Gordon Walker Fiddlers Rally

Gordon Walker performing his 'party-piece' at a piping recital in edinburgh. 16 parts in this epic tune. was very loud, so sound is a bit dodgy!you learn to block the fuzz out after a while...

[@duffshokk5828]

When this man was born...the pipes came with him.. they are 1 ..a legend he is.....play the pipes laddy..play the pipes!!!!!!

[@charlesward8196]

Isn’t there a clean copy of Gordon Walker Playing this anywhere? ( like for sale?) I love this version, but it is distracting that the sound quality is compromised.

[@MaryKirby5]

thats mad.....the tune is already intense enough and he goes along and makes it insanely intense lol

[@nastyphoenix]

Met him after an army dinner one night, he was piping. What can I say, he is such a nice guy! Likes a good drink too, smashing chap

[@kjetilr]

That's amazing!

[@SuperCelticKing]

i have been taught by this guy :)

[@shug1ism]

amazing ,,he's making those pipes SING..

[@keydetpiper]

It's both actually... jig first, then reel.

[@weepiper11]

Brilliant !!!!

[@weepiper11]

Oh my god!!!! That man is a ledge!!!

[@TheDeender]

It's better ever time!

[@jazzman1626]

Pity about the sound distortion. The volume was too much for the microphone of the camera used. I still like Angus McColl but my new favourite is definitely Gordon Walker.

[@keydetpiper]

It's the reel/hornpipe version of Fiddler's Rally... since he wrote the jig I assume he wrote that arrangement of it as well. It is somewhat reminiscent of TJN though.

[@dennisfowler4746]

Amazing tunes!

[@dorbie]

Sounds a lot like riffs from the Train Journey North (which he also plays like a demon) augmenting the last half.

[@sinbadvett]

Yea, but can he play "Highland Laddie"? Lol, AMAZING, could listen to you play all day. The best of the best.

[@djraz1]

A choke at 3:16. It even happens to the pros lol.

[@MaximinoGillespie10]

ah, so it is. cool

[@lomax343]

Bagpipes don't follow traditional tuning, so they aren't actually in any accepted key. The best compromise is usually B-flat with a flattish seventh.

[@the180crew]

lomax343 they play in a micro key. Between B and B Flat. It's a pain when your learning the pipes and your own school doesn't support them because they don't know a thing about them. Even the so called "Scottish Music Teacher" in my school doesn't even know how to make the pipes work with other instruments. I find it kind of unbelievable that a Scottish school is more prepared to teach someone the ukulele instead of Their countries national instrument.

[@igu04387]

zen piping!

[@tazerpie]

Would like the reel setting if anyone has worked it out yet... Thanks

[@Gaelforced]

Duncan Johnstone lives.....

[@charlesward8196]

I sure wish Gordon Walker would record a clean version of this.

[@jazzman1626]

The sound is so distorted.

[@scottypiper2708]

Eb major ish