The Chieftains

**MadBagpiper** · 17th March 07, 08:11 PM

You my friend are one lucky man. I don't think that I need to tell you that you were in the precence of a legend and a genius. The Cheiftans are an absolutly amazing bunch and YOU got to play with them!!! Was Carlos Nunez there?

**wgority** · 18th March 07, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by MadBagpiper

Was Carlos Nunez there?

Nope, he's not on this tour. Oh yeah.....one performer I forgot to mention that was there in Philly was a Cuban percussionist called Cuco. He is AMAZING!

**Deil the Yin** · 18th March 07, 11:10 AM

Was Derek Bell the Chieftain from Belfast that also played the Clarsach/harp? I didn't realise he'd passed...

**MadBagpiper** · 18th March 07, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by wgority

Nope, he's not on this tour. Oh yeah.....one performer I forgot to mention that was there in Philly was a Cuban percussionist called Cuco. He is AMAZING!

that's too bad. he is absolutly AMAZING on the spanish pipes.
here's a youtube video of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1bffYZdRm0

no wonder people are calling him the Jimi Hendrix of pipes!

then heres him with the Chieftains.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26EBG4fQR3o