"Kansas City Hornpipe" - Fred Morrison

Recorded at "Piping LIve 2009".
Venue Lord Todd Bar, Campus Village, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland

[@WhiskyPipes]

I'm from Kansas City, and I approve of this hornpipe.

[@gords6823]

It's amazing to watch the crowd at a Fred gig everyones heads are bobbing and it's smiles all round. What a guy. Had the pleasure of playing with him at Celtic Connections before.

[@DDAYPIPER44]

I just can't understand how Fred's interpretations may have any bad advice. Some people feel very important themselves and hope get applause for being considered as experts or judges. Piper for 20 years, I consider myself at a beginner when I hear and see Fred. Not only he is one of the greatest piper of this generation , but a talented composer.

[@comesahorseman]

Celte in France: How could anyone listen to this and *not* crack a smile or chuckle outright? I know I can't!

[@malgremor85]

Prodigal, genius, savant.

[@Redbobbi35]

Never get tired of listening to this - Fantastic!

[@KingMilesTagoyet]

How good is this?!! Kansas city hornpipe must be the happiest tune ever composed. (Thanks tomtscotland, this posting and your other posting of this tune from transatlantic sessions never fail to put a smile on the face of this exiled Scot). What an amazing piper Fred is.

[@BanjoKnight153]

Fred Morrison had talent and plays with his left which is so hard.. But he is talented I love the Pipes beautifully smoothing.

[@UISTMAN59]

Also plays with his right - wouldn't be able to play so many good tunes if he didn't :-)

[@NSResponder]

Brllliant work! I could listen to this for days on end. -jcr

[@irishmade8136]

Pure magical. Gifted. Gonna throw away my pipes. (Jokin I'm not). How come he is not on TV across Ireland and US. When you see the rubbish that's on.

[@MultiPhil57]

love this tune . makes me feel so good.

[@ceanadach]

Stunning! Love this! 5*,and in my favs! Charlie

[@terranceodwyer2901]

Best version I have heard. GRMMA tomtscotland

[@Michajeru]

Fantastic music!

[@SeanFolsom]

Good Piping Fred !!! As always !!!!

[@xeniadono]

I have been looking for this for ages!! I am the Spanish girl who won the kilt in this concert (I am the red haired woman appearing at the beggining of the video). Have you got the Passing Places one? Me and my friends were so stunned that we forgot to record it! It would be really nice to see it! Thank you for uploading it!!

[@philrook]

MAGIC. If Fred Morrison and the Paul McKenna band ever play on the same night. With Jet plane there I go. Yaaahhheee Phil Rook

[@xeniadono]

tomtscotland@ Thank you very much I cannot wait to see it! I really enjoyed this concert!! MrPharn@ Sí, sorteaban un auténtico kilt escocés y me tocó asi que puedo considerarme afortunada.

[@macreamoinn]

Jaysus, judging who is the best piper is all very subjective, why don't you just enjoy the tune!!!

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

Agreed. I see far too much of this sort of thing in piping. As far as I'm concerned, if the piper is making people tap their feet, dance, or whatever, then he is "piping correctly". I've seen scads of pipers that by the time they included all peeves, crochets, gracenotes and whatever in their very correct recitation, had lost the lilt, cadence and feeling of the tune altogether. I firmly believe that making people dance, move about, and have a good time is far more important than pleasing other pipers.

[@TheHighlandPiper]

Fred Morrison is a Genie

[@tomtscotland]

@piper468 I like this one a lot - glad to have got it on piping live. I've got the other set and will be uploading it fairly soon.

[@jkosmdd]

Thanks, Tom!

[@flatfluters]

Bloody brilliant....👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@geraldward5318]

Class playing Fred looking forward to seeing you play again at Tyrone pipers day 2018! Master of Bagpipes (All kinds) lol

[@scrimshank1]

I'm not from Kansas City but if they play music this good I'm on my way.

[@neillconnor]

That is soooo good

[@liamosuilleabhain9965]

That's some wild crowd that.

[@tomtscotland]

@xeniadono Hi there - glad you found this video - you certainly seem to be enjoying this tune. I've got another of Fred's to upload - hopefully this weekend. However don't think it is the the Passing Places tune. You appear at very end :)

[@piper468]

Thanks for the reply Tom, I appreciate it. Cheers

[@liamg353]

Martin O' Neill on Bodhran, nice catchy tune

[@mrmikecrocodile4238]

My wife's paternal family live there and If they don't know this yet, they soon will, from their Scottish in law!

[@jaygor1]

think iv got some sets from this gig somewhere..will look and put them up

[@peterfawns1377]

An amazing tune from Fred...he's the John Lennon of bagpipes

[@andrewr1877]

Dead on

[@comesahorseman]

Pure *fun*!

[@carnaghman]

Great catchy tune.

[@Synku1]

Jest Super ;)

[@davidhale1568]

Ha I found the dots for it' I'm away on a bin lid!

[@Elderwilliam]

nice one TomTom

[@hjw9347]

Who has down voted this? Disgraceful

[@piper468]

Brilliant Tom, thanks! I have been looking for this ever since I saw it on piping live. I don't suppose you have the other set he played in the same program? Cheers

[@sgtcrab1]

As much as you sought this video those of us who had it were in a total thrall as to who was the stunningly petty woman with the red hair.!!! I guess now we know!

[@MrPharn]

@xeniadono Regalaban un kilt? Qué suerte tuviste! Jo jo jo ^^ Grande, Fred!

[@tomtscotland]

@xeniadono More from Fred in next couple of days. Meanwhile you should have a look at my latest upload "Cornes" - also at Piping Live. Seems you liked Cornes too!

[@leukosjones1141]

Great piping, cheers Tom. What is the second tune played? Is it a variation of the Kansas City Hornpipe I haven't heard or another Tune altogether?

[@tonyb4713]

Jarath's Tune

[@mhicnanolc]

@ Tom tapadh leat!!!

[@ciaransinclair6818]

Does anyone know the chords that the Guitarist is playing?

[@jamiebrownlie684]

Ciaran Sinclair this is the first comment on a piping video asking for gutair chords! Sorry I don't even know I want them too

[@tedmurphree8561]

seems to be in D dad gad tuning

[@bbj0097]

in the key of D so D,G&A.

[@liamg353]

At 3.32 yer man in the audience looks bored and wants to sleep

[@oscarsandeman1591]

+Liam Gaule I think he already is asleep pal.

[@BanjoKnight153]

There not bored they are listening to the smoothing relaxing song and falling asleep

[@northscot9862]

JEES that crowd are dead

[@executetrumpfortreason1400]

Lots of people sitting there like they are bored to tears.