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COMMENT(S): Old School: thoughts on ceol mor with four piping legends - Capt. John A. MacLellan, MBE
Published: March 30, 2010
Author: iainmacdonald | (report inappropriate content) |
| A great read. What a fantastic bit of musical history, and great to have a soundtrack to play behind while reading. |
Published: March 29, 2010
Author: MarkD | (report inappropriate content) |
| Now THAT is how the Viscount is to be played. I just finished re-playing (listening) the ground about 6 times after reading the article. Knowing it was likely his last performance made it even more intense and I'm glad this was captured on tape for us to share. Great job on this series of articles -- can't wait for the next one, too. |
Published: March 29, 2010
Author: JimMcGillivray | (report inappropriate content) |
| John's chronically bright and beautiful instrument -- a trait his son also inherited/achieved -- comes through the recording in lovely fashion. Good to hear him play and hear his voice again. He always made lots of time for us overseas pipers and was a great help to many of us. Bittersweet to hear this tune and know it was his last. |
Published: March 29, 2010
Author: Doc | (report inappropriate content) |
| Andrew and Iain....this is truely brilliant stuff. What spectacular insight to do this as a young man and save it all these years for us to all enjoy and learn from in the new millenium. Miichael, your comments and insights about "carriage" and "proper" dress are equally well-taken. What a pleasent suprise when I sat down at my PC this morning. I got off late to work because i started listening to the Lament for the Viscount of Dundee. Very scarry to think that I actually played this for the Captain in the late 60's!
Doc |
Published: March 28, 2010
Author: gramps2 | (report inappropriate content) |
| I never thought when I first picked up this Emag as a little black and white pocket book size stapled offering about thirty years ago that it would grow to this. I just read this real gem and listened to Capt. MacLellan playing The Viscount. I wonder if the young pipers today appreciate what wonders are at their fingertips? Great stuff! |
Published: March 28, 2010
Author: MichaelGrey | (report inappropriate content) |
| This is seriously great stuff. Who knew a young empty-headed Iain Speirs would unknowingly contribute to the advancement of the legacy of our tradition-bearers. I especially like the photo of Capt J - tells a real story: Aside from the fact he and his son have virtually the same "carriage" (as the Captain might say) when they play, this photo shows JAM on the boards in a fine balmoral bonnet and non-ghillie brogues. I doubt he'd ever be seen in ghillie brogues. The politics of the piper's garb have almost passed into the mists. |
Published: March 28, 2010
Author: Lugnuts | (report inappropriate content) |
| Very much enjoyed this even though I'm not much a pibroch guy. Well done to Iain Speirs for working on getting this out there and look forward to the next ones. |
Published: March 28, 2010
Author: catsqueezer | (report inappropriate content) |
| Wow. Thanks to Iain Speirs and Pipes|Drums for this great collection of interviews, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and look forward to the next three. Going to get my pipes out now...
Brent Lowrie, Brandon, Manitoba | |
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