you for such a great contribution. Words like yours make it all worthwhile for me. Good luck with your music! JOHN

[ozzieparker]

SNAP Dude! You totally put your foot in it! I'll be talking about your music starting now!

[bassjammer14]

Hey John, thought I'd let you know that i figured this out by ear and played it at somebodys funeral. Of course pipes have a limited range and i couldn't get all the key changes, but for the most part I got it. Thank you for making something so beautiful in this world. This has to be the most moving piece of music i have ever heard.

[supertim67]

Hello from a Danish piper. I think this tune goes as far as Highland Cathedral - Bloody grand - I would love to play that on my pipes.

[johnaw1]

Many thanks for that. If you send me a private message we can exchange emails and I can send you a JPEG of the music. JOHN

[krissyeh]

Great, well done mate. I have a friend who was in the Australian Army and his company was affiliated to a Scottish regiment.There is nothing more stirring than pipes and drums.

[sexylance4]

This is AWESOME brought tears to my eyes watching it, lovely.

[pipeskittles]

you shoudl try and get a piper to interpret it for real. an then he could write the music down easier

[Delkaoth]

I must say, you have some talent, even if it is on a keyboard and not a bagpipe. I am a member of a yahoo Panflute music group, and I think that we would all greatly appreciate a copy of the score, perhaps we can help get the word out about this incredible song. If you could make a new video with with the score as the video sequence, and the song playing at the same time, we can write it down and learn it, then teach others the song as well :) I will watch to see if you do a new vid. -Delkaoth

[DerUnbeugsame38]

wonderful music 5 Points, Greetz and Respect to Scotland from Germany

[24327857]

I think this is wonderful, so much so I want to play it at my wedding here in Brazil. ( yes I am from Scotland) Can any one tell me where I can get a cope of this great peice of music? Any help would be fantastic. Thanks.

[johnaw1]

This recording is available on CD. Please visit my website (see my profile for details). Thanks - JOHN

[BWATER1]

Thanks for posting good work mate

[scotthall7]

absolutely fantastic. thank you.

[dark33r]

This is great work. I really enjoyed everything. Greetings from Czech :)

[Ermengarde11]

Very lovely! Don't give up trying to get your music out there. You have talent.

[Ruhrscout]

thank for this Musik Clip.

[cockleheadXXL]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow awesome! Thank you for this my lovely friend!

[nilocssab]

A great arrangement John Love it, hope you dont mind me sending you my rendition.

Colin................

[RobNewall]

Brilliant work on the pictures changing to colour

[johnaw1]

Thanks for that! You are the first to notice, or at least make comment on the greyscale to colour transitions. I was also quite pleased with the photo timing during the 'bells tolling' and surge. - JOHN

[RobNewall]

Keep up the good work John

Regards Rob

[kaubaer]

fantastic!makes me dreaming of a better world!

bernd

[RobNewall]

me 2! x

[beardblond]

I'm from Norway, and I loved this song. We have been visiting Scotland, and we lust loved it. Nice people! But, there is one thing I've got to say: Have all you people forgot one lovely bagpipe-tune - the most beautiful ever: Highland Cathedral. Mmm - nice! But this song was very good, keep on!

[le0dhas]

Highland Cathedal should be our national anthem (there is quite a large campaign for this). It is one of the best babgpipe tunes.

[ulsterstan]

Brilliant, makes me homesick lad.

[hughboyle]

Very nice tune John. I was playing along to it with my pipe chanter and the tune extends beyond the range of the bagpipe and there is also difficulty with some of the notes are just not playable on the pipe due to its unique scale. Having said that I think you could modify the tune and make it work on the pipes. It would be a wonderful performance tune for a concert series. Regards, Hugh

[dhaoman]

Beautiful in both the audio and visual sense. Thanks.

[krazykritik]

as big as 'Mull of Kintyre'?...nope...bt big for sure...send a copy to the 48th Highlanders...here in Canada...or the O.P.P. pipe band...world renowned...let them give it a whirl...and keep composing 'cuz you're damn good...you will get noticed...but you GOTTA make 'em hear ya!...

[andypandy999999]

lone piper a meant soz

[andypandy999999]

got ure email pal thanx for takin the time. a wid buy this thing....and i never get fed up watchin it to be honest.the places and sites are amazin eh?where is that one wi the lone soldier?thanks

[andypandy999999]

take my last comment back...its fekkin amazing mate cool cool...love the wee build up bits and photography is excellent...good lad john

[andypandy999999]

love that.....makes hair stand up..thanx for postin.one o ma faves

[PeteyIrish]

Excellent! It warms my heart to see people who still love their heritage, and work to keep it alive.

[erracht]

It's quite a good composition, in the right style. Keep it up.

[anniebanfill]

From the first time I heard you play this in concert at Wimborne I could not get the tune out of my head - certainly a rival to Mull of Kintyre! The accompanying video is professional and most enjoyable. Anne B.

[KrautGoesWild]

Goes straight to my favorites.

[78Mach1]

sounds pretty good, the transitions and the images fit so well with the tune.

[hotasice3000]

This is a fantastic video thanks for sharing it with all of us!! Beautiful scenery and awesome music. Keep up the great work :)

[hoochis]

do u know how to play the bagpipes?

[johnaw1]

No, I do not play the Bagpipes. I have friends from Scotland who play and they tell me it works well. Thanks - JOHN

[hoochis]

do you play ne thing?

[johnaw1]

Me? ... Organ, Piano and Keyboards! - JOHN

[Cowboy77]

Very nice pictures and music, nicely done

[johnaw1]

very interesting piece, lots of quality dynamics - a bit too much woddwind for my liking, but a least theres people out there who enjoy quality music eh?

Thanx for that. (From blackdyke)

[hoochis]

fantastic!!!

[Adam32191]

this is a really good song. Its pretty catchy too.

[AmericanAce]

Nicely put together.

[cjp240573]

John, you still doing great. I remember you from Turners and you have grown and grown in strength. Keep well. Cliff

[bobgoodman]

What a 'catchy' melody ... extremely commercial too. I can see and hear this tune eventually being played by bagpipe bands, not only in Scotland, but the world over. Where is 'Glen Brae', by the way?

[johnaw1]

'Glen Brae' doesn't actually exist (except in the imagination!)- I made the name up. Thanks - JOHN

[chengloki]

Beautiful country, beautiful music. I remember when we visited Edinburgh when I was abaord the "USS Milwaukee". A shipmate and I attended a concert by "the Royal Edinburgh Pipers". You should have seen the astonished look on everyone's faces when we saluted to "God Save the Queen". =Stefan=

[johnaw1]

A wonderful contribution to my comments list! - Many thanks, JOHN

[cobob04]

This simple but incredibly catchy tune has just got to take off in a big way, especially if a well-known Scottish band get their hands on it. I can't get it out of my head - the melody just keeps going round and round .... wonderful. Reminds me of my homeland.

[PatB2207]

Fantastic! Superb video and excellent music! Well done John, keep up the good work. (PB)

[10beanz]

Great - nice work n' lovey music. Hope to see more vids soon!

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