Pipe CD Suggestions

[mkmound]

I was recently on a business trip with a couple of other folks, and as we were discussing various topics at dinner (I was kilted), the ever-popular "do you play the pipes?" was asked by one of the guys.

His follow-on statement was "I really like pipe music -- can you recommend some good CDs?"

Since my knowledge of pipers and bands is rather limited, I thought I'd turn this over to the knowledgeable krew here. If you were going to recommend the cream of the crop, which would you recommend -- say top three CDs? As far as I know, this can be either solo pipers, or bands.

Thanks for the help!!

[catmelodian]

Hi Mkmound.

One of the best piping CD's I've heard is by Gordon Duncan, who happened to be a next door neighbour of mine for some years when living in Pitlochry Scotland. The title of the CD is "Just for Seamus" (named for his son). Gordon played many times in the USA & Canada on various trips with different bands and was a member of the "Vale of Atholl Pipe Band". Sadly Gordon took his own life a couple of years ago, but his stirring music lives on after him and will undoubtably see my boots off.

Slainte.

[haukehaien]

If you want excellent piping combined with other folk music, I would suggest The Tannahill Weavers. Any of their CDs would be excellent, but Capernaum and Leaving St. Kilda are probably my favorites. The "Good Drying Set" on Leaving St. Kilda is some of the best piping anywhere, hands down.

The Weavers are what got me started in piping; I hope someday to sound as good as some of their pipers.

[Nick]

Iron Pipes
D. Gregor MacGregor III

Wright of Way Productions
110 E. Lincoln St.
Negaunee, MI 49866

WrightOfWayProd@aol.com

[Macman]

I second Gordon Duncan for solo piping. For pipe bands, SFU (Simon Fraser University) has a number of good CD's. They are one of the top three or so bands in the world.

[Erisianmonkey]

Scott Long, In and Out the Harbour. One of my all time favorite CD's.

Although he plays Uillean pipes rather than the GHB, Davy Spillane.

I'll also second the Tannahill Weavers.

[mkmound]

Guys, many thanks for the suggestions! I'll forward them on.

[Colin]

I second Gordon Duncan for solo piping. For pipe bands, SFU (Simon Fraser University) has a number of good CD's. They are one of the top three or so bands in the world.

I just saw these guys live last Saturday. Their on Home Ground 1 and 2 are incredible discs.

Check here http://www.sfupipeband.com/

[Pour1Malt]

John McLean Allan is brill!


http://www.bagpipetamer.com/

alsa...

Saor Patrol

Wicked Tinkers

[Deasan]

I like both hearing and playing the pipes. Here are a few of my favorite pipers as well. All good stuff. Enjoy lads!

Gordon Duncan
Fred Morrison
Martyn Bennett
Rory Campbell
Dr. Angus Macdonald
Barnaby Brown
Hamish Moore