When I asked him in 2002 by e-mail for sheet music, he answered that there weren't any. He also wrote, "...but the best way to learn it is to sing it! That is the honest truth - if you can't sing it then it won't transfer to the fingers - try it".
This is a recording from a CD on greentrax, called A Grand Concert of Piping. These two tracks were all that Martyn played on. Martyns own CD's were Martyn Bennett, Bothy Culture, Hardland, Glen Lyon & Grit. His composition MacKay's memoirs which was commisioned for the opening of the Scottish Parliment building was recorded by Edinburgh City Music School. I beleive Scottish Power Pipe Band may be releasing a version of it as well. Martyn recorded a wide variety of music, true genious sadly lost
I had never heard of Martyn Bennet until I came across him, on You-Tube. What a maestro! The deep tone of the pipes sounds right. Someone told me that centuries ago they had a deeper tone because the cane for the reeds came from Inverewe, Good enough for the job, but it did not dry out and so produced a deeper tone . True or false, anyone?
This is brilliant! I've only heard his Bothy Culture stuff, this man is a legend! Sadly missed indeed! I hope him and Gordon Duncan are having a jam! Did he release any of this stuff?
Hate to be pedantic with such stunning music and a tragic loss but the timeline doesn't look right. The concert these tracks came from was in 1995. At 16 Martyn would have been entrenched in studying classical violin.
16 years of age and was playing like that...this guy was something else, such a loss R.I.P
When I asked him in 2002 by e-mail for sheet music, he answered that there weren't any. He also wrote, "...but the best way to learn it is to sing it! That is the
honest truth - if you can't sing it then it won't transfer to the fingers -
try it".
This is a recording from a CD on greentrax, called A Grand Concert of Piping. These two tracks were all that Martyn played on. Martyns own CD's were Martyn Bennett, Bothy Culture, Hardland, Glen Lyon & Grit. His composition MacKay's memoirs which was commisioned for the opening of the Scottish Parliment building was recorded by Edinburgh City Music School. I beleive Scottish Power Pipe Band may be releasing a version of it as well. Martyn recorded a wide variety of music, true genious sadly lost
Martyn you were damn brilliant - what a terrible loss to all!
I had never heard of Martyn Bennet until I came across him, on You-Tube. What a maestro!
The deep tone of the pipes sounds right. Someone told me that centuries ago they had a deeper tone because the cane for the reeds came from Inverewe, Good enough for the job, but it did not dry out and so produced a deeper tone .
True or false, anyone?
this guy changed everything! punk n reggae ting n tha, know he's still at it!...control!
forwards and thanks!
Thanks for posting this. I met Martyn once, briefly. A delightful man. Sadly missed. Bless him wherever he may be. What a brilliant piper.
@bravygravy
Just checked the sleeve notes and you are right, concert was from 10th Nov 1995, don't know why I thought it was much earlier than that
That was badass - thanks for putting that up!
This is brilliant! I've only heard his Bothy Culture stuff, this man is a legend! Sadly missed indeed! I hope him and Gordon Duncan are having a jam! Did he release any of this stuff?
anyone knows where I can get the sheet music for the magic flute?? I love that tune =)
@fannybaw7
Martyn played a set of Hamish Moore smallpipes
Hate to be pedantic with such stunning music and a tragic loss but the timeline doesn't look right. The concert these tracks came from was in 1995. At 16 Martyn would have been entrenched in studying classical violin.
@fannybaw7 He's sliding up from B and playing the half hole to get C nat.