Dick and I have been hard at work preparing an all Scots Gaelic Song & Pipe music concert for the people of Minnesota. It is exciting to be involved in this type of project! Scotland’s Western Isles have preserved a wealth of traditional Scots Gaelic songs, as well as music for the pipes. As a duo, we combined these two ancient musical traditions.
Working with a piper has made me think even more about the long tradition these tunes hold. What an honor it is to have the opportunity to be a part of preserving tradition.
Dick Hensold during our most recent rehearsal playing the Northumbrian small pipes.
Dick Hensold is the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North America, and for the past 20 years has performed and taught in England, Scotland, Japan, Canada, and across the United States. Based in St Paul, MN, he is a full-time musician, passionately presenting the traditional music of Scotland, Cape Breton Island, and Northumberland, as well as Nordic folk music, early music, and traditional Cambodian music. He is also an active composer, studio musician and theater musician, and his solo Northumbrian smallpipes CD Big Music for Northumbrian Smallpipes was released in 2007.
More information on Dick go to www.dickhensold.com
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