Fred Morrison (born 1963 in Bishopton,
Renfrewshire
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) is a
Scottish musician and composer.
He has performed professionally on the
Great Highland Bagpipes,
Scottish smallpipes,
Border pipes
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,
low whistle,
Northumbrian Smallpipes and
uilleann pipes
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.
He holds the record for the most Macallan/MacCrimmon Trophies at the
Lorient festival, having received the trophy ten times.
As well as his work as a solo piper, he has played with such bands as
Clan Alba and
Capercaillie
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. His albums have been met with critical acclaim.
In 2004 he was voted Instrumentalist of the Year in the
Scots Trad Music awards. He has won a number of prizes in the solo Highland Bagpipes circuit.
Morrison's tunes have become popular in the solo piping circuit and the folk scene. Notable are "Passing Places", respectively a lively
hornpipe
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and a
low whistle slow air inspired by train rides that Morrison made all over the UK, "Living Uist", "The Lochaber Badger" and the strathspey "Seonaidh's Tune" that he composed for his son.
Morrison is also the founder and designer of Fred Morrison Pipes,
a brand producing Highland bagpipes, Border pipes and Scottish small pipes.
Discography
Solo albums
* ''The Broken Chanter'' (1993)
* ''The Sound of the Sun'' (2000)
* ''Outlands'' (2009)
Fred Morrison and Jamie McMenemy
* ''Up South'' (2003)
Fred Morrison Trio
* ''Live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall'' (2015)
Various artists including Fred Morrison
* ''Celtic Colours'' (1998)
* ''Piping Up'' (2000)
References
External links
FredMorrison.com
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1963 births
Great Highland bagpipe players
Uilleann pipers from Scotland
Living people
People from Renfrewshire
People educated at St Aloysius' College, Glasgow
Players of border pipes
Tin whistle players
People from Bishopton