My life as the Queen’s piper - BBC News

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  • @pedrantigirl
    @pedrantigirl 2 роки тому +448

    Playing the end of her funeral must have been extremely emotional and difficult.

    • @WpGaming1
      @WpGaming1 2 роки тому +22

      I believe it was a different piper, other sources are saying he was the piper up until 2019

    • @bluebellflora1622
      @bluebellflora1622 2 роки тому +7

      It probably brought him back to when he lost his wife too. He did a lovely job though.

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 2 роки тому +12

      @@WpGaming1 You're right: Paul Burns played at her funeral... and her last morning alive.

    • @NepalivlogSB
      @NepalivlogSB 2 роки тому +2

      It was very difficult for us too

    • @hfranke07
      @hfranke07 7 місяців тому +2

      Pipe Major Burns played at the funeral. He became the Queen's Pipe Major in 2021, taking over from Pipe Major Richard Grisdale.

  • @thomaspotterdotexe
    @thomaspotterdotexe 3 роки тому +147

    What a humble kind gentleman! Loving what he's love to do, I'm sorry about your wife. Bless your heart ❤️

  • @learnenglishwithauntyjeanp1646
    @learnenglishwithauntyjeanp1646 3 роки тому +95

    What a tribute to the warm, caring heart of the Queen to help in such practical ways when his family was so fragile.
    I've loved the sound of the pipes since I was young and even better when I discovered there was a tune in there if you listened carefully!!!

    • @davieboy45123
      @davieboy45123 3 роки тому +2

      caring heart if the queen?😂 old lizzie didn't care about her paedo son's victims

    • @hanselmansell7555
      @hanselmansell7555 3 роки тому +1

      @@davieboy45123 yup, ice queen more like 🧊

  • @moragmacgregor6792
    @moragmacgregor6792 2 роки тому +98

    You are lovely, Scott.
    My sincere condolences on the loss of your wife. She had a light shining through her.

  • @gordonadams4793
    @gordonadams4793 2 місяці тому +1

    This was warming to watch. My family were regimental Gordon's for Queen Victoria. You are a blessed fella.

  • @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1
    @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 2 роки тому +41

    He seems like a down to earth, likeable guy too. What an honour.

  • @tonyyero7231
    @tonyyero7231 2 роки тому +13

    What a beautiful life and such a modest humble gentleman. Hope you found Peace in the passing of your wife.

  • @michaelagrundler9250
    @michaelagrundler9250 2 роки тому +8

    I would like to thank him from the deepest of my heart for his service and touching mine and surely many other hearts.

  • @squeaksvids5886
    @squeaksvids5886 2 роки тому +63

    Deepest condolences to you and your family over the loss of your wife. There’s nothing more stirring than the sound of the bagpipes.

    • @A.GAMING1
      @A.GAMING1 2 роки тому +1

      “He’s out of touch but in spirit”

  • @HeavyBirdPilot
    @HeavyBirdPilot 2 роки тому +9

    He did her proud, good on you mate! An amazing lament a send off most worthy.

  • @leannesmith5818
    @leannesmith5818 3 роки тому +6

    What a humble man, love ya mate

  • @stevenmacdonald229
    @stevenmacdonald229 2 роки тому +14

    Just watched Scott on the One Show, what a likeable guy, nice to hear the stories of his time spent with the Queen.

  • @mairiconnell6282
    @mairiconnell6282 2 роки тому +4

    Pipes you are a legend! I am so sincerely sorry for your personal loss.

  • @harmony3395
    @harmony3395 2 роки тому +9

    What a lovely man and lovely story. So sorry about your wife, Scott. God bless you 🕊💫

  • @TVeres-3dRm
    @TVeres-3dRm 2 роки тому +381

    As an American of Scottish descent, the lone bagpiper going through the hallway left me in chills. To think she is no longer among us is utterly unbelievable.

    • @waltershumer4211
      @waltershumer4211 2 роки тому

      The Mysterious origins of Bagpipe Music.
      ua-cam.com/video/hFg2DyFidOw/v-deo.html

    • @mickpearson6184
      @mickpearson6184 2 роки тому +23

      Same here cried like a bady. The Queen love Scotland She was descended from the royal house of stuart on both sides of her family

    • @johndhont1
      @johndhont1 2 роки тому +17

      That was THE moment of the funeral.

    • @SraWeiss-jy6kd
      @SraWeiss-jy6kd 2 роки тому +8

      Sou brasileira, mas te entendo perfeitamente. Um gaiteiro solitário, toca a alma humana😔❤️🙏
      E sim, a rainha do século e de toda a nossa vida,fará muita falta😞

    • @singhnagra1540
      @singhnagra1540 2 роки тому +5

      It was like sitting alone knowing that u have lost a precious one.... It was the queen who died but brain was remembering all those who we have lost in our lives

  • @diannepekama5823
    @diannepekama5823 2 роки тому +10

    Absolutely beautiful to hear you play your bagpipes for her majesty every morning is priceless 💚💜

  • @EscuShow
    @EscuShow 3 роки тому +24

    What a lovely story. Respect.

