Gordon Duncan

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3 Jigs 04:07 Tools
Hornpipe & Jig 03:21 Tools
Caileach an Dudain (Old Wife of the Mill Dust) /John Patterson's Mare 01:58 Tools
Thunderstruck/Angus Thing 04:34 Tools
The High Drive 02:31 Tools
The Belly Dancer 00:00 Tools
Thunderstruck 03:38 Tools
Dance Pourlet 00:00 Tools
Just For Seumas Set - Medley 03:51 Tools
The Contradiction 01:14 Tools
Clan Meets Tribe 03:33 Tools
Lorient Mornings/Grande Nuit In Port Du Peche/Davy Webster 05:29 Tools
The Ferret 03:47 Tools
The Trip To Moreda/Jig O'Beer/The '98 Jig 04:47 Tools
Battle O' The Pass Of Creiff/Alex Duthart Drum Salute/Andy Renwick's Ferret 03:43 Tools
Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie / Ash City / The Inverness Incident / The High Drive 05:31 Tools
Glengarry Highland Gathering/Bonnie Ann/Renfrewshire Militia 04:57 Tools
Pressed For Time, Earl Of Seaforth's Salute 02:58 Tools
Lady Carmichael/Because He Was A Bonny Lad/Craig An Bodaich/The Flagon/Mrs Macleod 04:33 Tools
Ian Green of Greentrax/The Straloch Turkeys 03:37 Tools
The MacDougal's Gathering [Piobaireachd] 03:43 Tools
Nae Door Pibroch/Duncan Johnstone/The Raven on the Rock/The Top Tier/More Brandy 06:38 Tools
Lorient Mornings 05:28 Tools
The '98 Jig 04:47 Tools
The Inverness Gathering 05:10 Tools
Ian Green of Greentrax / Mr & Mrs Duncan's Golden Wedding 02:41 Tools
Muineira De Poio/Trandeiras/Shotgun Women/Mercedes Trujillo 05:00 Tools
The Inverness Gathering/Unknown/The Bee in the Knickers/Hardiman the Fiddler 05:10 Tools
Colin Sutherland / Angus Sutherland / Jimmey Hey / Rakish Paddy / The Jolly Tinker / The Contradiction Reel / Unknowkn / The High Level / The Oak Reel / Ciaran Tourish's Reel / Good Drying 11:22 Tools
Ian Green's 03:37 Tools
Just for Seumas 03:51 Tools
Three 2/4 Marches 04:57 Tools
The Old Woman's Dance 05:02 Tools
Strathspeys & Reels 04:33 Tools
Galician Jig/Blow My Chanter/The Famous Baravan 03:31 Tools
Pibroch & Reels 06:38 Tools
Hornpipe And Jig (Medley) 03:21 Tools
Just For Seumas Set (Medley) 03:21 Tools
Mercedes Trujillo 05:00 Tools
Abercairney Set 05:08 Tools
The Jolly Tinker/Tain in the Rain/Ash City 03:39 Tools
Donal Og / Nora Crionna / Unknown / Port Sean Seosamh / Red Ken Or Rory Gallachers / The Banjo Jig / Last Tango in Harris 07:29 Tools
The Edradour Stagger / The Panda / The Soup Dragon / Roll Out The Snake 03:00 Tools
Edinburgh Volunteers / Cameronian Rant / Mrs MacPherson Of Inveran 05:14 Tools
Marie Madeleine / Fest an Hoc'h / Suite De Gavotte Pourlet 07:31 Tools
The Old Woman's Dance/Paddy O Rafferty's/The Cat Dance/The Boys Fae Cairnyhill 05:02 Tools
Donald McLennan's Tuning Phrase/Unknown/I Laid a Herring in Salt/John MacDonald's Exercise 04:14 Tools
Jig And 3 Reels (Medley) 04:15 Tools
3 Strathspeys And 3 Reels 06:01 Tools
Lament For The Coming Of The White Settlers 03:00 Tools
Loch Broom Bay (Slow Air) 03:29 Tools
Rond De Loudeac / Gavotten Ar Menez / Old Hag You Have Killed Me / Langstrom's Pony / Andy Renwick's Ferret 05:26 Tools
Slow Air And 4 Reels (Medley) 05:13 Tools
Mrs Macdonald-Glenuig, Isabel Macdonald 06:01 Tools
Balnald Cottage / Mr & Mrs J Duncan 03:55 Tools
The Jolly Tinker, Tain In The Rain, Ash City 03:39 Tools
MacDougall's Gathering 10:13 Tools
Pressed for Time?/Earl of Seaforth's Salute 02:58 Tools
Galician Jig, Blow My Chanter, The Famous Baravan 03:31 Tools
Scotland the Brave 05:13 Tools
"Just for Seumas" Set 03:51 Tools
3 Jigs (Medley) 03:07 Tools
5 Jigs (Medley) 05:07 Tools
