Mastering "Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban" On The Bagpipes - * Free Tune Download

In this episode of “The Pipe Box”, Gold Medallist, Jim McGillivray breaks down the rhythmic and expressive nuances of how to master playing Archie MacNeill's composition, "Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban" - on the practice chanter. Jim also plays the tune on a Degerpipes II Electronic Chanter.
* Download the (free) "Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban" sheet music (PDF) - pipetunes.ca/d... and play along.
Archie MacNeill composed "Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban" in 1938 at a time when he was probably at his most prolific in producing tunes. It was at this time that Alex MacNeill, living in Montreal, decided to come home to Scotland to pay Archie a visit. More on the backstory - bagpipe.news/2...
More on the Degerpipes II Electronic Chanter - piping.on.ca/d...
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