Learning the Crunluath a Mach (4K) | Highland Bagpipe Technique

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In this video Matt Willis Bagpiper teaches you how to play the Crunluath a Mach, one of the crazier piobaireachd embellishments!
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[@bd7913]

Matt, a couple of refinements to offer once students get the grace notes straight: you want to allow for some separation between the two basic movements (the B to B, C to C grips, and the open Dre, and the D throw and the open Dre). We want to hear that second note after the grip before performing the open Dre, if that makes sense. Also, as a matter of personal taste, there are two ways the variation can be expressed ... on the beat (as you would have done when performing the Crun dbling variation); or, when you have consecutive a-mach notes, you let them flow together, thereby adding to the power of the variation and contrasting with the doubling. At minute 13:00 here, I play the a-mach variation kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGfEZqKCga6eqpY (yes, one of my audience members does leave the scene just before the climax of the tune).

[@davehogan1716]

Holy farts of heavenly joy Matt finally made a video

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Interestingly worded comment. In any case, I did take an extra week with this one. Some audio glitches and re-recording added a few days.

[@seanwennihan6191]

Great video Matt thank you for the great videos may you have a great weekend 😊😊😊🍀🍀🍀🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Oooh. Nice timing!

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Ii take it you just started a tune with a crunluath a mach variation?

[@jmfogelman]

A-mach means out, specifically as in moving/going/heading out(side)

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

Great info! Don't know how this comment got by me, but thank you for sharing.

[@joeldorning]

Great work! Can we talk to you into doing one on the barluath?

[@seanwennihan6191]

Matt I was wondering if RT Shepherd & David Naill are still making Bagpipes ?I havent heard anything about them in a while

[@JBrooksNYS]

What song are you playing in this video?

[@MattWillisBagpiper]

The tune at the start is the Crunluath variation of "The Company's Lament" from a 2004 contest I played at in Houston.

[@neilhorne7000]

"a mach" means "with a kick".