Stuart Liddell shows how to play pipes with his knees - 4/4 marches, strathspeys and reels. Shot on location in the National Piping Centre's auditorium during the second week in August, using the exciting new high-def Panasonic HS700.
The 4/4 march immediately following 'Loch Ruan' is 'The Battle of Waterloo', composed by P/M Donald MacLeod (but played in Stuart's own inimitable way).
@sharpie660 C natural is achieved by raising the C and A fingers, but keeping the B finger down to cover its hole. F flat (or is it F natural?) is achieved with the F finger up, but the E finger down. I must admit that I'm so used to playing the traditional way, I find it difficult to play these notes in a fast tune. But, as with anything, lots of practice makes it improve! Gordon Duncan was another piper who achieved great music with these notes.
well I do have A LOT of acsess to a piano (my grandmother teaches it) but the highest note on trombone I can do is a high D, which,because of the clef diffrence, is one note below the treble staff, so I need two more notes up (and it's hard for me to do even the D!)
I learned the hard way not to practice them back to back! (You know how to make a sound on a brass so it's no suprise) And I don't need to worry about my lips, my slide arm will make up for it!
@piperbob2 I'm actually pretty young (about the age you would start piping) and at my age where I'm from, they start you on an instrument in a marching band, and I was chosen for trombone. That and I'm naturally "gifted" (I quote my music teacher) at music and it's fun for me, so I do a lot of musical theory with my dad
@sharpie660 I know - I was just testing! You must be (classically) music trained, and play another instrument, I would guess? Good luck with your piping, anyhow.
Daniel Hauyon Hello Daniel - the very first tune here (starting at 0:39) is called "Murdo's Wedding", composed by Major Gavin Stoddart, when he was 11 years old, I believe. You can find the tune in the Scots Guards Collection, Book 2.
piperbob2 sure I thought they would've been imitation ivory due to ivory regulations... I think there's a technique of showing if its real ivory by burning it a wee bit... But I can't remember it well, to be honest
