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COMMENT(S): Michael Grey: the pipes|drums Interview – Part 1
Published: June 19, 2012
Author: gordons | (report inappropriate content) |
| Mike has and continues to contribute so much to bagpipe music and to pipe bands. If only the rest of us mortals had a fraction of it. A large whisky now being drank to your continued success. |
Published: June 14, 2012
Author: joekiah | (report inappropriate content) |
| The school in Brockville was held at the Grenville Christian College. I was fortunate as a young lad to get instruction from Alex Duthart in the early to mid 1970's. At the time I attended it was called the "1000 Islands School of Scottish Performing Arts". |
Published: June 14, 2012
Author: joekiah | (report inappropriate content) |
| The school in Brockville was held at the Grenville Christian College. I was there in the early to mid 1970's and it was called the "1000 Islands School of Scottish Performing Arts". As a drummer, it was outstanding to get instruction from Alex Duthart.
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Published: June 13, 2012
Author: Tbone2 | (report inappropriate content) |
| Ya and Bipety-Boo, my personal favourite tune in that book, is arguably the best medley opener ever. |
Published: June 12, 2012
Author: pipergord22 | (report inappropriate content) |
| I remember being 13 years old and hanging outside the beer tent at the Barrie Highland Games anxiously waiting for Michael to sign my copy of "Music for Pipers" - it was like I was waiting outside an arena for a rock star to sign my record. Michael has always been? an inspiration to me. Like his music, he is absolute first class! |
Published: June 12, 2012
Author: Bells1 | (report inappropriate content) |
| I believe that it initially ran in Brockville before moving to Kingston for 2 or 3 years.
Scott |
Published: June 12, 2012
Author: RodMacLean | (report inappropriate content) |
| I thought the Seaway school was based in Kingston (vs. Brockville)? Or was that only latterly?
- Roderick | |
