How amazing for me to hear the voice of my darling papa Pipe major Willie Ross I have so many pieces of memorabilia --I spent my childhood visiting his class room as we lived with him at the castle & the sound pipes still reduce me to tears the Cairn Finlay Macrae had erected for my papa in Glen Strathfarrar is visited by pipers all over the world --for they play their pipes to honour him --
His father’s sentiments bring tears to my eyes as I also learned (better) by ear and mouthing the music as I still have difficulty reading the note values... but give me a recording with sheet music and I can pick it up in a snap. I was called a “mimic bird” by one PM...as he wanted me to learn a series of tunes in a couple weeks without providing a sound sample (old tape recorder days) We all learn differently. Later teachers embraced my methods
How amazing for me to hear the voice of my darling papa Pipe major Willie Ross I have so many pieces of memorabilia --I spent my childhood visiting his class room as we lived with him at the castle & the sound pipes still reduce me to tears the Cairn Finlay Macrae had erected for my papa in Glen Strathfarrar is visited by pipers all over the world --for they play their pipes to honour him --
His father’s sentiments bring tears to my eyes as I also learned (better) by ear and mouthing the music as I still have difficulty reading the note values... but give me a recording with sheet music and I can pick it up in a snap.
I was called a “mimic bird” by one PM...as he wanted me to learn a series of tunes in a couple weeks without providing a sound sample (old tape recorder days)
We all learn differently. Later teachers embraced my methods
Fascinating, although I don't think this is an interview as such. He seems to be reading from a prepared script.