Canadian piping master Bruce Gandy has recently released a great new CD of live performances taken from some prize-winning outings around the piping world. Bruce is a native of Victoria, BC, and grew up there surrounded by pipers and piping of the highest calibre. His father, Ray Gandy, started him off, and then he spent many years going to Jamie Troy, then Bill Livingstone and Jimmy McIntosh. Bruce has won both Gold Medals, the Bratach Gorm, and a host of other prizes.
Perhaps most importantly, Bruce has been an inspiration to many good pipers, and he has encouraged and developed some first-class talent himself, and always gives freely of his time and expertise.
This CD is part of that effort. Bruce has recently established the Bruce Gandy Bagpiping Development Society, whose goals include establishing a fund to help young players take advantage of opportunities to travel and compete.
The CD packaging and notes are excellent, the price is good, and the playing is fantastic. The Big Spree alone is worth the price of the CD, and the money is going to a very worthy cause.
So, get over to Bruce's site, buy the new CD, and maybe pick up a book or two while you are there.
