Stuart Liddell - Lunchtime Recital 2010: 1 of 8

[@karenadellscot6379]

Wow, what a sterling performance. Makes me want to practice more. He makes difficult parts look so easy.

[@piperclee]

Thanks so much for posting!!

[@ChrisPipeBand]

This man is my idol! One day I'll play half as good as him and I'll well chuffed! Thanks for posting this recital! It's really great!

[@piperbob2]

@shapo812 Thanks for your encouragement! I didn't think this recital would come out so well at the time, as I was sitting in the front row with the camera on my knee, perhaps too close to get the best angles - but managed to get close-ups of the all-important fingers! And that sound....aah!

[@BLoobermooper]

Thanks!

[@paddythepiper1]

Awesome piper .

[@keydetpiper]

My god the man is amazing.

[@roxkischerrykicken6948]

thank you very much :))

[@BrittanyBearGoesRawr]

My icon.

[@piperbob2]

@piperclee Well, thank you for watching!

[@piperbob2]

@ChrisPipeBand I guess it's all down to absolute dedication and relentless practice, and that bit of extra magic, borne of passion. Good luck !

[@piperbob2]

It's a famous 6/8 march called "Leaving Port Askaig", composed by P/M Willie Ross and it's in the Scots Guards Book 1.

[@piperbob2]

The last tune is Gordon Walker's arrangement of "Train Journey North" - Stuart mentions the names at the end.

[@Stification]

Could well be a G1. I was speaking to Craig Munro last week and he uses them, so maybe that is the choice of champs. Maybe I should give them another try. Thanks for the feedback Thomas.

[@piperbob2]

@keydetpiper Not bad, is he!

[@lewisdeering627]

you play the train journey north differently Stuart from the field marshal Montgomery pipe band do. You play the Gordon walker arrangement . they play the Fred Morrison arrangement. I know cause im a piper myself :) Lewis

[@yannlemouel2485]

Where can we find the The Train Journey North's score?

[@piperbob2]

@@yannlemouel2485 It's in the Scots Guards Bk. 2

[@BagpipeHeadache16]

I wish I could make it look that easy...... 0o XD

[@ianbreabadair5696]

Second 6/8 : Mrs Lily Christie

[@piperbob2]

Yes - one of my favourite 6/8s - composed by Donald Shaw Ramsay !

[@Stification]

Can you say which make of chanter and reed Stuart is using? It has got a lovely crisp Sound.

[@piperbob2]

Stu Wakes I regret I have no idea. I have heard that his band (Inveraray & District PB) use Sinclair chanters, though.

[@tomsprettycontent]

+Stu Wakes looks like he's using a Naill chanter, looks like it from the top. I've heard that he uses a Naill for performances and a henderson for a solo competition. Could possibly be a G1 reed as his band is sponsored by the product. At inveraray they use G1 chanters as they're sponsored

[@BLoobermooper]

nvm he says at the end

[@piperbob2]

@42mateo42 You're welcome - isn't modern technology wonderful !

[@roxkischerrykicken6948]

what's the name of last tune?

[@piperbob2]

"The Train Journey North".

[@BLoobermooper]

whats the name of the first tune?

[@piperbob2]

It's a 6/8 march called "Leaving Port Askaig" (Scots Guards Bk. 1)