Bruce Gandy playing the Ground to the Piobaireachd: Lament for the Children, at Midwest School of Piping and Drumming (MSOPD) Faculty Concert, June 11, 2009
@crazycelt89 I think he's just wiping sweat. I'm sure there are pipers somewhere who get close to losing focus from emotion but I doubt it's Bruce Gandy- he's played this tune and plenty of other laments in his lifetime.
Right before he removed his glasses to wipe his eyes, I thought to myself, "How many pipers come to the edge of losing their composure when they fill the air with those haunting tunes?" It must not be too uncommon.
i found this via a link on the oregon live news source. beautiful playing. the story was touching. I'm not so good with words. it was fitting and beautiful.
"Before two notes of the theme were played, Colin knew it was Patrick Mor MacCrimmon's 'Lament For The Children'...'It's a hard tune, that' said Old Angus. Hard on the piper; hard on them all; hard on the world."
@crazycelt89 I think he's just wiping sweat. I'm sure there are pipers somewhere who get close to losing focus from emotion but I doubt it's Bruce Gandy- he's played this tune and plenty of other laments in his lifetime.
linguistisch 5 months ago
Right before he removed his glasses to wipe his eyes, I thought to myself, "How many pipers come to the edge of losing their composure when they fill the air with those haunting tunes?" It must not be too uncommon.
crazycelt89 6 months ago
It dosent get any better than this, and the resonance from the walls is epic.
Bigirishcunt 6 months ago
i found this via a link on the oregon live news source. beautiful playing. the story was touching. I'm not so good with words. it was fitting and beautiful.
steezjenkins 8 months ago
superb!
mcmanustony 9 months ago
"When i leave this world behind me, to another i will go,
and if there are no pipes in heaven,
i will going down below".
Mark Knopfler (Piper to the end)
That`s haunting. I´m speechless!
highlemper 1 year ago
Perfect. Pitch, tune, pathos. ...wants for nothing. Thank you.
StephanusTacitus 1 year ago
"Before two notes of the theme were played, Colin knew it was Patrick Mor MacCrimmon's 'Lament For The Children'...'It's a hard tune, that' said Old Angus. Hard on the piper; hard on them all; hard on the world."
Neil Gunn, "Butcher's Broom"
madpipertn 2 years ago 2
Very Beautiful.... This music goes straight to the soul... And the tone of his bagpipes is incredible... Thank you whoever posted this...
akatiehelms 2 years ago
Brilliant and of course knowing of the events surrounding it heartwrenching.
highlander1719 2 years ago