Well done. Nice sounding pipes. Good control. This must be the third video I have watched where the setting of the tune is different. Have you tried doing the finger sweep near the end? Really fun movement to do :)
As a new 58 year old piper, I really appreciate the tunes you've posted. Mason's apron is a bit past my skill set at this point, but I am working on "Wife of the Old MIll Dust." Thanks for doing such a great job on that tune too.
I just got my first bagpipes (at age 41!) I've been a drummer for most of my life but have always been in love with the bagpipes!!! your video's are simply great!
A mate of mine who is learning to play the bagpipes now, pointed this flick out to me. I sit here, flabbergasted and in utter awe after seeing this amazing performance. WHAT a great piece of sound....
when ther's a piper as good as this on youtube it really takes the piss that he's got two random dislikes off big headed dickheads. also alot of bands play how they think the tune sounds good not always strictly too the music. pull yur bass drones from up yur arse's and repect him for keeping our traditions alive :))
Hi I just want to say excellent interpretation of this tune. very enjoyable to listen to. one piece of advice though. When u make a mistake try not to show it by the expression on your face. If u did that in competition then the judges would totally annihilate u. other than that well played. hope to hear more of you in the future
someday. May I as what tuterals would you recomend, or have been your favorite? looking for advanced exersizes that you have learned from. Thanks for posting. & is your skill at an
I thought it was well done. Everyone is a critic......yet, we are our own worst critic. As a piper, we critique ourselves worse than any comments here. Cant we just enjoy each others well accomplished projects? Well done lad.....
funny to see moving your body with Masons apron. And of course the last reaction, with the eyes. I looks like that you're saying : 'Nice, it could better, could worse'
Isn't to bad? I thought he was awesome.Every time I hear the bagpipes I get goosebumps and a chill up my spine. My last wish is to be buried while a lone piper playes "Amazing Grace"
I love how Ian hits the bag and tunes the middle tenor drone...and stomps his foot, the way a pipe major would, and just kicks ass....you don't see that alot in these yourtube videos, and Ian, it REALLY helps a beginning piper ....you are awesome, and your piping is just brilliant....chris
people should stop giving this comment a thumbs-down so much... i gave it a thumbs-up... i'll have to see what he is talking about, apparently at one minute and twenty three seconds.. however, even though he alerts everyone to my alleged mistake, he is only complimenting me on my ability to mask said mistake and incorporate it into the tune, like the pros do he says... i appreciate the acknowledgment
OK, i went back and watched my video again. The E note you alert me to is NOT a mistake but entirely intentional. It's how I play the tune. Think of it this way: part 3 has C-shakes with arpeggios on E & F using LowA, then has D-shakes with similar movement using F & hG. It makes perfect sense, for me, to play part 4's C-shakes segment with arpeggios on hA-hG-E not F. F is already part of the hA-hG-F movement in the D-shakes area. I think the way i play it sound more logical and musical.
Hey Ian, cheers for the explaination. Yeah I was expecting the F in the 4th part but the more I listen to it the more I like your inclusion of the E instead. :) keep up the awesome piping.
AHHHH, ok that does make sense, cause when i was getting in tune for a parade in black watch i was having trouble with the C-shakes. i only did 2 shakes instead of 3.
@Donnybrook10 Did you even read my original comment sir? I am hardly negative about Ian's playing. Quite the contrary. You imply that my critique was disrespectful and offensive... It was not and had no intention of being so. There is no more to this case other than your ungrounded attack on my person.
What makes you chose the bent blowstick over the straight one? I've been contemplating buying one like yours. Is it just personal preference? Or is it something to do with being comfortable?
Your timing is freaking amazing. And this tune really shines whe you play it at a respectable speed. I'd say it's my favourite bagpipe tune. Keep it up Ian!
You are an admiration and I have just found you and I am watching all your videos!!! I have been playing for 20 years myself and was taught by Pipe Major George R Stewart in Scotland, he was the Queen Mothers Own Piper. But fairplay you are Ace!!!! Keep them coming
at 0:25 something weird happened. You either skipped a gracenote or paused. either way it doesn't really matter. At least it was a good recovery. I have a habit of picking up little things like that though. At 0:58 i think you paused for a nannigan shorter than you should have but still overall great performance.
0:25 was not a flub but a slight pause, as was the one at 0:58. they're intentional to keep the music sounding less linear feeling. thanks for the thoughtful commentary however.
do you have the sheet music? i cant find a version i like or that has all the parts you play. if you do and could send me a message id really appreciate it! thanks! well played!