The Old Woman's Dance / Alexander MacAskill Of Berneray / DR Flora MacAulay Of Carradale / The Handshaker 05:19 Tools
Selection (Medley) 03:28 Tools
3 Jigs - Medley 03:09 Tools
Jig And 3 Reels - Medley 04:17 Tools
Craig's Pipes/The Woman of the House/Trip to Sligo/MacFadden's Reel 04:48 Tools
Charlotte 04:15 Tools
5 Jigs 05:07 Tools
Mrs. MacDonald, Glenuig/Isabell MacDonald 03:37 Tools
Massacre Of Glencoe - Piobaireachd 11:07 Tools
Craig's Pipies, The Women Of The House, Trip To Sligo, Macfadden's Reel 03:52 Tools
The Circular Breath 02:58 Tools
2 2/4 Marches (Medley) 03:43 Tools
4 Strathspeys And 3 Reels (Medley) 03:51 Tools
Hornpipe And Jig - Medley 03:22 Tools
The Shepherd's Crook, Nadia Mcisaac, Loch Loskin, Inveraray Castle, John Mckechnie, Mrs Macpherson Of Inveran, The Sheepwife 05:14 Tools
4 Strathspeys And 3 Reels - Medley 03:52 Tools
Blow my Chanter 03:31 Tools
Thunderstruck ( Thunderstruck / Angus Thing ) 03:39 Tools
Massacre Of Glencoe (Piobaireachd) 11:04 Tools
Breton Air/Naimh's Capers/The Inverness Incident/Where's Ma Mace 05:46 Tools
2 2/4 Marches - Medley 03:44 Tools
Eileen Mary Connelly / Angus John MacNeill Of Barra / Kenny MacDonald's Jig / Storm In A T.Shirt / Mrs Crechans / The Wild Irishman / Madame Bonepart 07:08 Tools
The Shepherd's Crook/Nadia MacIsaac/Loch Loskin/Inveraray Castle/John McKechnie/Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran/The Sheepwife 07:25 Tools
Massacre of Glencoe 11:07 Tools
Elva The Terrible/Michael Macdonald's Jig/The Boys Of The Town/The Hag At The Churn/Rev.Brothers Jig/Unknwon/\The Contradictio/The High Level/Unknwon/Ciaran Tourish/Gooddrying 11:07 Tools
Slow Air And 4 Reels - Medley 05:14 Tools
03 - Just For Seumas 11:07 Tools
Mac Dougall's Gathering 12:08 Tools
Loch Broom Bay 12:08 Tools
Loch Broom Bay - Slow Air 04:16 Tools
Selection 03:28 Tools
Jig & 3 reels 04:15 Tools
Just For Seumas / The Thin Man / Lament For McLeod / Break Yer Bass Dr One 03:47 Tools
Selection - Medley 01:52 Tools
The '98 Jig ( The Trip To Moreda / Jig O' Beer / The '98 Jig ) 04:15 Tools
Elva The Terrible, Michael Macdonald's Jig, The Boys Of The Town, The Hag At The Churn, Rev.brothers Jig, Unknwon, The Contradictio, The High Level, Unknwon, Ciaran Tourish, Gooddrying 09:05 Tools
4 strathspeys & 3 reels 03:52 Tools
5 Jigs - Medley 05:09 Tools
Three 2/4 Marchs ( Glengarry Highland gathering/Bonnie Ann / Renfrewshire Militia ) 03:47 Tools
Strahspeys And Reels ( Lady Carmicheal / Because He Was A Bonny Lad / Craig An Bodaich / The Flagon / Mrs Macleod ) 03:47 Tools
Bobby Cuthberston, Jackie Jar 03:47 Tools
Ian Green's ( Ian Green Of Greentrax / The Straloch Turkeys ) 03:47 Tools
Slow air & 4 reels 05:14 Tools
Donald Mclennan's Tuning Phrase, Unknown, I Laid A Herring In Salt, John Macdonald's Exercise 04:16 Tools
Craig's Pipies/The women of the house/Trip to Sligo/MacFadden's Reel 03:44 Tools
Moonlight on the Heather / The Millstead / Biddy From Sligo 05:14 Tools
Pibroch And Reels ( Nae Door Pibroch / Duncan Johnstone / The Raven Of The Rock / The Top Tier / More Brandy ) 05:14 Tools
Jolly Tinker 11:05 Tools
The Inverness Gathering ( The Inverness Gathering / Unknown / The Bee In The Knickers / Hardiman The Fiddler ) 05:14 Tools
Breton Air, Naimh's Capers, The Inverness Incident, Where's Ma Mace 07:24 Tools
2 2/4 Marches 03:44 Tools
3 strathspeys & 3 reels 06:02 Tools
Abercairney Highlanders Set 05:07 Tools
Pressed for Time/Earl of Seaforth's salute 11:05 Tools
'Loch broom bay' slow air 03:29 Tools
Just for Seamus 11:05 Tools
Two Reeds 03:37 Tools
