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Fred Morrison at Edinburgh FC / EFC
Edinburgh FC is delighted to welcome back one of Scotland's top pipers, Fred Morrison, to play for us tonight. On Fred's last visit we were still meeting in Summerhall - that was a while back!!
Fred Morrison was born and raised near Glasgow, but its the celebrated Gaelic piping tradition of his fathers native South Uist, in the outer Hebrides, that forms the bedrock of his intensely expressive, uniquely adventurous style. His outstanding technical prowess saw him winning many top competition prizes while still at school, meanwhile being inspired by pioneering acts like the Bothy Band and the Tannahill Weavers. Although his first-love instrument remains the great Highland bagpipes, over the years his mastery has expanded to encompass whistles, Scottish small pipes, or reel pipes Morrison being a pivotal populariser of this once-rare variety and Irish uilleann pipes. He was also one of the first Scottish artists to forge dynamic links with his Celtic cousins in Brittany and north-west Spain, adding further to his repertoire of influences and tunes, and has long been renowned as an outstanding tune composer.
During the 1990s, as well as releasing his superb debut solo album The Broken Chanter, Morrison was a member of both the landmark and utterly brilliant Scottish supergroup Clan Alba (which included Dick Gaughan, Brian MacNeill, Sileas and the late Davy Steele) and contemporary Celtic stars Capercaillie, featuring with the latter in the Hollywood film Rob Roy. He has since pursued a diverse array of collaborative and solo projects, meanwhile releasing two more albums: the unanimously-lauded The Sound of the Sun, in 2000, and 2003s dazzling duo set with Irish bouzouki ace Jamie McMenemy, Up South.
Recent career highlights range from his record-breaking seventh victory in the 2004 Macallan Trophy competition at Brittanys Lorient Festival to the world première of his first orchestral composition Paracas: Rhapsody of the Gael a 90-minute work performed by over 100 musicians as the opening concert of Glasgows Celtic Connections festival in 2005.
In 2006, Fred Morrison Pipes was born, designing and launching Freds signature instrument, the Fred Morrison Reelpipes, have become more and more popular since 2006. They are now a popular choice among todays top players.
mesmerising subtlety and brilliance (Scotsman)
piper of the world (Herald)
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LocationUkrainian Community Centre (View)
14 Royal Terrace
Edinburgh EH7 5AB
United Kingdom
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Accessibility
UCC has relatively easy access for wheelchair users. There's a portable ramp to enable the wheelchair to get past 3-4 steps from the street to the main door. Once inside everything is on the same level (ground floor) - performance room, bar and disabled-friendly toilets.
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