Category Archives: Music
Les Wallace in Enschede
I like playing darts but im not good at it. At least i can say that i played on the same stage as a Dart Champion!
Pipeband comeback LUV
With the pipeband i was at that time, we where asked to perform with Luv. Exciting day. Shame we had to mimic playing the melody.
Parts where recorded a few hours before the show.
I was one of the few who could actually play the melody.
Composed a Jig for a friend
Maybe i’ll post a version where i play this tune
Composed a Piobaireachd
The word ‘piobaireachd’ literally means pipe playing or pipe music, but is now used to describe the classical music of the Great Highland Bagpipe. Another name for it is ‘ceòl mór’ meaning the’big music’, which separates piobaireachd from all other forms of pipe music (marches, reels, jigs etc. ) which are referred to as ‘ceòl beag’ – the little music.
To describe a piobaireachd is not easy. It consists of a theme or ‘ground’ with variations (which vary in number and complexity) that follow the theme. The theme is often very slow, and the general effect of the whole piece of music is slow – slowness being a characteristic of Highland music, though not, obviously, the dance music.
Concord Pipe Band VHS
I’ve converted some old VHS tapes using
Or my old DVDR recorder. ( Recorded DVD’s I’ve ripped using tools to video file)
(Its a long time ago)
Contest 1988
Me
Noelle, Sophie ..
Middle top guy, Michel i’ve played with him in 2018 in New Zealand where he lives
My first teacher, Hemmy
Folk dance group 1986
Here: https://erh.courant.nu/issue/HNB/1986-10-30/edition/0/page/8?query=%22henri%20aanstoot%22&sort=relevance
Loads of fun playing for this group.
I should have a playlist somewhere
Newspaper article 1986 Bagpipes
Holtens nieuwsblad
UPDATE: see
My bagpipe journey
Some dates from my notes
1983 November – First lesson on the Practice Chanter
1984 June 23 – Bagpipe contest in Hengelo (spectator)
1985 April 27 – Got my own set of pipes!
1985 Juli 16-19th – First public performance (solo)
1985 August 28th – Started in the Concord Pipe Band
1986 May 7th – Complete uniform
1986 June 14th – Contest Swifterband (6th place grade 4)
(1986 12 performances with the band, 11 solo performances)
1987 June 13th – Contest Swifterband
199? Stopped playing with Concord Pipe Band
199? Started at The City of Amsterdam Pipe Band
199? Played with 48th Highlanders of Holland
2001 Started as a tutor Highland Valley Pipe Band
2008 Stopped playing in Pipe Bands
2001-2008 Tapsalteerie Folkband
2002 February – Got my Smallpipes
2008 October – Got my Gavie Borderpipes
2009-current Nae Bother Folkband
2011 August – Got my Uilleann Pipes
2017 February – Northumbrian Pipes
