Gordon Mooney, Quebec 1994 Pt 2
Loading...
Loading...
4:03
Gordon Mooney, Quebec 1994 Pt 1by chrisormston1,141 views- 1:39
Dark Isle, small pipesby Tahlorn17,695 views
- 3:55
Jon Swayne Border Pipesby bagpipediscsdotcom14,330 views
- 3:13
bilmin and stewby bilmin1,103 views
- 2:04
Fred Morrison, The Hard Drive, Glasgowby MrUilean20,888 views
- 0:13
Matt Seattle on the Border Pipesby sinonoums1,876 views
- 2:07
Choyting in Quebec 1994 chrisormston.comby chrisormston1,057 views
- 5:47
Fred Morrison live in stirlingby thebeastfulbroon29,460 views
- 8:40
Chris Ormston Live in Morpethby chrisormston1,509 views
- 3:12
Fred Morrison - Pipes soloby Cagun210,880 views
- 3:05
Saint Chartier 2009by abedambondiou2,469 views
- 2:47
Mike Brown playing Border Pipes at the Belvoir Folk Fest 8by Medfolkplayer2,001 views
- 0:55
uillean pipes playing irish air and tune for a small pipeby paulcutsi1,021 views
- 5:06
Border Pipesby kevnsp1,895 views
- 7:31
Old Blind Dogs gravity lounge Charlottesville VAby gravityloungeshows3,007 views
- 4:04
Jim McGillivray at Red River Workshop - Set 1by babsc012,149 views
- 2:20
Mike Brown performing on Border Pipes at Belvoir Folk Fest 5by Medfolkplayer826 views
- 4:58
2006 Bagpiper Jim McGillivray 3by 3DPiper3,489 views
- 1:45
Hawick Reivers Festival 2005by Gressy19551,175 views
- 5:45
The OSAS Diaries: Part Thirteenby DarkForest214864 views
Nigel Richard made a set of Border pipes for me (mid 1990's) pitched in the key of A with 3 keys giving b, E and F. This is the set I played on the Grand Concert of Piping CD. The B set is a wild solo instrument and the chanter has great response enabling really fast fingerwork; it requires work to keep good intonation and tuning. The A set is perfect for playing with other instruments particularly fiddle and allows almost chromatic scale and ability to play tunes beyond the normal 9 note range.
gordonthepiper 2 weeks ago
Jimmy was one of the few people who had a set of working border pipes in 1980. The bag and bellows I got from Dave Burleigh in Longframlington. My inspiration to get a set was after hearing Rab Wallace playing at Newcastleton Folk festival and also seeing Jimmy Anderson playing a set of small pipes at Linlithgow Folk Club in the late 1970's.
gordonthepiper 2 weeks ago
Just to put the record straight, the set of pipes I am playing on this video was assembled by me around about 1981. The chanter is a half size Highland chanter that was made for me by Bob Hardie. I modified it by adding a key from an old set of Northumbrian pipes to give a high b. The actual pitch of the chanter is the key of B on the piano. The drones were made from hickory shunting poles given to me by Jimmy Wilson a piper in Hamilton.
gordonthepiper 2 weeks ago
@bravygravy This is a possibility, but this weakens the lower notes, that is why he uses a key there, what you can't see here because of the bad video quality.
Anyway: Great Piping! Thanks for sharing it.
Klumpen0815 1 year ago
I asked the Pipemaker ("Nigel Richards" from "Garvie Bagpipes") and he said, that he made this set for Gordon with a left hand thumb key for the high B. ;)
You can get keys for Notes up and downwards the normal scale and there are no overblewn notes there.
Klumpen0815 1 year ago
The thumb is off . That and a little extra pressure will bring the higher notes out. Reed set-up is crucial.
bravygravy 2 years ago
2:16 he's reaching a high B with the fingerings of a low A, how is it possible ?
The music is wonderful
asef432 2 years ago
The chanter sounds concert pitch Bb. He's using the full capability of the chanter and getting notes in the next octave.
bravygravy 2 years ago
My Dad says: "It doesn't matter, just listen to the music. This is bagpipe music. There are just drones. That's the answer."
f1ddler1ddle 2 years ago
Probably in A. Gordon is one of the most expressive pipers there is, and this is his own composition. Written some damn good books as well, true supporter of the Border Music.
Needless to say I reckon he has been the biggest influence on my playing....
Motoguzzi750 3 years ago