  • @PeterShieldsukcatstripey
    @PeterShieldsukcatstripey 2 роки тому +2

    Truly wonderful man. So sorry for your loss mate.

  • @wisecanadianwoman
    @wisecanadianwoman 2 роки тому +4

    Love the pipes, this was a beautiful story. What an honour and testiment to the dedicated of this honourable man.

  • @gpbandchick2010
    @gpbandchick2010 Рік тому +1

    i'm in tears🥺The Queen was such an incredible woman

  • @craiglewis6709
    @craiglewis6709 2 роки тому +9

    You sir are a true inspiration!

  • @danaplants
    @danaplants 3 роки тому +14

    The sound of the pipes is so sweet and the gentleman is skillful with his work ,also he is talented 😍🌹👍👌❤️🙏

  • @chickendinner2562
    @chickendinner2562 2 роки тому +41

    He was the guy who played the Queens funeral as he walked off the final time as her casket was lowered into the vault. Must have been emotional

    • @silvershoes9724
      @silvershoes9724 Рік тому +2

      He didn’t play at the Queen’s funeral. He was no longer the Sovereign’s piper by that point.

    • @iamblackthorne
      @iamblackthorne 11 місяців тому

      It was Burns.

  • @Neptune44u6k6
    @Neptune44u6k6 2 роки тому +1

    The sound of the pipes is so sweet and the gentleman is skillful with his work ,also he is talented

  • @NGHTNGLHS88
    @NGHTNGLHS88 2 роки тому +9

    Thank you for keeping the Bantz with our late Queen. ❤️

  • @adraayer957
    @adraayer957 2 роки тому +15

    Beautiful story! What an honorable job 💜my condolences for the loss of your wife🙏

  • @arturnascimento1042
    @arturnascimento1042 2 роки тому +2

    The eternal Queen of our hearts!

  • @laurawilliamson2830
    @laurawilliamson2830 2 роки тому +3

    What a lovely humbled man, sorry to hear about his wife.

  • @ramzihammoud5762
    @ramzihammoud5762 3 роки тому +49

    Brits, preserve your identity and traditions, thats what makes you who you are .

  • @archieburgess6173
    @archieburgess6173 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for piping the queen mate!

  • @macdaiddavidson8051
    @macdaiddavidson8051 2 роки тому

    What a wonderful honor! She was an amazing lady and will be missed by many.

  • @ヘリオスマーキュリー
    @ヘリオスマーキュリー 3 роки тому +6

    What a nice gentleman. Amazing performance

  • @joprocter4573
    @joprocter4573 2 роки тому +2

    She loved her pipers from Scotland and Northern-ireland

  • @kaitimeinqld8879
    @kaitimeinqld8879 2 роки тому

    Thank you for your service brother!
    I love our Queen…. I always will…God bless you and your family.

  • @StuartGreig-r1p
    @StuartGreig-r1p 11 місяців тому +1

    Served with this man, a finer man you’ll never meet

  • @nigelmorgan3449
    @nigelmorgan3449 2 роки тому +2

    Mate your a champion and so very humble

  • @peaker123
    @peaker123 3 роки тому +23

    long live the UNITED KINGDOM! GOD BLESS SCOTLAND

    • @chico744
      @chico744 3 роки тому +2

      He’s not a true Scotsman in my eyes, A SCOTSMAN performing for an ENGLISH Queen, nahhh mate

    • @TheDickPuller
      @TheDickPuller 3 роки тому +3

      @@chico744 Mate, you’re an idiot.
      He’s a true Scotsman, Served his country, serves his Queen. Our Queen.
      Scottish, British & Proud 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @RossKyle95
      @RossKyle95 2 роки тому +4

      @@chico744 she’s Scottish through two sides of her family lmao Stuart’s even the German side traces routes to a granddaughter of King James lmao if anything probably more Scottish than you

  • @graemebowyer4901
    @graemebowyer4901 2 роки тому +2

    good for you Jock, I wish I could play the pipes. Thank you for yourv service in Afgan.

  • @philipdavidson645
    @philipdavidson645 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing the most special memories. Condolences for your loss of your loving wife❤️

  • @mikejames3060
    @mikejames3060 3 роки тому +3

    Beautiful.

