Grandpa Piper: Dunshire Bagpipe Forum 10/23/06

My Bagpipe Story

My bagpipe story started many years ago and has lead me to learn and enjoy playing a wonderful instrument.

I have had many opportunities to perform for weddings, funerals and other occassions that have given me a great deal of satisfaction in providing comfort and joy to others.

This is truely an inspiring instrument and a privilage to play. This blog is a journal of sorts and to be honest I really only care that my grandkids have a record so they can discover that their grandfather loved and had a passion for the bagpipes and their beautiful music.

To the make of a piper goes seven years of his own learning, and seven generations before. At the end of his seven years one born to it will stand at the start of knowledge, and leaning a fond ear to the drone he may have parley with old folks of old affairs.
-Neil Munro

Who knows, but that seven generations from now one of my decendents will have parley with old folks of old affairs.

To Read the details of how I got into playing the Great Highland Bagpipes you can read my story here:
Grandpiper Story.

I have fun playing the bagpipes and that is the main thing for me. Here are some videos of my piping at various events:
Grandpiper Videos.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Dunshire Bagpipe Forum 10/23/06

Canmore Highland Games (my "modest" comments about these games)

My son and I came up from Utah for those games. My folks live in Calgary and since this is the first year my son and I have competed (he's a drummer - 11 years old; and I'm a piper - 48 years old) I wanted them to be able to watch us. My son placed 4th in the 2/4 Grade IV in Calgary and I got a 1st in the 2/4 and 6th in the 6/8 Grade IV in Canmore. We had a great time!

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Granpiper's Original Compositions and Arrangements
Here are some of the bagpipe tunes I've written and some I've adapted or changed the arrangement to. Feel free to use the tunes if you like them, but please copy all sheet music with my name on it. The MP3 recordings are done on a practice chanter or goose.
Please click on the file name to download.

Sheet Music	MP3 File
An Abhainne Chaillte.pdf	An Abhainne Chaillte.mp3
Carson On Ice.pdf	Carson On Ice.mp3
Alberta Prairie Waltz.pdf	Alberta Prairie Waltz.mp3
Come Come Ye Saints.pdf	Come Come Ye Saints.mp3 Coming Soon
The Spirit of God.pdf	The Spirit of God.mp3 Coming Soon
Nu Falmer Skoven.pdf	Nu Flamer Skoven.mp3 Coming Soon

My Bagpipe Story

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Dunshire Bagpipe Forum 10/23/06

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