First off, thank you for taking the time to tune your instrument properly... a rarity on YouTube. And secondly, thank you for playing at a nice tempo where the music could actually be heard. This tune, way too often, is played way too fast. We are musicians not dextrous finger gymnasts, after all. Well done, young man.
thank you sir... ok, spill it... who are you? you must be a world-class player or at least a piper of some reknown to comment on my video such as you did. Other people, of lower musical ability, wouldn't have necessarily commented on not only my tempo but the tuning part as well. Or maybe I'm way off here ;o)
The bloke is right and I am not a piper of reknown,well only in my own lunchtime.A really good version firstly,well played with consistent timing throughout,nice weighting of the notes and good tempo.I will favourite this one but most of the other Masons Apron on Youtube are not worth doing so.You are a good piper,how long have you been playing?
how so... i know that it's not just the simple 2 parted cut and held reel version that one can find in the scot's guards book -- is that the traditional version of which you refer?
Well done. Nice sounding pipes. Good control. This must be the third video I have watched where the setting of the tune is different. Have you tried doing the finger sweep near the end? Really fun movement to do :)
PipeBanda 1 week ago
This guy.... IS BAD-ASS.
byGiacobbe 2 weeks ago
People can arrange any tune like they want to...... Well played SvenskPiper...... :-)
AngusOnkel 1 month ago
As a new 58 year old piper, I really appreciate the tunes you've posted. Mason's apron is a bit past my skill set at this point, but I am working on "Wife of the Old MIll Dust." Thanks for doing such a great job on that tune too.
Brat0077n 1 month ago
Dang.. Nice piping man! Cool song too
devchev78 3 months ago
Best sounding instrument in the world and very well played mate...Well done :) 10 million thumbs up as far as i'm concerned
tagmandan 4 months ago
Amazing and beautiful.
AUDREYoftheISLEofELY 5 months ago
yeah go irish I am whole Irish not joking
foxx21000 6 months ago
Flashbacks! Mason's Apron was always one of my favs to play.
BlazingDervish 6 months ago
Cool and clear Bagpipe when it is best !! Thank you !
TheOtto1947 8 months ago
I just got my first bagpipes (at age 41!) I've been a drummer for most of my life but have always been in love with the bagpipes!!! your video's are simply great!
ronb218 9 months ago
Great playing and great sound. I like it.
BagpiperGermany 10 months ago
A mate of mine who is learning to play the bagpipes now, pointed this flick out to me. I sit here, flabbergasted and in utter awe after seeing this amazing performance. WHAT a great piece of sound....
cozzicarlo 10 months ago
W00t w00t...amazing job. If you like this tune you shoulkd look up "Flatfoot 56 - Brotherhood" they put an entire band along with the bagpipe tune
soup460 11 months ago
Wow... this is probably the most difficult tune I have ever tried to learn... and this guy rapes it. Amazingly well done.
GodOfMyself666 11 months ago
when ther's a piper as good as this on youtube it really takes the piss that he's got two random dislikes off big headed dickheads. also alot of bands play how they think the tune sounds good not always strictly too the music. pull yur bass drones from up yur arse's and repect him for keeping our traditions alive :))
MrJord137 1 year ago
Rock solid time and a nice arrangement. You got your own style too. Great piping.
piperjohn3 1 year ago 2
brill stuff lad keep her lit on them pipes like your own we touch that's what the pipes are all about.
kilkinamurry 1 year ago
very nice piping !!
alybagpipe 1 year ago
cool tan lines!! haha
NatureLover987 1 year ago
Hi I just want to say excellent interpretation of this tune. very enjoyable to listen to. one piece of advice though. When u make a mistake try not to show it by the expression on your face. If u did that in competition then the judges would totally annihilate u. other than that well played. hope to hear more of you in the future
MrGumbo243 1 year ago
well i thought it ripped it up ! great work , i could die defending my family listening to you play .....
Lets MArch on ENGLAND !!!!!
barrynotsteelable 1 year ago
awesome !!!
barrynotsteelable 1 year ago
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pubrally 1 year ago
@SvenskPiper your a insperation to alot of us who
wish to play as good as you
someday. May I as what tuterals would you recomend, or have been your favorite? looking for advanced exersizes that you have learned from. Thanks for posting. & is your skill at an
open level? Kind Regards.
Odenpiper 1 year ago
I kind of really like your sound in these videos!
annakummerloew 1 year ago
I kind of really like your sound in these videos!
annakummerloew 1 year ago
How may I obtain the exact
same copy of The Masons apron that you play. Bad ass!
May I have a copy, or what
book can be found that is exactly the same? Thank you!
Odenpiper 1 year ago
I thought it was well done. Everyone is a critic......yet, we are our own worst critic. As a piper, we critique ourselves worse than any comments here. Cant we just enjoy each others well accomplished projects? Well done lad.....
