Customer Reviews

Amazing Grace: Bagpipes & Drums of Scotland

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If looking for a recording with pure Scotish bagpipes and drums, look no further. Every song is different and wonderful. Amazing Grace is spectacular.

I am a piper from California, and while this album is not too bad, I have heard much better. In track 6, Amazing Grace, The band does not 'come in' or 'go out' at the same time, creating a nasty sound. And ask any piper, Amazing Grace is a highly overrated tune... Track 9 is titled: Pio Braireachd, which is a bad misspelling of Piobaireachd (pibroch in English, 'ch' as in loch). Piobaireachd is a Gaelic word, and is a very respected, and traditional form of Highland Pipe music. Most Piobaireachd are around ten minutes in length, this track is only around five minutes. Not only is this not a traditional Piobaireachd, but the piper who is playing it is not blowing his pipes hard enough, there is a 'crow', or a screeching like noise, in the high A, or the highest note on the Highland Pipes. Not an album I would buy after hearing it.

I think this set is wonderful. from my own personal point of view, there are much worse bagpipe sets out there. I know and love this type of music, but this tops all my other bagpipe CDs.
It really brings out the meaning and feel of Scottish music.
It was worth my money, and if you like this type of music, this is right for you.

We love the Pipes,(the ceol mor). But as with a lot of Cds not a lot of variation. Not a bad value.

I bought this cd for a memorial service I hosted. It was exactly what I wanted and since then I have played the entire cd over and over.

This is a truly wonderful set and should be a part of every
music collection!

I just received this CD in a two box set and am so diappointed by it that I am returning it immediately. The first expectation I would have is that music today should at the very least be recorded in stereo, a format as old as I am. Read other neagtive reviews as well before buying this CD.

This album is simply awful. I was looking for some scottish vibes but I really don't want to be listening to this terible screechy music. It is painful to my ears, and I strongly recommend that you NOT buy it. Instead, If you want something irish, try LOREENA MCKENNITT. (...).