Alasdair Gillies, Lord Todd Bar Recital Challenge 2009 #1

Alasdair Gillies, Lord Todd Recital Challenge 2009
1. Father John Angus Rankin by Jerry Holland
2. Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean by Dr. B. E.Thomson (BOOK: The Pass of Brander)
3. Dickie MacPherson MacDonald by Iain MacPherson

[@bushcraftpiper]

I'm proud to say Alasdair taught my self and others at Milton Bridge, Edinburgh in 1996. Many thanks Alasdair for your help in the past you have been such a great help. Kept the pipes going and still love it. Entering two competitions this year in Germany and dont know how ill do but its always good to try. Brian

[@24472758]

rest in peace , old friend, you will be missed,by your family, friends and the piping world. a true legend

[@GGG-pf3pg]

Yet to hear an MSR that sounds as good as his. Forget strathspey and reel - there is something most beautiful about the way he plays a 2/4. He plays with that heavy left foot yet the tune is rounded?! RIP Sir.

[@cameroncurrie884]

The accent is always on the left foot. It's not rounded its classic question/ answer..

[@maxwellfan55]

Something about Alasdair's confidence, timing and sound that makes him stand out over many others, leaves one clinging on to every note.

[@Tim21832]

The best pipers go first god bless

[@mitchellmcdowell8546]

Oh to possess just a fraction of the self confidence and talent of that man. Such a loss in so many respects.

[@pmbear]

A LEGEND

[@steverenney]

superb!!!

[@fastonthedraw]

I suppose the "greatest"piper in my lifetime....!!?

[@caledoniadreamin93]

a scottish legend :'( R.I.P alasdair

[@pandapkhadka6331]

superb

[@nfapiper1]

RIP

[@ebgt]

Hi. My father Dr Bruce Thomson (recently deceased) wrote Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean - would really appreciate it if you could include that in the title -these things often get forgotten. Thanks

[@cameroncurrie884]

Hi. Sorry to hear of your loss. I have fond memories of this tune as I was a piper with Shotts when we played it in our medley. I never met your father but he certainly wrote a classic March. Personally it was a breath of fresh air to play a tune in that style to open a medley. His tune lives on. I play it often. RIP Dr Thomson x

[@thebaron5206]

Just learned that tune having heard it here, great tune, very distinctive! Love it!

[@piperbob2]

Superb tune ! I remember you father - The Surrey Pipe Band played some of his tunes, including the one he composed for our band. I also competed against him in the early 2000s at Harrow School where we had to play a composition of our own: Dr. Bruce came first and I, second: the judge was Roddy (R.S.) MacDonald. The tune "Tommy MacDonald of Barguillean" can also be found in the Scots Guards Collection Bk. 3.

[@garethutting6328]

I'm going to learn that tune it's lovely

[@Tim21832]

RIP