The Sleeping Tune and AC/DC Thunderstruck by great Scottish piper Ross Ainslie in Aberdeen

Talented Scottish piper Ross Ainslie performing 'The Sleeping Tune" and "The High Drive" in-between which is "Thunderstruck" by ac/dc.
Ross is a piper, composer and musician who studied with Duncan Gordon and who performs with 'The Treacherous Orchestra" and Dougie Maclean's band 'Salsa Celtica". This performance in Aberdeen Music Hall was part of a charity concert organised by Paul Anderson to raise funds for the 'Friends of ANCHOR' unit at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, who supported Paul with treatment in 2018.

[@kevinrettie5862]

Speechless 👍🏻 just picked up my pipes after 15 years . Inspirational, now to get my fingers going’s again

[@adventurousmedic]

Ross! I was always taught to play notes fast, wasn't always to play music, to make noise wasn't always done well or with control... That performance was probably the fastest, most controlled thing I've ever heard. You didn't let it run away from your fingers and mostly kept your pressure in check everything considered. Muso's like yourself make other people want to pick up their instruments. Well done.

[@nealprentice7874]

That sliding portmento is just beautiful.

[@tatradak]

The best Thunderstruck I ever listened to.....wicked.........

[@willbissett7491]

Superb performance! Wonderful finger work and timing and beautiful tone.

[@lukaszpiper]

Gordon is looking down on this from the heaven and I'm sure he's proud of you!

[@uilleamgalgael6510]

Rest easy Gordie (Braemar Media typo? '...Gordon Duncan') it's been 15 years and now young Alex. Life can sometimes just be shite. Well played Ross, I'm sure i heard a celestial chanter echo.........

[@gordonpage1]

‘The Sleeping Tune’ - I saw this in my inbox and I thought, I’ll play this later before bedtime. NOW I’M WIDE AWAKE! So’s my wife. And the cat as well....

[@tatradak9781]

Happy to have a send off with these 3 great renditions..

[@paoloignazzi8813]

Congrats from Putignano,Bari South Italy

[@patricehubert1486]

Excellant.

[@divemasteralan]

Excellent well played

[@douglasherron7534]

A fantastic tribute from pupil to master - wonderful stuff!

[@sarojrani788]

Amazing

[@morgandibello7795]

Incredible

[@hfranke07]

This is just awesome.... love it.

[@alexmcgrath1567]

I love the bending of notes

[@anniebalsbaugh735]

When covid is passed on, come to "The Dayton Celtic Festival" in Dayton, Ohio the last weekend in July!!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Just stunning!!

[@marleneboyd-wilson1268]

Brilliant thank you.

[@dougalmcdougal8682]

What a talent , just superb piping 💐🍾👍

[@piperbob2]

Great performance and terrific-sounding pipes !

[@briansteele9212]

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[@piperbob2]

@@briansteele9212 What does this mean, please ?

[@danpictish5457]

Fantastic

[@SergioCastanheira]

You’re amazing man! Congratulation from Portugal. 👏🏼👏🏼

[@dougalmcdougal8682]

Possibly only a piper can truly understand just how good that was ….. Normally to create such a sound you have a „band“ of 4 ot 5 That equals 40 or 50 fingers … This sound was produced with only 10 …. Amazing ❤

[@sergeysilevko1940]

Awesome!

[@A.W.B174]

Really great well done 👍🏻

[@Ofsaintsandsinners]

Maestro!!!

[@rorysweeney5743]

Anybody ever come across Ross indicating what gear he uses, specifically his chanter reeds? Without suggesting that stuff figures significantly into his virtuosity, his high-A's are strikingly sharp and clear in a way I never match. No doubt his precise pressure control and finger placement also play a big factor, but I'm just wondering.

[@MrMagusperde]

Love Gordon's music

[@soidog659]

mind boggling piping

[@rustyc1limb3r91]

Ross’s chanter just sounds perfect... anyone know what chanter he plays??

[@ewen440]

looks like a g1

[@bengtfreden5518]

It looks like an R T Shepherd "Orchestral" chanter, which is tuned lower than a standard band chanter (Shepherd Mk III or G1), closer to B flat :-)

[@gdkiltman]

very nice

[@Clyde__Frog]

Gordon would be proud

[@andrewberry9356]

I'm half expecting a wee Shetland pony to take him off the stage ....the size o' the gap between his knees! Great entertainment there RA!!

[@Joy_of_Music_Kate]

This tune sounds nice on pipe

[@bagheadpiper3906]

Brilliant. Perfect bendies & Vibrato on sleeping tune. I think I heard a taste of “Upside Down at Eden Ct”… strictly speaking you were right side up for that.. so you played it wrong lol😅

[@MrMagusperde]

Lovely....no matter who plays Duncan....

[@gardnert1]

I'd love to get the sheet music for The Sleeping Tune!

[@bagheadpiper3906]

P 36 of Gordon’s Tubes Book one. I learned it by ear the day after I heard it 1996.

[@gdaym8635]

Why not try long way to the top?

[@Christelle-lf4fm]

😆

[@nickgeddie306]

The high reel played way too fast. Skill

[@pmbear]

Blistering...

[@landland2986]

Браво 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏!!!

[@patricehubert1486]

Trop bien