Fred Morrison
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Fred Morrison at the Rudolstadt Festival 2017
Fred Morrison (born 1963 in Bishopton , Renfrewshire , Scotland ) is one of the most famous bagpipers in the world. From the age of 9 he was taught the bagpipes by his father - his name was also Fred.
Fred Morrison received the following awards for his bagpipe game:
- the gold medal of the World's premier piping competitions at the Northern Meeting in Inverness
- the gold medal of the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban
- seven times the Macallan trophy of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany Lorient
- 2004 Award Instrumentalist of the Year of the Scots Trad Music Awards .
In addition to his solo career, he played for a short time with the folk group Clan Alba and for three years with Capercaillie .
Discography
- The Broken Chanter (1993)
- The Sound of the Sun (2000)
- Up South (2003) - with Jamie McMenemy
- Outlands (2009)
Web links
- fredmorrison.com/ website (English)
- Fred Morrison on MySpace
- Solo performance on YouTube
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SURNAME | Morrison, Fred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish bagpiper |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bishopton |