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

A most beautiful piece of Gaelic music, known as "Duncan MacRae of Kintail's Lament" in Scotland, and as "March of the King of Laoise" in Eire.
Played firstly by Allan MacDonald; then taken up by P/M Terry Tully (both great musical inspirations); then finally by the entire St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band, whose concert it was at the Royal Glasgow Concert Hall on 11th August 2010. Three days later, the band went on to win the Worlds at Grade 1.
What wondrous music!!
It was filmed using the new high-def Panasonic HS700.

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[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 !

[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.

[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

[098les]

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

[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]

@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)