Customer Reviews

A Highland Christmas

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I played this as background music at my annual Christmas dinner for friends and it got lots of comments from people who generally would say nothing about music. It is extremely beautiful and so unusual to hear our favorite Christmas songs played on the pipes. I highly recommend this to anyone but especially to those who like something unusal played on the Bagpipes.

This is a great, quirky little CD. The very idea of Christmas carols on the Highland Pipes is bizarre, but Iain Mac Harg manages to pull it off very well. Each song starts with the familiar drone, and then a spritely little carol appears. The songs are quick paced and fun, with a few traditional pieces thrown in for balance. If you like Christmas carols, and you like Bagpipes, then I highly recommend this CD.

On a fluke, I ran a search here on Amazon.com for a CD with "Christmas bagpipes", and this selection, "Highland Christmas", was the first returned match. After listening to the samples, I decided to order it. I have listened to it all the way through only once since it arrived in the mail today, but I'm going to have a hard time getting my other Christmas CDs back in the stereo! This CD is great! I cannot put into words what a great holiday disc this is. As another reviewer mentioned, if you like bagpipes, and you're a big Christmas fan, this disc is for you. Don't waste any more time - get yours!

This is a much better CD than I thought it was going to be. Nicely played through out the entire disc. My only complaint would be that it is titled Highland Pipers which lead me to believe there would be multiple bagpipers rather than just Iain Mac Harg. He does play the instrument quite well though. Great price too.

I ordered several celtic Christmas cds, but this one was by far my favorite. REAL bagpipe music that you can enjoy that's not just background music. Well produced, good quality, music that can transport you back to the auld sod.

This cd really added a bonus this past Christmas! With the soothing sound of bagpipes. From songs you know to original ballads. You can feel the warmth and time that was put into each song. I highly recommend this cd to anyone who enjoys bagpipes put to Christmas songs!

I wanted to find a Christmas CD done by bagpipes and came across this one. Glad I bought it, because it was just what I was looking for. The musicianship is very good, and the sound comes through loud and clear. There are some very well played supporting instrumentals by guitar that fit in well with the pipes. The little flourishes, sounds and melodies that only bagpipes can produce add a lot to each one of these songs, sometimes making me feel like I was hearing old favorites for the first time. Very highly recommended, and you cannot go wrong with such a cheap price!

I was searching for a good christmas CD and found this one. The price was right and the quality no less! Now I can enjoy Celtic airs this Christmas with the family!

My son bought this for my daughter who has been to Scotland. She has really enjoyed the music on it.

This CD is exactly what I expected it to be. The one thing that most surprised was the speed at which the it got to me. It arrived two days before I had even hoped for it to get to me.