MattT456 1 year ago
great vid,
funny to see moving your body with Masons apron. And of course the last reaction, with the eyes. I looks like that you're saying : 'Nice, it could better, could worse'
storytellervdwpiper 2 years ago
Great playing but I thought it was a Nads Hair to quick if you get where im coing from :O) very nice all the same.
Is this Sweeden??? looks very sunny and warm? I was on Exercise there once and it was F***ing Baltic.
Bigirishcunt 2 years ago
Isn't to bad? I thought he was awesome.Every time I hear the bagpipes I get goosebumps and a chill up my spine. My last wish is to be buried while a lone piper playes "Amazing Grace"
nephilium67 2 years ago
Although it takes an Ulsterman to play the bagpipes, this guy isn't too bad! :-)
Warriorking1963 2 years ago
From Canada: Hoots Mon!
ptbuggy 2 years ago
that was filthy, like in the good way
jpmacph 2 years ago
I love how Ian hits the bag and tunes the middle tenor drone...and stomps his foot, the way a pipe major would, and just kicks ass....you don't see that alot in these yourtube videos, and Ian, it REALLY helps a beginning piper ....you are awesome, and your piping is just brilliant....chris
chunter5100 2 years ago 2
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chunter5100 2 years ago
Brilliant Piping....thanks for this from a beginning piper!!!!
chunter5100 2 years ago
menudo artista ya me gustaria a mi aprender esa canción
soratec 2 years ago
I love this tune, it is one of my favourites! Beautifully played. Thank you for the upload :)
yazbellvue 2 years ago
truly amazing!
spikebr 2 years ago
very nice, well done! nice rythm. good tone! I like the flow. Good luck to you.
BHoenders 2 years ago
can somebody send me music for this tune? or a link?
mattchambers 2 years ago
look at it by Viperpiper bagpipetunes!
BHoenders 2 years ago
i love bagpipes, but they sound even better when they're together with snare drums and stuff
Joshbecanbrennan 2 years ago
im new to playing pipes and i am inspired by this guy, well done dude, very well played
vashtanerada449 2 years ago
Oh I see, you made a mistake at 1:23 but you incorperated it into the the tune. That's what the pros do, nice work :)
picopanpipe9 2 years ago 9
people should stop giving this comment a thumbs-down so much... i gave it a thumbs-up... i'll have to see what he is talking about, apparently at one minute and twenty three seconds.. however, even though he alerts everyone to my alleged mistake, he is only complimenting me on my ability to mask said mistake and incorporate it into the tune, like the pros do he says... i appreciate the acknowledgment
SvenskPiper 2 years ago 5
OK, i went back and watched my video again. The E note you alert me to is NOT a mistake but entirely intentional. It's how I play the tune. Think of it this way: part 3 has C-shakes with arpeggios on E & F using LowA, then has D-shakes with similar movement using F & hG. It makes perfect sense, for me, to play part 4's C-shakes segment with arpeggios on hA-hG-E not F. F is already part of the hA-hG-F movement in the D-shakes area. I think the way i play it sound more logical and musical.
SvenskPiper 2 years ago 4
Hey Ian, cheers for the explaination. Yeah I was expecting the F in the 4th part but the more I listen to it the more I like your inclusion of the E instead. :) keep up the awesome piping.
picopanpipe9 2 years ago
AHHHH, ok that does make sense, cause when i was getting in tune for a parade in black watch i was having trouble with the C-shakes. i only did 2 shakes instead of 3.
kenj1312 2 years ago
@picopanpipe9 Oh, I see you made a spelling error in the word "incorporated". You need to learn some tact douche. Great playing.
Donnybrook10 1 year ago
@Donnybrook10 Dude, uncalled for.
picopanpipe9 1 year ago
@picopanpipe9 Your unsolicited and unqualified public critique of this exceptional piper is what was uncalled for.
Donnybrook10 1 year ago
@Donnybrook10 Did you even read my original comment sir? I am hardly negative about Ian's playing. Quite the contrary. You imply that my critique was disrespectful and offensive... It was not and had no intention of being so. There is no more to this case other than your ungrounded attack on my person.
picopanpipe9 1 year ago
Omg i love the bagpipes soo much they are beatifull xx
bethbbz2 2 years ago 3
What makes you chose the bent blowstick over the straight one? I've been contemplating buying one like yours. Is it just personal preference? Or is it something to do with being comfortable?
edrzl 2 years ago
it puts the blowpipe where your mouth is, but the the joints leak a lot, but if you got sealent your pretty much good
cougarspiper 2 years ago
Wow that was AWSOME! Thank for the tune!
devinandnikki 2 years ago
Your timing is freaking amazing. And this tune really shines whe you play it at a respectable speed. I'd say it's my favourite bagpipe tune. Keep it up Ian!
picopanpipe9 3 years ago
What kind of drone reeds do you use?
