Worlds 2016 - Inveraray & District Final Practice - Number 1 Medley

Stuart Liddell and Steven McWhirter steer the Band through a rendering of their Number 1 Medley for 2016 in their final practice before the World Pipe Band Championships 2016.
The Band later played this Medley on Saturday 13 August and lifted 2nd place overall - also second place in the Medley section behind the eventual winners, Field Marshal Montgomery.

[@marcusrange5509]

The last chords of the Air (4:50 onward) are truly stunning harmony. Followed by one of the slickest reel breaks I've ever heard. Love this medley so much

[@briankee3730]

I agree totally. I keep coming back to this. I have it on the surround sound now.

[@FM-tx5es]

Sounds even better after each watch... now about 374 times.

[@rafaelfernandes2275]

I agree with you

[@pemacal57]

One of my top 3 bands!... Of course!!!

[@shaunspillane2105]

Would love to be in that room !!!! These guys would sound HUGE in the Royal Albert Hall .

[@MrUlsterscot]

Sadly the recordings can never capture that feeling in your chest when a truly great band is in full flow....

[@rhysthompson9586]

I reckon we should start a petition for them to play Flowers of the Forest, Oft in the stilly night, going home, mist covered mountains, my home or amazing grace (or all of the above😂) at the festival of remembrance at Royal Albert Hall 2021 (or 2022 if 2021 is cancelled)

[@andrewroscoe5497]

Aye done a superb job Stuart!

[@bobbythompson3544]

Drumming is so musical!

[@rafaelfernandes2275]

Very cool from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@johnmclean9603]

Wow this is piping personified - marvellous run by ID.

[@petersukara3340]

Absolute Blissss...

[@alejandrolikewhoa]

Amazing work

[@ianmccall5434]

Dynamic medley. Good slow air and transition.

[@PankajKumar-es7yg]

Ian McCall vvj

[@johnbarbour754]

great band

[@violadamore2-bu2ch]

YES !!!!!!

[@simonmorrison4755]

awesome.

[@Kingtrollface259]

True musician's

[@colinmacgregor8718]

Crisp.

[@Courtmac444]

WOW, ...!!!!

[@geraldm7435]

👏👏

[@FM-tx5es]

outstanding Pipe Band. can someone tell me, what is the name of this opening tune?

[@MrGumbo243]

Not sure if anyone told you the name yet, but it's ceilidh lines

[@jimpomac]

Must be hard to find a hall big enough to accommodate, what 150 pipers ?

[@marcelrietdijk5968]

Damn! So cool! I can't play the bagpipe ; i can play the drum............

[@chinngis83]

They're all practising with no bag covers?

[@damothepiper]

When your playing sheepskin bags as these guys are you try not to use a bag cover when your practicing

[@chinngis83]

Because it affects the sound?

[@chinngis83]

Indeed.

[@campbellwilson6860]

It's actually to do with the moisture. See with a bag cover all the moisture gets trapped from the day before. So they practice without bag covers to dry off the bags, sheepskin is especially affected by moisture than say a synthetic Canmore bag. Hope this helps.

[@_dev0chk4_]

what is the name of the first song? i love it

[@campbellwilson6860]

The Ceilidh Lines

[@reidkyrzyk9000]

Atao Kerdrel TUNE

[@Darryl_Francis]

3:47

[@thebrigadier8259]

Yes.

[@khmst.-pancratius7331]

OK Anthonie!

[@jimbo8220]

could somebody name all the pieces, ​please?

[@xanderfeys763]

Ceilidh Lines, An Cota Ruadh, The Islay Ball, Jig of Slurs, Skye, She Moved through the Fair, John Morrison of Assynt House, and Alick C. MacGregor.

[@jimbo8220]

@@xanderfeys763 Brilliant- cheers!

[@user-wo2be9jb5q]

What’s the first tune called

[@tbwpiper189]

What's the strathspey?

[@liamsvaneberg2688]

”An cota ruadh” the first one after the opening tune

[@dutchomatic]

Braw piping.

[@GaraGambini]

Cruachan!!

[@pointy5911]

Why do they all use sheepskin bags? Ive only known a handful of pipers that do

[@Oliver-jz1en]

Better sound. I bet almost all grade 1-2 (maybe 3 at a push) bands use sheepskin.

[@macs7641]

Until the mid to late 90's bags were almost exclusively "naturals" - sheepskin or cow/elk hide. The synthetic revolution came along and established itself in the mix then developed to include hybrids. In recent times there has been a steady return to natural in many top bands and players. Likewise, cane vs synthetic drone reeds followed a similar trajectory during the same timeline. Many stuck with natural or combinations during this period too.