Bobby Cuthberston/Jackie Jar 03:18 Tools
Lorient Mornings ( Lorient Morning / Grande Nuit In Port De Peche / Davy Websters ) 03:18 Tools
The Ferret ( Battle O' The Pass Of Crieff / Alex Duthart Drum Salute / Andy Renwick's Ferret ) 03:18 Tools
The Old Woman's Dance ( The Old Woman's Dance / Paddy O Rafferty's / The Cat Dance / The Boys Fae Cairnyhill ) 03:18 Tools
The Jolly Tinker 03:39 Tools
MacFaddens 04:48 Tools
Mrs MacDonalds 03:37 Tools
Herring in the Salt 04:14 Tools
'The massacre of glencoe' piobaireachd 11:05 Tools
Jim Tweedie’s Sea Legs / John Patterson’s Mare 11:05 Tools
Contradiction 04:16 Tools
Just for Seumas / The Thin Man / Lament for Mary McLeod / Break Yer Bass Drone 11:05 Tools
Shepherds Crook 07:24 Tools
Duchess of Edinburgh / Lonach Gathering 07:24 Tools
Duchess Of Edinburgh 01:52 Tools
Mercedes Trujillo ( Muineira De Poio / Trandeiras / Shotgun Woman / Mercedes Trujillo ) 07:24 Tools
Ian Green of Greentrax 07:25 Tools
Mrs Macdonald-Glenuig/Isabel macDonald 04:16 Tools
MacDougals Gathering 05:09 Tools
The Last Tango in Harris / The Ballinvanich Reel / McPherson’s / Good Drying 04:16 Tools
Strathspeys and Reels 01:52 Tools
Donal Og / Wild Irishman / Rakish Paddy / Madame Bonaparte / Richard Dwyers 04:16 Tools
Thunderstruck (Live Session) 04:16 Tools
Herring In Salt 03:50 Tools
Pibroch and Reels 01:52 Tools
The Shepherd's Crook/Nadia McIsaac/Loch Loskin/Inveraray Castle/John McKechnie/Mrs macPherson of Inveran/The Sheepwife 07:25 Tools
Nora Crionna / Unknown / Port Sean Seosamh / Red Ken’s / Brady’s 01:52 Tools
Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn / John Roy Stewart / Dora Mc Leod / John Morrison of Assynt House / The Smith of Chillichassie / Miss Proud 01:52 Tools
Brig o’ Perth / Rusty Gun / Stirling Castle / Duke of Gordon’s Birthday / Ramnee Ceilidh / Susan Lazell’s / Ness Pipers 01:52 Tools
Macdonalds 03:50 Tools
Set Of Tunes 01:52 Tools
An Mhaighdean Mhara / Tain In the Rain / the Cape Breton Fiddler's Welcome to the Shetland Isles / Ash City 00:30 Tools
The MacDougal's Gathering 04:34 Tools
Calleach an Dudain/Tatter Jack Walsh/Donald Cameron's Powder Horn 01:52 Tools
Calleach an Dudain / Tatter Jack Walsh / Donald Cameron’s Powder Horn 07:25 Tools
Just for Seumas / The Thin Man / Break Yer Bass Drone 03:50 Tools
The Massacre of Glencoe 03:50 Tools
Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie / Ash City / The Inverness Incident / The High Drive (Live Session) 03:50 Tools
Solo Set: Cecily Ross, Tain In the Rain, Ash City, Traditional Irish Reels 03:50 Tools
Colin Sutherland / Angus Sutherland / Jimmey Hey / Rakish Paddy / The Jolly Tinker / The Contradiction Reel / Unknowkn / The High Level / The Oak Reel / Ciaran Tourish's Reel / Good Drying (Live Session) 03:50 Tools
Crossing The Minch / The Clumsy Lover 03:50 Tools
Shepherd'S Crook 03:50 Tools
Ian Green's Set 00:30 Tools
Wing Commander Donald McKenzie / Andy Renwick's Ferret / Niamh's Capers / The Inverness Incident / Where's Ma Mace 00:30 Tools
Just For Seumas Set 03:50 Tools
Ian Green Of Greentrax/Mr And Mrs Duncan's Golden Wedding, July 2001 00:30 Tools
Medley 00:30 Tools
Thunderstruck/Angus Thing(Album) 04:34 Tools
Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie - Andy Renwick's Ferret - Niambh's Capers - The Inverness Incident - Where's Ma' Mace 04:34 Tools
The Brig O' Perth - The Rusty Gun - Stirling Castle - The Duke Of Gordon's Birthday - The Romnee Ceilidh - Susan Lazells - The Ness Pipers 04:34 Tools
Wing Commander Donald McKenzie/Andy Renwick's Ferret/Niamh's Capers 04:34 Tools
