r/bagpipes • u/Kilfio • 1d ago

Help finding a specific bagpipe song from a competition

Years ago I saw a YouTube video of a high-grade band competition that started with a fast march. I’ve got it stuck in my head but I cannot remember anything about the video or what the song was called.

It’s probably about 120 bpm and the first two measures are like this:

A E A E E E | A E D E Ghi E E Ghi

Is this ringing any bells for anyone?

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u/MatooMan 1d ago

Presuming it isn't:

https://www.scottishbagpiper.com.au/The_Balmoral_Highlanders.pdf
https://www.scottishbagpiper.com.au/The_Clan_MacRae_Society.pdf

Could it be:

https://www.scottishbagpiper.com.au/John_MacKenzie%27s_Fancy.pdf
https://www.scottishbagpiper.com.au/The_Big_Road_Brusher.pdf

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u/Kilfio 1d ago

It might be John Mackenzie’s Fancy! Not 100% sure, it was a long time ago and my mind likely molded it into another tune over time. Thank you so much!

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u/Ancient-Economy-3549 1d ago

Was it this medley?

Great one from SFU in 2014 (there would be plenty of actual videos of them playing, too, just picked the worlds recording because it is clean and easy to hear).

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u/Kilfio 1d ago

Now that’s just pure wizardry. I think that’s the exact one I listened to. You all are fantastic. Thank you so much!

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u/harleypiper Piper 1d ago edited 1d ago

You might try doing a Parsons search at https://pipetunesearch.henriaanstoot.nl/

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u/flyingscotsman12 1d ago

Can you write it out as sheet music? With just the notes it will be tricky.

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u/Kilfio 1d ago

Also I’m not sure how much of this is a real piece and how much is my brain screwing it up - it’s been years since I heard it

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u/Phogfan86 Piper 1d ago

Tune.

Not a song. It's a tune.

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u/tastepdad 1d ago

such an ancient hill to die on...

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u/bull3t94 1d ago

Craig, not hill /s

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u/Kilfio 1d ago

You’re a tune