“Cadences” and Anacruses The time has come to explore George’s approach to the somewhat thorny issue of so called “cadences” in Pibroch. Peter Cooke, in(more…)
Call for New Pibroch Compositions - APC and pipetunes.ca
The Mission of the Alt Pibroch Club (APC) is to re-extend the idiom of piobaireachd performance and composition by exploring the multitude of ancient and(more…)
George Moss notations
Since David wrote his mention of the George Moss notations which I have been assembling in a blog on my website (http://www.drpetercooke.uk/) I have been(more…)
George Moss - the Master Piper from Strathglass Part 4 Supplemental
This is a short supplement to the previous article on Toarluaths before the next main article. Here we explore George Moss’s approach to the ornament(more…)
Want to be creative? Lay down your instrument
Interesting research coming out of Cambridge U on musical performance and creativity. Much of what allows us as musicians to explore our own creative contributions(more…)
Peter Cooke - More Notes on George Moss
After reading the articles by Robin Andrews on our site, Dr. Peter Cooke has published seven transcribed scores from George Moss (or based on his(more…)
Janette Montague - Mo Chridhe
Another new composition from our Club Member, Janette Montague. Performed by Callum Beaumont, it is a unique and haunting melody, ruminating on high G. It(more…)