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APC - Learning Living Pibroch

I don't care if it's orthodox; I care if it's musical - Angus MacPherson

Author: J David Hester

Sound & Vision - arranged by Allan Speedy

August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

Pibroch meets David Bowie.

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APC Modern Pibroch Library - 2019 Call for Submission

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

The mission of the Alt Pibroch Club (APC) is to re-extend the idiom of cèol mor performance and composition by exploring the multitude of ancient and modern interpretations, styles, and schools of performances. making them[…]

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Chris Lee - B Drone Spree

July 12, 2019July 13, 2019 J David HesterCompositions

b-drones-second.m4a Composition by Chris Lee, as heard on Pipeline July 2019. Enjoy!

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Pipeline - Featuring Chris Lee

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

Our member, Chris Lee, moved from Hong Kong to Scotland in order to obtain his piping degree (from the Royal Conservatoire and the National Piping Centre). He was an early student of Bruce Gandy, staying[…]

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Rare Recording - Cpt. John A. MacLellan, “The Bicker”

July 6, 2019July 1, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

From the library of Colin MacLellan, he sent along this recording of the good Cpt. performing his version of The Bicker, from the 1950s.

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MacDonald - Fosgailte Crunluaths

June 15, 2019June 12, 2019 J David HesterAnnouncements

I had not noticed this until listening to Peter McCalister playing “The Red Speckled Bull” (PS 237) at the MacDonald Cuach this year (2019). There are three different rhythmic styles for fosgailte crunluaths in[…]

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Mac Mhic Alister’s Dead Lament - Final Reflections

June 2, 2019May 29, 2019 J David HesterLearning Interpretations

This has been a remarkable journey of discovery! As is usual in any encounter with Campbell, we as musicians are taxed to the utmost of our skills, intuition and capability to interpret and bring forth[…]

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