Pitching at 455!! Music for the ears - pity we can't get back to a lower pitch! A brilliant combination of all the aspects of this segment on the day. Well done to all who put this together.
That sounds about right quite literally. I thought it was in the very low 460s. I didn’t think it was in the mid 450s. For some reason 455 sounds very good on highland pipes and gives it a dark haunting tone. As a piper who is used to pitching at 480, it is a pleasant experience hearing 455.
Just amazing a highland pipe can survive that long, especially from a notable piper like John Morrison. For some reason it seems very eerie playing much flatter as historically they would have. Absolutely amazing piping from Liddell.
I love to hear these lower pitch pipes. I grew up playing in a lower pitched era and remember when pitch started to get very high in about the late 90s. A high A especially on a high pitched chanter can be pretty harsh sometimes.
I recognize the slow air, but couldn't give you a name! The tunes Stuart plays after he tunes are the strathspey "Susan Macleod," the reel "Fiona Macleod" (both written by P/M Donald Macleod for his daughters), and the reel "John Morrison of Assynt House" (by Peter Macleod, Sr.)
Amazing sound
Pitching at 455!! Music for the ears - pity we can't get back to a lower pitch! A brilliant combination of all the aspects of this segment on the day. Well done to all who put this together.
That sounds about right quite literally. I thought it was in the very low 460s. I didn’t think it was in the mid 450s. For some reason 455 sounds very good on highland pipes and gives it a dark haunting tone. As a piper who is used to pitching at 480, it is a pleasant experience hearing 455.
Just amazing a highland pipe can survive that long, especially from a notable piper like John Morrison. For some reason it seems very eerie playing much flatter as historically they would have. Absolutely amazing piping from Liddell.
This is fascinating and a real special performance. JW's chat at the start has lots to think about. Thank you so much for sharing online!
❤ The history is amazing, the drones sound magnificent. History that we can hear sounding beautiful.
Incredible... What a lovely tone! Thank you so much for sharing! 😍
This is truly special
I love to hear these lower pitch pipes. I grew up playing in a lower pitched era and remember when pitch started to get very high in about the late 90s. A high A especially on a high pitched chanter can be pretty harsh sometimes.
Wow, what a difference ~20 Hz makes. I can see why pibroch works at this lower pitch.
How did you reed this chanter?
What are the names of the tunes?
I recognize the slow air, but couldn't give you a name! The tunes Stuart plays after he tunes are the strathspey "Susan Macleod," the reel "Fiona Macleod" (both written by P/M Donald Macleod for his daughters), and the reel "John Morrison of Assynt House" (by Peter Macleod, Sr.)
The slow air is an Island Lullaby
@@seamusmackay4028 Much obliged!
@@seamusmackay4028 sounds a lot like a slow air version of the 4/4 march The Road to Balquhidder. Are they the same tune in different versions?
John Morrison of assynt house is one of the tunes he plays here
Sounds far too flat.
Coming back to this for one note ain’t exactly progressive