  • @margielewis6009
    @margielewis6009 2 роки тому

    sorry for your loss

  • @nabinraii
    @nabinraii 2 роки тому +10

    He was my school pipe major ❤️

  • @ce1834
    @ce1834 3 роки тому +22

    The most prestigious role for a piper - great job and from how far he’s come 👏

  • @whatadollslife
    @whatadollslife 2 роки тому +2

    what a very proud man

  • @ibellchristian9773
    @ibellchristian9773 2 роки тому +5

    From humble beginnings to a top notch piper.

  • @Frankie_7564
    @Frankie_7564 3 роки тому +32

    Not gonna lie. The title had me in the first half. Lol

  • @malcolm9650
    @malcolm9650 2 роки тому +8

    I served in the Argylls with Scotty, brilliant piper and man. Tragedy what happened to his wife😥

  • @tomgilchrist57
    @tomgilchrist57 2 місяці тому

    First Class. Well done that man.

  • @vickilindberg6336
    @vickilindberg6336 2 роки тому +4

    I assume this was the piper who played that haunting final farewell at her Magestie's burial.

  • @maverick4220
    @maverick4220 2 роки тому +1

    what a great story, that was wholesome.

  • @rhysburton4763
    @rhysburton4763 2 роки тому +5

    What a honour to our country

  • @albertofrancisco8998
    @albertofrancisco8998 2 роки тому +3

    I do love Scotland and Scottish culture! Very beautiful.

  • @simplelifelost
    @simplelifelost 2 роки тому +1

    Great mini doco... God bless you Sir, and Her Late Majesty.

  • @SCHRANZ3040
    @SCHRANZ3040 2 роки тому +25

    You did a very good job on this day sir 👍🏻🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @mattking69
      @mattking69 2 роки тому +3

      Different sovereign’s piper for her funeral. PM Paul Burns was in the post for the funeral

    • @Locutus
      @Locutus Рік тому +1

      Different man for the funeral.

  • @scottfordyce4518
    @scottfordyce4518 2 роки тому +6

    Been one of the best experiences having you as a friend love to you and your family

  • @elgaitero1
    @elgaitero1 3 роки тому +10

    Scott,...it’s all Brilliant!! As an old duff piper since mid last century I’m slightly curios..to ask why the ‘reverse’ tuning positions on your bass drone. I understand the mechanics of it..but it’s not often seen. What pipes are you playing that make these positions more enjoyable? Many thanks for sharing your experience.

  • @colincharlton9339
    @colincharlton9339 2 роки тому +9

    Scott, is living his dream...from a council estate to making history..Good on you..

  • @rozinaiqbal9171
    @rozinaiqbal9171 3 роки тому +9

    Your amazing love you. I'm alway here for you when ever you need me. What an amazing story loved ever part of it. There will be a happy ending for you to. I hope so for your kids as years to come will show of God Wills. They will have all the happiness in the world for them.

  • @octobergal
    @octobergal 2 роки тому +6

    It must be so difficult to play at the end of the queen's funeral! What used to wake her up was now being used to lay her down to eternal rest!

  • @ralph3428
    @ralph3428 2 роки тому +3

    Good man👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧she was a great woman

  • @margielewis6009
    @margielewis6009 2 роки тому +2

    you gave your life to her, and she gave her life to you
    nothing more, nothing less,
    What more can you say,
    Lovely Job ! bring tears to my eyes She a true Queen , you a true piper !

    • @phillipwalker8827
      @phillipwalker8827 2 роки тому

      Very sad that he is no longer gets to pipe the queen! how are you Margie?

  • @bungietwab4868
    @bungietwab4868 2 роки тому +2

    How on earth has this only gotten 86k views! What a story and a potential Book!

  • @WhiteKonik
    @WhiteKonik 2 роки тому

    respect for this guy

  • @Philip_Bialk
    @Philip_Bialk Рік тому

    Good Morning Your Majesty,
    May the sound of music make your day!
    Philip

  • @mariaedwards6371
    @mariaedwards6371 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your service. Praying for the Queens funeral how did you play without crying. My condolences for the loss of your wife

  • @wendyryan5333
    @wendyryan5333 2 роки тому +1

    Bless you 🌸

  • @mikesoule1352
    @mikesoule1352 5 місяців тому

    This man has a fascinating life, and I'm hoping for more of his life, please. I'm amazed by the care and consideration Queen Elizabeth gave him during his wife's illness. She must have been more of a Lady than we ever heard about!

  • @skippymagrue
    @skippymagrue 2 роки тому +2

    I think playing Sleep, Dearie, Sleep was the best choice for the funeral. It made me cry.

  • @stuckinthepattayabubble9319
    @stuckinthepattayabubble9319 3 роки тому +16

    What a decent human. I would buy this man a scotch and half. Top fella 👍

  • @lynnemarkgraf8689
    @lynnemarkgraf8689 3 роки тому +6

    Beautiful and sad story.

