Neil, there appear to be two unrelated 9/8 marches called "The Friendly Piper", yours is in the key of A, the other one is in the key of D, four parts, and has been recorded by William Boyle with Glasgow Week in Hamburg. Do you know the composer of either tune? Only one "The Friendly Piper" appears in the Pekaar pipe music encyclopaedia.
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping2 күн бұрын
Sorry, I'd have went straight to Pekaar too. This appears to be an older recording. Not sure where it came from
@jamesclark41765 күн бұрын
Reminds me of the Ghost of Christmas Past in print and film from "Scrooge" by Dickens. Lovely comfortable feeling, especially when the great grand kids are involved! Great stuff
@jamesclark41765 күн бұрын
You can't keep a good man down!
@cindyjarvis88635 күн бұрын
Best wishes for a quick recovery!
@stephaniepettys42225 күн бұрын
Lovely tune!
@stephaniepettys42225 күн бұрын
Sorry to learn about your eye! Prayers for a swift painless recovery! Have a Happy Christmas to spite everything! Just keep going!
@elioborsato44815 күн бұрын
Get well soon. I had the same issue a few years ago.
@ChicMackie5 күн бұрын
Neil I too had a detached retina way back in the late 70’s the treatment then was to have no head movement whatsoever and to further that problem no blowing pipes for a minimum of 18 months, really destroyed my army career! I did get over it eventually but bloody hard work. Anyways the modern treatment is way ahead of my time, honestly rest, rest, rest, your bellows will do you proud and especially the Blair chanter! You will be back in your own time I really wish you a speedy and sensible recovery.
@ChicMackie5 күн бұрын
Neil I too had a detached retina way back in the late 70’s the treatment then was to have no head movement whatsoever and to further that problem no blowing pipes for a minimum of 18 months, really destroyed my army career! I did get over it eventually but bloody hard work. Anyways the modern treatment is way ahead of my time, honestly rest, rest, rest, your bellows will do you proud and especially the Blair chanter! You will be back in your own time I really wish you a speedy and sensible recovery.
@johnm38595 күн бұрын
Hi Neil, Been there and eye problems especially with a detached retina is not nice and very concerning. Sounds like you got quick treatment which is good these days. Hope your recovery is speedy but do not try to do too much too soon, your eye will be needed to be treated carefully for some time to come.
@johnmoloughney5 күн бұрын
Get well in your own time, plenty of time for lessons later, Happy Christmas to you both.
@garygrantham39175 күн бұрын
Hope you get back to 100% soon. Thanks for all you do.
@michaelmaher30125 күн бұрын
Get well soon Neil
@dagmarkrabsch74465 күн бұрын
I hope that you get well soon! 🍀
@simonhutchinson22525 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear about your eye. I really enjoy listening to all your tunes (I’m a complete beginner on SSP) and I look forward to the time when you are back to full fighting fitness. Don’t rush, your sight is more important. Best wishes.
@christineborgert53396 күн бұрын
Get well soon.
@George-w8r7k6 күн бұрын
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
@monkmichael-munkmiikael-hy78426 күн бұрын
Do you also have Colin Goldie whistle?
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping6 күн бұрын
No, just chieftain and one Dixon
@Wdsfootball7 күн бұрын
Where did you get the sheet music from
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping7 күн бұрын
@@Wdsfootball I bought it. It can be bought from Craig’s shop or the National piping Centre
@Wdsfootball6 күн бұрын
Thanks
@monkmichael-munkmiikael-hy78428 күн бұрын
Tom said you are in the hospital, so I send greetings and prayers your way!
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping8 күн бұрын
@@monkmichael-munkmiikael-hy7842 thank you!
@MichaelO-wi6bb8 күн бұрын
Terrific tutorial, thank you. I play only for my own amusement, and sometimes not that well, but this really helps with the phrasing.
@phildemarest8 күн бұрын
Just got the book yesterday!
@mitchellwilliams844510 күн бұрын
Neil, I'm curious - which print version of this are you playing from? Thanks!
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping10 күн бұрын
Sorry, this one was a wee while ago, I can't remember. It would have been from a sheet, as it's not a tune I play, but I'm not sure where it came from
@mitchellwilliams84459 күн бұрын
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping the reason I ask is that the only modern-typeset version I've found is in the Scots Guards, vol 1. In the penultimate measure of each part, there's a low G to B that's printed as two eighth notes, but everywhere I've found it, video or audio, it's played as a dot-cut. I'm wondering if that's just convention given precedence over what's printed, or if there's a different version out there somewhere that people use instead that possibly had it printed as a dot-cut.
@Missbagpipernorthwest10 күн бұрын
We call those little figurines “Britain’s.” I just love them!
@JohnDutton-z8b11 күн бұрын
Can you do Carol of the Bells
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping11 күн бұрын
Never tried... maybe one to look at!
@piperbob211 күн бұрын
I've got a student, also called Mark (he's 9) and he's just started to learn this tune too, so this will be very useful for him too ! Many thanks, Neil !
@williamcumming632911 күн бұрын
Thanks
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping11 күн бұрын
@@williamcumming6329 thank you!
@jel51712 күн бұрын
As always thanks Neil
@jamesclark417612 күн бұрын
Lovely¡ Hope to hear of pipers with Carol singers soon!
@JohnDutton-z8b16 күн бұрын
I'm a piper myself and I play with someone you might know by the name of David Methven
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping15 күн бұрын
@@JohnDutton-z8b I don’t know him well, but I believe we may have been taught by the same teacher!
@JohnDutton-z8b15 күн бұрын
@ great Scottish piper he is his brother Scott Methven was the queens former piper
@jamesclark417617 күн бұрын
Charming tune!
@gregeisen904717 күн бұрын
Would this be an acceptable tune for a Grade 5 solo competition?
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping17 күн бұрын
yes I think so
@BethRitterGuth17 күн бұрын
Thank you!!! I love playing Christmas tunes :-)
@michaelwaters308518 күн бұрын
When Duncan Johnstone finished piping for his uncle, Father John said " Great going lad, Can you speak the Gaeilic?" Duncan said " No father, but I understand it" Macmillan answered "My dog can understand it!"
@jl381818 күн бұрын
What practice chanter reed do you use?
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping18 күн бұрын
Frazer Warnock
@colinmcniven216818 күн бұрын
Where can I get this sheet music?
@NeilClark-FalkirkPiping18 күн бұрын
I'm not sure. I think it was an Edinburgh Tattoo tune, but I didnt keep the music
@colinmcniven216817 күн бұрын
All good I play this video 1.5 faster almost have it down by ear. Easy enough to write this out Thank you
@jamesclark417619 күн бұрын
Fantastic bus pass people! Go to it! WIsh I could have been there!
@jamesclark417619 күн бұрын
Recaptured youth plus! Youre far from died yet! Enthusiastic as everl Superbl!
@jamesclark417619 күн бұрын
Old times gone but not forgotten!!! Great Resurrection!!
@johnnorris112819 күн бұрын
I love that tune 🎶🎶🎶🥃
@monkmichael-munkmiikael-hy784219 күн бұрын
What do you know, I get special privileges for subscribing! 🎉
@marioguidotomasone126519 күн бұрын
Great foot stompin' stuff!
@elioborsato448119 күн бұрын
Now we need a Lament for the Beer.
@elioborsato448119 күн бұрын
I would want to drink the beer not wear it. Looks like everyone had a great time. Happy St Andrews Day.
@markusb.ausu.387819 күн бұрын
In Germany we name it Alkoholmissbrauch 😅 The abuse of alcohol to clean the floor... 😉