Martyn Bennett - Smallpipe set , Magic Flute & Mary Kelly's set

Martyn Bennett 1971-2005

Martyn playing his tunes from the Greentrax CD - A Grand Concert of Scottish Piping,

Tunes - The Magic Flute (Air), Mary Kelly's, Glesca' Tabla, Belle's Fancy

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[bravygravy]

Hate to be pedantic with such stunning music and a tragic loss but the timeline doesn't look right. The concert these tracks came from was in 1995. At 16 Martyn would have been entrenched in studying classical violin.

[Andrewmacpipes]

@bravygravy

Just checked the sleeve notes and you are right, concert was from 10th Nov 1995, don't know why I thought it was much earlier than that

[fannybaw7]

Love that slow air, truly haunting stuff!

Anyone know who made his pipes? He seems to achieve a C Natural in the slow air, something smallpipes are usually not capable of producing...

[Andrewmacpipes]

@fannybaw7

Martyn played a set of Hamish Moore smallpipes

[williebandit]

@fannybaw7

A lot of smallpipe makers will add a C natural key for a bit extra.Ian Kinnear is currently making me a set with an extra C natural key added for 60 quid.Wont be ready till the end of May though.....That first slow air is damn good.

[Marcblur]

@fannybaw7 He's sliding up from B and playing the half hole to get C nat.

[ericporcher]

16? He was already on then. So good. Sadly missed.

[KingMilesTagoyet]

Thanks for posting this. I met Martyn once, briefly. A delightful man. Sadly missed. Bless him wherever he may be. What a brilliant piper.

[Northseatigerdude]

stirring stuff indeed

[picopanpipe9]

He's wonderfully expressive on the pipes. Love it!