The sleeping tune THIS WILL SEND A SHIVER DOWN YOUR SPINE !!!!

**highlander_Daz** · 18th September 07, 07:27 AM

Ive posted these before

heres a chance to watch Gordon play the "just for Seumus" set live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEj3ejyxjNU

Gordon often performed seated, its amazing to see him playing the third tune "Break Yer Bass drone"

This is my favourite clip of Gordon, the camera zooms in on his fingers to see the incredible speed he was renown for. "Andy Renwicks ferret" is in there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6apsC8o3f6k

**Warhoover** · 18th September 07, 09:40 AM

I love going back and looking at those clips Daz. His speed was amazing. It is so hard to try and tell if what he is playing and G strike or a birl at times. Oh how I wish my pinkie were that fast!!!

Let alone the rest of my fingers, and he made it look so easy!!!

**highlander_Daz** · 19th September 07, 03:43 AM

Ive coveted Gordons Birl for ages, its hard to tell if he taps and draws back or pushes forward and draws back, its definaly not a double tap, as he does draw back a long way, his multiple birls in the ferret look so easy yet he must have spent hours and hours getting a birl that clean and quick, not to mention the rest of his techniques, I think one of the things to see is how relaxed he looks when playing, his hands are very loose and his pipes are obviously well set up to play them sitting down, If you notice on the first clip he plays with his eyes closed nearly all the way through the set -another Gordon Duncan trademark. and his bass drone is sticking upwards and not resting on his shoulder, and check out those Hose !!!

**ccga3359** · 25th September 07, 03:04 PM

Because of this link I purchased Gordon's cd Just for Seamus. Yes the man was talented but for me some of the tunes just seemed experimental whilst other are just amazing. Were I a piper myself I'm sure I'd be most impressed with all tracks. Wolfstone's The half tail on the other hand has just blown my mind, that is if I take the repeat off of track number 3 - Gillies. i'm sure when I finally do allow myself to listen to rest of the cd i'll be serching out more Wolfstone titles.

**Luckey** · 8th September 07, 07:53 PM

I am deeply moved by that piece!

**beloitpiper** · 9th September 07, 08:08 AM

Beautiful! Does anybody have the mp3 file?

**Arlen** · 9th September 07, 05:16 PM

Wow.
Absolutely beautiful.
I'm also going to ask if anyone has an MP3 or knows where I can buy a copy.

**Warhoover** · 9th September 07, 05:20 PM

Arlen and beloitpiper,

If you look at one of my earlier posts I have put a link to the album site on Tradtunes.com. You can buy the individual tracks or the whole album if you wish. It's track 3 "Gillies" on the album and its the first half of the tune.

**ccga3359** · 9th September 07, 07:12 PM

So this paticular piece is not Gordon Duncan's work?

**Warhoover** · 9th September 07, 07:51 PM

It is my understanding the Gordon played off and on with Wolfstone, whether it was full time or not I do not know but he is credited on a couple of Wolfstone albums.I understand it was Gordon that played pipes on the "Sleeping Tune" (the first half of the "Gilles track) and not Stevie Saint. If anyone can correct me if I am wrong please do.