Meeting a Piping Idol - Alisdair Gillies | The Bagpiper

What a phenomenal weekend! After a long time planning, the Winnipeg Police Pipe Band (the band that I play with) successfully hosted their first Bagpipe Recital. We invited a Alasdair Gillies and Matt MacIsaac, both well known Pipers to perform here in Winnipeg on March 7. The skill level and talent that these boys portrayed was unbelievable. One of the highlights for me was Matt playing not only 1 tin-whistle, but 2 at the same time in harmony!

The day after the Recital, our band benefited from Alasdair’s close attention as he gave us some pointers at our band practice. First we spent some time on the practice chanters, then we went to the big pipes for over an hour. I'm sure that we all picked up quite a number of items from his comments, each will make us a better Pipe Band.

I have added a few pictures from the weekend for your viewing pleasure. Without question, the after-hours piping is where we had the most fun!

It was truly a musical event that will not be forgotten for many years to come.

Cheers,

Kyle Campbell
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