Piping Live - Alasdair Gillies Memorial: Stuart Liddell

[@scottcampbell5536]

This is on such a high level I cant even call it perfect. Ive piped for 40 years and this is like an alien playing the instrument.

[@NorseTruth]

Opened with my absolute favorite tune.

[@piperbob2]

'Hector the Hero' - yes !

[@Big_McLargeHuge_]

Here are the tunes (with thanks to other commenters for the help finishing the list)! 0:00 - Hector the Hero (Air, by James Scott Skinner) 2:33 - Carradale Bay (March, by Tommy Muirhead) 4:15 - Father John MacMillan of Barra (March, by Norman MacDonald) 6:10 - Highland Wedding (Hornpipe, arr. Allen Tully) 8:07 - Cameronian Rant (Hornpipe, arr. Allen Tully) 11:01 - Pumpkin's Fancy (Hornpipe, by Terry Tully) 12:19 - Ceilidh Lines (Hornpipe, by Alastair Reese) 13:37 - The Stonecutter's Phoenix (Jig, by Chris Armstrong) 15:07 - Sterling Mossie (Hornpipe, by Bruce Gandy) 16:28 - Liddell's Fancy (March, by Seamus Coyne)

[@charltonmusic]

The Jig at 13:37 is The Stonecutter's Phoenix by Mark Saul

[@piperbob2]

Thanks !

[@xbaaldyy]

15:07 is sterling mozzie from one of the Bruce gandy books

[@Chunter629]

2:33 is Carradale Bay by Tommy Muirhead 16:28 is Liddell's Fancy by Seamus Coyne

[@amaryllisamaryllis8795]

Wahnsinn… ich zieh den Hut … 🙏🏻👍☀️

[@radoslawweremczuk9354]

Stuart Liddell is a Godsend.

[@StewartCoupar]

Another great recording Bob, thank you for posting. It was such a great night, one of the many highlights of Piping Live.

[@piperbob2]

Thanks, Stewart ! Yes, a very entertaining Thursday evening !

[@MAMDAVEM]

the master at work

[@ReedCentral]

12:19 hornpipe is ‘Ceilidh Lines’

[@toddschroeder2465]

Anyone have the sheet music for the settins Stuart played for Hecotr the Hero? All the settings I find are a simpler version than what Stuart plays here.

[@Chunter629]

Hey Piperbob - any footage of the MSR & Piobaireachd Ground for each piper?

[@piperbob2]

What you see and hear here is totally what was played on the night: this year, each competitor was allowed up to 20 minutes to entertain.

[@Chunter629]

@@piperbob2 Thanks for the clarification and appreciate you recording these sets!

[@dane5896]

Do you know the name of the first tune?

[@arranking2470]

Hector The Hero

[@piperbob2]

"Hector the Hero" was composed by the great fiddle player James Scott Skinner in 1903 for his friend Hector MacDonald who was a Major-General in the Army.

[@bontyjarron]

is he... piping in front of a massive photo of himself @2:32

[@bontyjarron]

he's even wearing the same tie!

[@piperbob2]

@@bontyjarron Yes, that is he on the right-hand side. The tie is that of his pipe band, the Inveraray & District PB. Stuart was awarded the MBE by the King recently.

[@christybromell2023]

Fingers on steroids !!