I played "Duncan MacRae of Kintail's Lament" for the first time in competition at the Kentucky Scottish Games. I learned this tune at The College of Piping and really love it. A very sad, mournful tune that has a lot of music and expression in it. It's in 4 parts with each part having it's own interpretation of grieving. Mourning, celebration, anger and reluctant acceptance must all be conveyed by the musical presentation. Piobaireachd has lots of lights and shadows that must be handled delicately. Duncan MacRae has no taorluath or crunluath variation, but "Colin MacRae of Invereenate's Lament", is a very similar tune with these varations. I was very pleased to receive 3rd place out of 14 competitors. You'll notice the judge is following the tune in the Piobaireachd Society book.
I played "Duncan MacRae of Kintail's Lament" for the first time in competition at the Kentucky Scottish Games. I learned this tune at The College of Piping and really love it. A very sad, mournful tune that has a lot of music and expression in it. It's in 4 parts with each part having it's own interpretation of grieving. Mourning, celebration, anger and reluctant acceptance must all be conveyed by the musical presentation. Piobaireachd has lots of lights and shadows that must be handled delicately. Duncan MacRae has no taorluath or crunluath variation, but "Colin MacRae of Invereenate's Lament", is a very similar tune with these varations. I was very pleased to receive 3rd place out of 14 competitors. You'll notice the judge is following the tune in the Piobaireachd Society book.
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The national music instrument of scotland which shows the trademark of their culture and the wardrobe of player just reflects the passion of extremism of this instrument among the people.And love the sound of it whenever it is played.
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