Celtic Bagpipes

Willa Rankin (Author), Alexander Courage (Author), Mike O'Sullivan (Author), Mark Anderson (Author), Joel Sayles (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compass Productions
• ASIN: B00063E87C
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #589,913 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Produced By Alexander Courage. All Tunes Traditional, Arranged by Rankin/ Courage. Songs include: 1. The Piper's Hut 2. Bonnie Kate 3. Rakish Paddy 4. My Heart is Sair 5. Langstrom's Pony 6. Amazing Grace 7. St. Chartier 8. The Auld Gude Men 9. Asturia 10. Bourees 11. The Rose in Bloom 12. The Atholl Highlanders Reel 13. Primrose Lass 14. Linkumdoddie

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great, May 2, 2002

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D. Robertson "Mail Dude" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Bagpipes (Audio CD)

Top notch military and civilian bands playing standard bagpipe music. Nothing special, just the usuall things on most band recordings. Still, it's well done and for the price can't be beat if you don't have any other Highland Bagpipe recordings. One major beef I have, is in the title. The use of "Celtic" is way over done these days and doesn't give true credit to the fact that all of the tunes on this CD are played on Scottish Highland Bagpipes.

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Celtic Bagpipes, February 26, 2005

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Fred Ringwald "Fred Ringwald" (Central New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Bagpipes (Audio CD)

When I saw this title, I thought of Uilleann Pipes and the music of Davy Spillane, or perhaps a collection of something even more esoteric. Thinking that this would add a new dimension to my collection, I bought it without looking more closely. I should have read Don Robertson's review, as he nailed it. This is nothing more than another standard Scottish Highland Bagpipes recording, with a lie for a title. Caveat emptor!

5.0 out of 5 stars Celtic Pipe and instruments, February 8, 2012

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D. Babcock "Okiedan" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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Sorry guys, the sound you hear on this CD is not a Highland Bagpipe. It is either an Uilleannn, Northumrian, or smallpipes as it is playing in keys other than 'A' or 'B flat'. Highland pipes only play in this one key and would overpower the other instruments as it is meant for outside play. The other pipes mentioned are quieter for inside play.I thought that this was a welcomed change from your standard bagpipe music with the instrumentals giving it pleasant quality. I hope to get a set of small pipes someday and am practicing this CD on my small accordion.