‘The harmonics are excellent not to mention the quality of craftsmanship by McCallum Bagpipes. The after care and help with setting them up and advice on technique from Fred himself is second to none…’
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- Rory Campbell, Old Blind Dogs , Nusa
“I have been touring, performing and recording with Border Pipes or Highland Reel Pipes now for about 10 years and am so excited about playing Fred Morrison’s new Reel Pipes. From the minute I took them out of the box, I knew that that they would not disappoint. I could hardly believe the first notes I played. A beautiful round tone from the chanter, complemented perfectly by a superb buzz from the drones.
To make a small adjustment to the reed it was a simple matter of moving the rubber bridle (tested at the trying altitude of the Mile-High-City, Denver, last night!).
These pipes have been designed to be picked up and played
wherever you are and with little or no time having to be spent setting up
reeds, drones etc. For a piper this is a total revelation.
They are also perfectly suited to session playing alongside fiddle , guitar
etc in a purely acoustic environment.
I have just begun a US tour with Old Blind Dogs and know the problems that can be encountered when playing at 7000ft one day and sea-level the next or changing levels of humidity but I’ve got Fred’s pipes with me and I can’t wait to get on with it.”
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- Stuart Cassells, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2005
“Fred Morrison Reelpipes really do sound as good as they look. They are a musical instrument for the professional.”