Champion Bagpiper at 80 !!

Still have fingers that move faster then most. Just listen. Former Pipe Major Donald Morrison of the Winnipeg Police Pipe Band.

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[shamus9999]

He doesn't look older than maybe 65. I've heard of him before: he's a guid piper, that's for sure.

[torontobound]

@shamus9999 He doesn't really get the net thing...especially Yourube but gets a kick out of the comments.

He is currently still doing gigs!!

[00MORDRED]

that old guy kicks ass!!!!!!!!

:o)

5*****

[torontobound]

He just smiled when I told him what you said!!

[torontobound]

Wow and 2 weeks shy of 80

[japanrussell]

This inspired me and I think to people should look to this gentlemen as a role model of aging gracefully!

[ghsr82]

you're the man! keep on piping!

[chmdiva]

Off Bob Dunsire site..........

The Tune takes its name from the “Gare Loch” which is the Loch in Argyll and Bute on which the Royal Navy has its submarine Base. However its name is usually made by joining both of the words together. It is two lochs away from the “Holy Loch” which is an area where some of the readers here may well be familiar with, and where American Polaris submarines were based during the Cold War era.

The tune is shown as a 3 parted.

[chmdiva]

Hi there...I did some research on the name off Bob Dunsires site and this is what I found...

The Tune takes its name from the “Gare Loch” which is the Loch in Argyll and Bute on which the Royal Navy has its submarine Base. However its name is usually made by joining both of the words together. It is two lochs away from the “Holy Loch” which is an area where some of the readers here may well be familiar with, and where American Polaris submarines were based during the Cold War era.

[Piperealitycheck]

@chmdiva ha ha ha....yes Scotch will do that. Good on him for getting up for a tune. Problem with booze and pipes is that ambition and ability don't quite come together. Mind you, I've heard a lot worse from the dead sober! ;-) That 'tune' however is not a keeper, I'm sorry.

[scotsford]

Tune was not non-descript. He is not making it up. Its called Gairloch, written by Archibald MacNeill. He played it pretty well. His reed is a bit weak and prone to skirling and he is overblowing the high notes but I hope I can play that well if I reach that age

[Piperealitycheck]

My instructor was playing right up until the day he sadly passed away, aged 88. This gentleman is ok, but certainly not "champion", or even a former one, as the vid title suggests. I don't hear top shelf pedigree from days gone by here, just some reasonable ability. The pipes are not well set/tuned, and the tunes are, frankly, non-descript. Is he making them up..? But at least he's having a go. Good on him. I hope I'm still able and willing at his age.

[kingbleah]

i knew a guy who did that at that age and his bag backfired and he evacuated his bottom.

best interpretation of mist on his stools mountain!

[73380401]

I used to play that tune in the 1970's haven't heard it since ('till now). Excellent! I hope I'm still piping when I'm your age.