Pipeline Reels, July 2001 04:34 Tools
Calleach An Dudain / Tatter Jack Walsh / Donald Cameron's Powder Hor 04:34 Tools
Three Jigs 04:34 Tools
Thunderstruck (July 2001) 04:34 Tools
Jim Tweedie's Sea Legs / John Patterson's Marie 04:34 Tools
Nora Crionna / Unknown / Port Sean Seosamh / Red Ken's / Brady's 04:34 Tools
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Gordon Duncan (1964-2005) was one of a young generation of Scottish pipers who opened up the piping scene to a more innovative approach. He began playing at the age of 8, taught initially by his father and his older brother Iain Duncan, himself a successful piper and Pipe Major. He was a highly successful junior competitor, but at the age of seventeen stopped competing regularly to focus on the folk scene. He recorded with a number of bands, including Wolfstone, The Tannahill Weavers, Ceolbeag, and the Dougie MacLean Band. He continued to compete at local competitions and invitational competitions, such as the MacAllan competition in Brittany, where pipers are expected to showcase their mastery of different types of Celtic music and their virtuosity. This came to a head in 1995 after a blistering display at a knockout competition (which he won) hosted by the College of Piping in Glasgow. The principal of the College, Seumas MacNeill stood up, and famously said 'If this is where piping is headed, I'm sticking to my fiddle'. A year later, Gordon released a solo album (his first widely available, although he had produced a self published album some years earlier), entitled Just for Seumas. It displayed the full range of Gordon's mastery of piping, opening with a tune from Seumas MacNeill's own collection of music, through traditional competition material, piobaireachd and music arranged with snare drum and guitar and bouzouki accompaniment, to an astonishing closing track consisting of a heavy dance beat accompanying Gordon's playing. This track included what was then seen as sacrilege - the first line of the piobaireachd Lament for Mary MacLeod was used as a harmony line for a reel. Seumas's reaction to this album is not recorded. He followed up this album with the circular breath, with Gerry O'Connor on banjo. One of the most notable features of this album is that almost all Gordon's compositions played on the album are included as sheet music in the sleeve notes. Musically, Duncan was hugely innovative and his first 'hit' composition is a classic example. Although pipers have known for hundreds of years that it is possible to manipulate the bagpipe chanter to obtain accidentals outside the bagpipe's mixolydian scale, these were never used or their possibilities considered until the 1980s when a few pipers began to look into them. Gordon was the first piper to write a 'hit' tune using them, and the result Andy Renwick's Ferret, an astonishing reel in A minor swept the piping world in the late 1980s. Gordon continued to look for inspiration from all sources and his last album, Thunderstruck released in 2003, continued this process. With the astonishing The Belly Dancer, a piece in the previously unheardof Phrygian mode and the title track, a development of an AC/DC riff, Gordon proved he was not standing still. Gordon was also famous for his support and encouragement of young pipers, often preferring to hear others play than to play himself. Gordon died on the 14th December, 2005 at his home in Edradour, Pitlochry, Perthshire. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.