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Celtic Bagpipes

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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.

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!

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.