Masters of Scottish Arts concert in Seattle

[416 Rigby]

Anyone else going to go tomorrow night? My wife and I will be celebrating 16 years of wedded bliss, and we've heard this is a really great show.

https://celticarts.org/events/master...rt-performers/

[Dughlas mor]

I was there last year, won`t make it this time. I see this years` line up is pretty much the same, so I can assure you that you are in for a treat. Top notch performers and a great venue. Have fun!

[ThistleDown]

You are in for some masterful performances. Enjoy! (and report to those of us who can't be there)

[416 Rigby]

Gents, it was an awesome show. Fabulous. We'll be going again next year. There was a nice mix of piping, drumming, fiddling, and Highland dancing. Fred Morrison was awesome.

There is a nice little eating area in the lobby, with coffee and gift shop as well. We'll eat dinner there next time instead of trying to brave the crowds elsewhere. The underground parking right there at the symphony is worth every bit of the $14 price.

Not that many guys in kilts, maybe 20,, and I have to say that all but a few of them should check in here to get some guidance on the norms of kilt wear. I'm far from being a Kilt Snob but it was painful.

Mark you calendars for early November, that's when tickets go on sale for this event.

I'll post a photo later, it's on my wife's phone.

[416 Rigby]

[OC Richard]

Wow that list of pipers is something of a who's-who, quite amazing to have them all in concert.

•Roddy MacLeod, Scotland
•Jack Lee, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
•Murray Henderson, Scotland (via New Zealand)
•Stuart Liddell, Inveraray, Scotland
•Angus MacColl, Benderloch, Argyllshire, Scotland
•Brian Donaldson, Wisconsin, USA
•Fred Morrison, Bishopton, Scotland
•Gary West, Edinburgh, Scotland
•Willie McCallum, Bearsden, Scotland

We can compare that list to this one, a list of Oban Gold Medalists in piobaireachd 1980-2004

1980 Murray Henderson, Eassie, ‘Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy’
1981 Gavin Stoddart, Edinburgh, ‘Prince’s Salute’
1982 P/M Evan MacRae, ‘Flame of Wrath’
1983 John Wilson, Strathclyde Police, ‘Battle of Auldearn No 2’
1984 Michael Cusack, Texas, USA, ‘Queen Anne’s Lament’
1985 Robert Wallace, Glasgow, ‘King’s Taxes’
1986 Alfred Morrison, Bishopton, ‘Sir Ewan Cameron of Lochiel’s Salute’
1987 John Hanning, NZ, ‘Isabel MacKay’
1988 Roderick MacLeod, Cumbernauld, ‘Beloved Scotland’
1989 Cpl Alasdair Gillies, QOH, ‘Lament for the Viscount of Dundee’
1990 Sgt Brian Donaldson, Scots Guards, ‘The Vaunting’
1991 James MacGillivray, Ontario, ‘Big Spree’
1992 Colin MacLellan, Ontario, ‘Blue Ribbon’
1993 Cpl Gordon Walker, RHF, ‘Prince’s Salute’
1994 Dr Angus MacDonald, Portree, ‘Lament for MacSwan of Roaig’
1995 William McCallum, Clydebank, ‘Rory MacLoude’s Lament’
1996 Angus MacColl, Oban, ‘Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon’
1997 James Murray, Cupar, ‘Battle of Auldearn No2’
1998 Niall Matheson, Inverness, ‘Old Men of the Shells’
1999 John Cairns, Ontario, ‘Lament for Finlay’
2000 Michael Rogers, USA, ‘Sobieski’s Salute’
2001 Jack Lee, BC, ‘Lament for Capt. Donald MacKenzie’
2002 lain Speirs, Edinburgh, ‘King’s Taxes’
2003 Bruce Gandy, Nova Scotia, ‘Battle of the Pass of Crieff’
2004 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray, ‘Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon’


If only they did something like that down here, at the bottom of the Left Coast!

NB Pipe Major Evan MacRae was one of my teachers at piping school, the year he won.

[416 Rigby]

You're only a plane ride away, Richard. Nice little weekend getaway!

[OC Richard]

Very true, and my son lives in WA now, so I can combine a concert and visit!