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Originality	Groundbreaking
Lyrics	Not applicable
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Unique Compositions and outstanding playin
Disadvantages:	Not as much supporting instruments as just for seamus cd .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

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Gordon Duncan (Highland bagpipe, chanter, whistles) with Neil Fergusson (bouzouki), Tony McManus (guitar), Ewan Vernal (bass) and John Scullion (snare drum). Produced by Tony McManus.

Well what can i say, if you haven't heard this late great legend play then i do recommend buying this cd. I can honestly say that he was one of the best bagpipers in the world, and it was a huge shock when he passed away. His playing in this cd is phenomenal, from the traditional march, straspheys and reels, to his own unique compositions, one of which is the title name of this album.

Track listing

2/4 Marches - The marches are Glengarry Highland Gathering, Bonnie Ann, and Renfrewshire Militia. Gordon plays these 2/4's with great fingering technique.

The '98 Jig - The Trip to Moreda, Jig o' Beer, The '98 Jig

The Belly Dancer - This track is a first for being played on the bagpipes and i would recommend anyone to go for this cd even just to listen to this track alone.Its is of a Mediterranean style and is recorded with gordon playing harmiones over the melody.

Strathspeys and Reels - Lady Carmichael , Because He Was A Bonny Lad, Craig an Bodaich, The Flagon, Mrs.MacLeod, a nice traditional selection for the older generation.

Pibroch and Reels - His pibroch "Nae Door Pibroch" contains plenty of diversity to go with the trademark rapid fire

Ian Green's - This tune was written for the production company he worked for, Ian Greentrax.

Inverness Gathering - The Inverness Gathering , Unknown, The Bee In the Knickers, Hardiman the Fiddler, a nice arrangement of traditional tunes mixed with some of the contempary compositions.

Lorient Mornings - Gordon was a admirier of breton style place from france and so he wrote this amazing slow air to show his passion for the music.

The Old Woman's Dance - The Old Woman's Dance, Paddy O' Rafferty's, The Cat Dance, The Boys Fae Cairnyhill, Gordon also had a love for irish music and composed many great irish style tunes including paddy o raffertys which you hear in this track.

Dance Pourlet - another breton style tune.

Mercedes Trujillo - Gordon admired spanish pipers such as, Carlos Nunez and Hevier, he dedicates these tunes to them.

Thunderstruck - The famous AC-DC head banging rock tune, here gordon plays at break neck speed and will still manage to get you rocking.

The Ferret - Gordon overlays a drum salute played by John Scullion on the ground of a piobaireachd before rattling into his signature tune, Andy Renwicks Ferret.

This album is as good as his other cd, Just for Seamus, although this one does contain slightly more traditional tunes compared to some of the excellent musical arrangements in the Just for Seamus Cd.

Average Price - £9.99 A worthwile investment as this may be worth a penny or two in years to come.