Fred Morrison Scottish Uileann & Bag Piper
Fred Morrison was born and raised near Glasgow, but it\u2019s the celebrated Gaelic piping tradition of his father\u2019s native South Uist, in the outer Hebrides, that forms the bedrock of his intensely expressive, uniquely adventurous style. During the 1990s, as well as releasing his superb debut solo album The Broken Chanter, Morrison was a member of both the landmark Scottish supergroup Clan Alba and contemporary Celtic stars Capercaillie, featuring with the latter in the Hollywood film Rob Roy. Recent career highlights range from his record-breaking seventh victory in the 2004 Macallan Trophy competition at Brittany\u2019s Lorient Festival to the world premi\xe8re of his first orchestral composition Paracas: Rhapsody of the Gael \u2013 a 90-minute work performed by over 100 musicians \u2013 as the opening concert of Glasgow\u2019s Celtic Connections festival in 2005.