Brizbags 3 years ago
You are an admiration and I have just found you and I am watching all your videos!!! I have been playing for 20 years myself and was taught by Pipe Major George R Stewart in Scotland, he was the Queen Mothers Own Piper. But fairplay you are Ace!!!! Keep them coming
Love
Zoe
nickhalls30 3 years ago
a step closer to greatness..
ThePipinFonz 3 years ago
Excellent dude .... enjoyed that video a lot! Rated!
SouthernPiper 3 years ago
Your A Good Bagpipe Player. Keep It Up Mate ;)
dunk2oo8 3 years ago
Very well played...nice tone and perfect tempo...not too fast---way to go. Keep the vid's coming.
ecpiper9 3 years ago
WOW bagpipes just overload your senses. Maybe its the drone I don't know but it's amazing!
syddanelectro 3 years ago
its harmony resounding in your ears, specially with a well tuned bagpipe ^^
ThePipinFonz 3 years ago
at 0:25 something weird happened. You either skipped a gracenote or paused. either way it doesn't really matter. At least it was a good recovery. I have a habit of picking up little things like that though. At 0:58 i think you paused for a nannigan shorter than you should have but still overall great performance.
whoawhoawhoaitsmagic 3 years ago
0:25 was not a flub but a slight pause, as was the one at 0:58. they're intentional to keep the music sounding less linear feeling. thanks for the thoughtful commentary however.
SvenskPiper 3 years ago
as a Modest piper once said... haha
ThePipinFonz 3 years ago 2
what band do you play with?
nubb1337 3 years ago
i dig your shit man. dont ever stop.
clifflindsey 3 years ago
Oh my goodness. My family lives near Turlock Junior High and we've heard you playing there. You're incredible. Please, play more often, we love it.
Zhidhy 3 years ago 6
awesome! you should learn itchy fingers
matt0the0bagger 3 years ago
i've known itchy fingers for years, one of the first few tunes i ever heard/learned (pertaining to bagpipes that is) i just never think to play it...
SvenskPiper 3 years ago
do you have the sheet music? i cant find a version i like or that has all the parts you play. if you do and could send me a message id really appreciate it! thanks! well played!
jpmacph 3 years ago
you can find it online, or on the scotts guards book 1.
2008cai 3 years ago
Sorry, I meant the comment from Prodli2002..(not your first comment)
Thanks Once Again.
RankineNo1 3 years ago
Super duper, My thoughts are with your first comment. Well done.
RankineNo1 3 years ago
First off, thank you for taking the time to tune your instrument properly... a rarity on YouTube. And secondly, thank you for playing at a nice tempo where the music could actually be heard. This tune, way too often, is played way too fast. We are musicians not dextrous finger gymnasts, after all. Well done, young man.
prodli2002 3 years ago 3
thank you sir... ok, spill it... who are you? you must be a world-class player or at least a piper of some reknown to comment on my video such as you did. Other people, of lower musical ability, wouldn't have necessarily commented on not only my tempo but the tuning part as well. Or maybe I'm way off here ;o)
SvenskPiper 3 years ago
The bloke is right and I am not a piper of reknown,well only in my own lunchtime.A really good version firstly,well played with consistent timing throughout,nice weighting of the notes and good tempo.I will favourite this one but most of the other Masons Apron on Youtube are not worth doing so.You are a good piper,how long have you been playing?
gaelicpiper 3 years ago
almost 17 years
SvenskPiper 3 years ago
Awesome
georgetianye 3 years ago
Awesome and which country you are
georgetianye 3 years ago
hi i was wondering if you could send me the music for "masons apron" thank you
scottishkid92 3 years ago
What kind of bag are you using? I just got a bannatyne hybrid and I love it
nubb1337 3 years ago
Way to go lad , brilliant, Scotland for ever.
spedackled 3 years ago
Awesome job bro. Keep up the good work:)
McAndy89 3 years ago
Nice job
MeanBubba 3 years ago
Nice playing... nothing traditional about this setting of the tune though.
keydetpiper 3 years ago
how so... i know that it's not just the simple 2 parted cut and held reel version that one can find in the scot's guards book -- is that the traditional version of which you refer?
SvenskPiper 3 years ago
I thought you did brilliant with this on the practice chanter..... even better on pipes! what is your set-up
metlguy69 3 years ago
david naill drones, cane drone reeds, sheepskin bag, gibson chanter, ross chanter reed
SvenskPiper 3 years ago
awesome
2pojkar 3 years ago