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Interesting Alex plays the Siubhal differently to his father!

No luck there Alex!

Nice n warm

I have a set of Starck's that look identical to these and they were my grandfathers from the early 1920's. Love em.

Superb! Too class instrument in the hands of a top class player!

I saw the drum corps hiding in the armchair. My drum corps would have been singing louder than those pipes :-) I hope he/she had ear-plugs.

Magnificent.

Yasssss Alex. Play Angus MacDonald

This is the meditation, so beautiful.

Lovely crisp playing and phrasing

pure majic

That was utterly gob-smacking BRILIANT playing!!! Awesome!

As i get older (82) i find i miss more doublings. An F doubling here, a C doubling there…maybe my thumb misses the touch on a high A doubling. Thus, i can predict that Alex will miss a gracenote or two after age 150. Until then he can bask in perfection.

Great playing Love the control

Alex… what masterful playing/execution! Amazing set of pipes the consistency and tonal qualities of the drones are the best I’ve heard… care to share information on bag/MCS if used at all? Thanks!

Such an epic tune. Love the crunluath. Not sure what you call that type of variation. Like a braebach with an additional passing note similar to Mary MacLeod. I like this style. I also once heard Willie MacCallum play the final variation straight or even to nice effect as well. Nice tune!

what bag is this?

awesome!

Thanks for posting - glad you found the recording.

It truly does not get any better than this...Talk about playing in the zone

What are the tune names?

Outstanding!

A fantastic performance Alex. Most illustrious company you keep, but no luck about it. Plenty of sweat and tears though!

Love you dad special bagpipe family

Are you playing the new Naill Vintage drones? Are you able to provide an opinion on why you went Vintage over the traditional set? (Beautiful playing/sound - what drone reeds were you using?). Thanks!

What clan is that tartan on the socks? ;)

Great tone and execution! I’m looking to purchase a set after a 20 year layoff. Would you mind telling us a little about your set up? Pipes/maker/model; chanter/maker/style/reed; saw the response on bag type... no moisture control - is the bag seasoned - role of the zipper? Thanks for the help!

Have always loved the March! The chanter is cracking!! Have you published the jig in anyone's book? I'd love to buy a copy. Awesome set! "Controversy" was spot on!

Tune names please. I recognize the Strathspey and Reel (though can't think of the name), but I don't believe I've ever heard the March. Beautifully done! Thanks.

Hi Alex, I'm looking to get a hide bag for my solo pipes. I see you are playing a Lee and sons bag. What style and size are you playing here? I'm guessing being hide there's no moisture control? Cheers Grant from Ontario

Repping the Winnipeg brewing scene, nice!

Nice tune Alex

nice to see the DOJO banner in the back

Very good bass section

Delicious:)

yes the cameronian rant you need to keep the strong weak medium weak going good alex william

Well done Alex !

Very nice sound. Alex, for an MSR please consider playing the 2/4 march, "Michael Grey's March Through New Zealand".

Imagine its a chill October morning your hunkered down in your trench; thinking of home, a warm bed and that blonde two doors down. Those blasted Canadians have been shelling you for days. And then the shells stop and from far away you hear the bagpipes hum to life. How scared are you?

Enjoyable ... especially the use of a 4-4-4 MSR and getting some new material on the field. Less = more.

Great! Wish we'd been there.