Stuart Liddell - Lunchtime Recital 2010: 6 of 8

[@thunderstruckpiper]

love how there is a guy humming in the background. adds to the effect that he can hear.

[@hipocampelofantocame]

I used to play the pipes (five years long ago), and this was the most entertaining video I've seen lately. Kudos!

[@jjvwguy2489]

oh to be that good checks drone at 2:30 didn't miss a beat.

[@hipocampelofantocame]

Oh, my God! Mr. Lidell is green and golden; he's been there and back.

[@piperbob2]

@sharpie660 C natural is achieved by raising the C and A fingers, but keeping the B finger down to cover its hole. F flat (or is it F natural?) is achieved with the F finger up, but the E finger down. I must admit that I'm so used to playing the traditional way, I find it difficult to play these notes in a fast tune. But, as with anything, lots of practice makes it improve! Gordon Duncan was another piper who achieved great music with these notes.

[@ibhalling1248]

Greatest..!!!!

[@charlie1pipes]

Only Stuart :) He's amazing.

[@sharpie660]

@piperbob2 I think it would be low F because it goes g a b c d e F G a so one note lower would be an F natural

[@sharpie660]

well I do have A LOT of acsess to a piano (my grandmother teaches it) but the highest note on trombone I can do is a high D, which,because of the clef diffrence, is one note below the treble staff, so I need two more notes up (and it's hard for me to do even the D!)

[@sharpie660]

@piperbob2 quick but it's f natural since all pipe music is f sharp c sharp

[@sharpie660]

I learned the hard way not to practice them back to back! (You know how to make a sound on a brass so it's no suprise) And I don't need to worry about my lips, my slide arm will make up for it!

[@sharpie660]

@piperbob2 I'm actually pretty young (about the age you would start piping) and at my age where I'm from, they start you on an instrument in a marching band, and I was chosen for trombone. That and I'm naturally "gifted" (I quote my music teacher) at music and it's fun for me, so I do a lot of musical theory with my dad

[@sharpie660]

Wow, I'm a beginner piper and I wonder how he did what seems to be a C natural and F natural!

[@PetersunClassics]

What is the name of the tune after Loch Ruan?

[@piperbob2]

The 4/4 march immediately following 'Loch Ruan' is 'The Battle of Waterloo', composed by P/M Donald MacLeod (but played in Stuart's own inimitable way).

[@Chunter629]

Anyone know the name of the strathspey he plays after the Battle of Waterloo and before Shepherd's Crook?

[@davidsamson1453]

He played "The Laird of Drumblair" and "The Braes of Mar"

[@lachlanmcphee1738]

Does anyone know what the first strathspey is called?

[@davidsamson1453]

It's called "The Laird of Drumblair"

[@lewisdeering627]

whats the name of the march after flett from flotta ?

[@piperbob2]

It's another 4/4 called "Loch Ruan", composed by George MacIntyre.

[@stuartbegg8172]

+piperbob2 It's the battle of waterloo, maybe it's other name?

[@TheBarakRider]

Its Loch Ruan after FFF

[@Pipesdaniels]

whats the name of the first tune?

[@piperbob2]

Daniel Hauyon Hello Daniel - the very first tune here (starting at 0:39) is called "Murdo's Wedding", composed by Major Gavin Stoddart, when he was 11 years old, I believe. You can find the tune in the Scots Guards Collection, Book 2.

[@Pipesdaniels]

piperbob2 thank you =)

[@sharpie660]

actually, I noticed that he also does what I THINK is a low G flat, but not sure.

[@BenC890]

Does anyone know the name of the first Strathspey

[@BenC890]

It's at the timestamp 4:19

[@BenC890]

And the one at the time stamp 5:52

[@diegobac5067]

is it me or his projecting mounts look burnt?

[@piperbob2]

I wouldn't think so - ivory ages in varying ways.

[@diegobac5067]

piperbob2 sure I thought they would've been imitation ivory due to ivory regulations... I think there's a technique of showing if its real ivory by burning it a wee bit... But I can't remember it well, to be honest

[@piperbob2]

This set would be Stuart Liddell's original MacRae set, so about 100 years old - when Ivory was legal.

[@diegobac5067]

piperbob2 ofcourse! Never reaaly thought about his originl MacRae

[@jackhawkpiper97]

It's a lil sharper than a low f natural

[@piperbob2]

@sharpie660 I know - I was just testing! You must be (classically) music trained, and play another instrument, I would guess? Good luck with your piping, anyhow.

[@jel517]

Ahh Maries Wedding

[@LousyPiper]

Too short!

[@hotchookadventures]

im focused on the annoying humming.....

[@piperbob2]

(It wasn't me !) If only I'd used a radio mic (but haven't down that route yet.)

[@chickenporkadob0]

DILF

[@wendywilson948]

Does anyone know the name of the last tune?