| The
Pass of Brander (cd) |
| "There
is a definite Thomson Stamp to the tunes and they deserve to be heard
and played far and wide, as indeed does this recording with its sensitive
arrangements and new sound for the pipes, congratulations to all concerned"
|
| Freeland
Barbour |
"The
tunes are well constructed, very playable and pleasing... and have the
feel of good traditional pipe music" |
| Dugald
MacNeill |
| "This
is a C.D. which is very easy to listen to. Very popular!" |
The
Gordon Highlanders Museum |
Reviews
of the album recently posted on the internet: |
"There
are some great tunes in this collection and I can see quite a few creeping
into dance bands’ sets, mainly because the tunes are well constructed
with plenty of lift to them and the tempos can be easily adapted... Bruce
has to be congratulated on his compositions, modern tunes of the highest
calibre". |
full
review here www.boxandfiddle.com |
| also |
"Track
one immediately draws the listener in, as it is full of interest with
the 4/4 tune ‘Ewan Stark’. Impossible not to have your foot
tapping along with this delightful music. Track 3 brings us back to Highland
Pipe sound with ‘Marissa Ferguson’ hornpipe. Again, delightful
and full of interest. With 17 tracks altogether, I could actually write exactly the same for each one. They are all pleasing and so delightful to listen to. A compliment to Dr Bruce’s composing and playing skills enhanced by Derek Richardson on guitar, whistle, mandolin & keyboards, and Callum Wallace on percussion". |
read
the rest at www.pipingsocietyoflondon.com
(by Pipe Major Roger Huth) (You'll need to scroll down) |
There
are seventeen tracks on the album and in the book. For a full track listing
click here. |
| Sound
Samples |
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by clicking the links below. |
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How to order the CD
and/or book of - |
"The
Pass Of Brander" |
Email |
| You can place an order
directly via the artist. Simply email
saying the number of CDs/books you require. Please give your name and
a contact number. |
| Or order it from musicinscotland.com
by following this
link. |
| Full Track Listing | |
| 1. Ewan Stark | 2:49 |
| 2. Kate McNiven | 2:59 |
| 3. Marissa Ferguson | 3:13 |
| 4. Lady Mary’s Walk Set | 8:57 |
| 5. Why? | 3:38 |
| 6. Colonel T.J. Young MC, TD | 3:50 |
| 7. The Callander Waltz Set | 5:03 |
| 8. The Comrie Capercaillie | 3:24 |
| 9. Buchanan Castle | 4:46 |
| 10. Nikki Thomson | 5:00 |
| 11. Armadale Bay Set | 2:45 |
| 12. Resolution | 2:31 |
| 13. Pat Stuart Set | 2:19 |
| 14. The Pass of Brander Set | 2:58 |
| 15. Goodbye Alistair Gordon | 2:18 |
| 16. Cluny MacPherson Set | 8:35 |
| 17 Serendipity | 3:43 |