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The Glorious Effect

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

In 1760 Joseph MacDonald wrote of piobaireachd - the ancient classical music of the great Highland bagpipe - ' ... the war-like compositions ... have a glorious effect when advancing on the enemy'. No longer confined to remote Highland glens, piobaireachd has reached the sun-soaked hills of California and even Japan. Performed in an intensely competitive situation by an ever-increasing number of top exponents from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, this film tells the story of the pursuit of the glorious effect.
Presented by Rory MacPherson
Producer NEIL FRASER Director MIKE HEALEY
BBC Scotland

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Unknown:
Joseph MacDonald
Presented By:
Rory MacPherson
Producer:
Neil Fraser
Director:
Mike Healey
Source: Radio Times

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