The Rogues - “Itchy Fingers & Clumsy Lover”

“Itchy Fingers”, arr. Robert Mathieson
“The Clumsy Lover”, Neil Dickie
Performed by The Rogues:
Randy Wothke- lead doumbek / snare
Martin McCall- tenor drum
Jimmy Mitchell- bagpipe
Jared Malone- bagpipe
Performed at Avalon Faire in Kilgore, Texas. May 2024.

[@kurtb8474]

Being a piper of almost 54 years, I say EXCELLENT!!

[@cameroncurrie884]

You must be a deaf piper then 😂

[@m.r.b.806]

This is Braw
Drumming is perfect

[@joginns778]

Love you can't beat the sound of the pipe's Scotland's best,

[@Palmetto-cz5fm]

Looks like one of the stages at The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. One of my favorite tunes.

[@lizzy-folksongsscottis4518]

Lovely rendition lads

[@pansycomer5740]

Absolutely my favorite tunes - always brightens my mood. Great !!💞

[@jasonbirk7103]

Well done, boys. Well done!

[@Squidtoken]

This brought a smile to my face, excellent performance of some of my favorite pieces!

[@AlistairCorney]

nice pipes man

[@michaelcrawford6536]

Awesome, love the sound of bagpipes and drums

[@Malonepiper]

Thanks, Michael, if you are ever in Texas in the springtime or the east coast in summer / fall, we have live shows going on!

[@User_turkishbarber]

Interesting to see a left handed piper

[@Malonepiper]

We are a rare breed!

[@User_turkishbarber]

@@Malonepiper out of interest, why not just play “normally” my sisters left handed but has played with the traditional style her whole life.

[@Malonepiper]

@@User_turkishbarber I also write left-handed but am a bit ambidextrous as well. I golf right-handed, shoot right-handed, bowl right-handed. So, 18 years ago when I was on the practice chanter, my piping instructor taught me to hold the practice chanter the "normal right-handed" way. The next week, I returned for a 2nd lesson, and I was holding the practice chanter left-handed. He asked if that was more comfortable for me and I confirmed that it was. It just happened that way.

[@justinrimmer1281]

I was fascinated to see this as well! I am left handed, but I learned to play the pipes right handed. At first I thought this video must have been mirrored, then I realized the two pipers were playing with opposite configurations. In the traditional arrangement of left hand on top and right on bottom, many of the doublings and grace notes are played on the left hand. As a left handed individual, I find this very comfortable. I do play birls with my non dominant hand, and they can be challenging to learn; I suppose that could be an advantage in having a left handed configuration, as well as preference. If you have a weak left arm or are missing a right pinky finger, that could make a left handed configuration a necessity.

[@cardinalflower6959]

Never seen one before--cool!

[@jeffrywilks4127]

they ooze absolute talent and confidence

[@dandlumbermanf8311]

This digs deep into my soul. To love this, one must be a Scot.❤

[@xaquinparedesinsua8821]

No soy escocés y amo esto profundamente

[@ShaneB90]

❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@FinsandFur-y7c]

Well I'm Polish, and I love this stuff

[@ShaneB90]

@@FinsandFur-y7c ,that's is because Polish people are fuckin awesome 👍🏻

[@Stefan-ht3tv]

Good stuff. Thank-you.

[@bardosfolk]

Excelent, saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@harlovan7837]

The Rogues have always done a top notch version of this set.

[@cpaxson]

Love it!

[@Stefan-rr5ds]

Das liebe ich als Sachse!