  • @lc2296
    @lc2296 2 роки тому

    Wow.. thank you for sharing.

  • @walkslyricsandmore
    @walkslyricsandmore 3 роки тому +1

    thx for sharing!

  • @manavpandya4113
    @manavpandya4113 3 роки тому +17

    Wait that title threw me off completely!!! 😂😂😂

    • @marcoAKAjoe
      @marcoAKAjoe 3 роки тому

      -.-

    • @steveparker8065
      @steveparker8065 3 роки тому +2

      Prince Andrew must be so embarrassed about the recent scandal involving his brother Charles...

    • @waincampbell8536
      @waincampbell8536 3 роки тому +1

      @@steveparker8065 so are you going to reply under everybody's comment with this shit?

    • @mdsabbirhossain6431
      @mdsabbirhossain6431 3 роки тому

      Yes,I can do that.

    • @MinaMina-hg9od
      @MinaMina-hg9od 3 роки тому

      It was nice to work with you.

  • @GothAtheist
    @GothAtheist 3 роки тому +10

    He's absolutely gorgeous, and the accent, and the pipes, omg... 😍

    • @Jennyeq
      @Jennyeq 3 роки тому

      and he only works 14 minutes a day! Bonus.

  • @hzgl
    @hzgl 3 роки тому +14

    After a real long time, there's finally a news piece about your own culture and people native to your land!

  • @dianedavis1591
    @dianedavis1591 2 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @Novilicious
    @Novilicious 3 роки тому +25

    As an American, I would like to see more stories like this 👍

  • @colincameron9085
    @colincameron9085 Рік тому

    My late Father was in the 2nd Battalion of the Argylls so good to hear the thoughs of an ather Argyll.

  • @agathacumberbatchroosevelt3249
    @agathacumberbatchroosevelt3249 2 роки тому

    Amazing!

  • @luzm.m.8646
    @luzm.m.8646 2 роки тому +4

    Me encanto el.principio del entierro cuando la Guardia Escocesa custodio su ataud.Que preciosidad!!!.
    No tengo palabras para describir la emocion de ese precioso momento!!.
    En España, en Galicia tambien hay Gaitas porque son el mismo pueblo!!!.
    Asturias tambien tiene Gaitas.
    Y Bretaña.
    Son el mismo pueblo.Amantes de la Musica con un paisaje similar.Verdes praderas. Rios preciosos y Naturaleza.

    • @gayleralan
      @gayleralan 2 роки тому

      Muchas personas con sangre celta en Gran Bretaña comparten el mismo ADN con la gente vasca. Tal vez esa es la razón por la que muchos de nosotros, los británicos, amamos tanto a España.

  • @simonward9885
    @simonward9885 2 роки тому +2

    as an Englishman with a welsh wife a Scottish and English son having lived in Scotland fro 20 years politics aside we are a great nation lived in Aberdeenshire Edinburgh bone'ss top man you should be proud of yourself

  • @Thuled_you
    @Thuled_you 4 місяці тому

    Scott is my bagpipe tutor. He is an amazing man.

  • @joshuaabidde
    @joshuaabidde 3 роки тому +5

    "....then I had to ask my wife" ❤

  • @im_an_introvert0138
    @im_an_introvert0138 2 роки тому +2

    Until now I still can't believe that Queen Elizabeth II is gone. Even if I'm not from England, I'm deeply affected by her death.

  • @chrisdixon74
    @chrisdixon74 2 роки тому

    Fantastic insight 🇬🇧

  • @Micky2009-s4s
    @Micky2009-s4s 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful Story respect to those who serve over land and sea God bless you my son oh a man ye'll be GSTQ❤️🇬🇧

  • @paulphillips7834
    @paulphillips7834 Рік тому

    Respect sir 🇬🇧

  • @frankjenkins6627
    @frankjenkins6627 3 роки тому +12

    Learnt something there . Never knew such a position existed . Congratulations on being appointed and thank you for your service .

  • @warrenc9
    @warrenc9 3 роки тому +5

    This is very interesting. Well done!

  • @par576
    @par576 2 роки тому

    Great story!

  • @tigertiger1699
    @tigertiger1699 3 роки тому +1

    Nice!!

  • @SraWeiss-jy6kd
    @SraWeiss-jy6kd 2 роки тому +10

    Eu amo tanto esse som ❤️
    Queria tanto um gaiteiro tocando no meu funeral 😔❤️

  • @darinbomy8964
    @darinbomy8964 2 роки тому

    I needed subtitles to understand this.

  • @iwogajda5253
    @iwogajda5253 3 роки тому +12

    Adoramus Te Domine
    May we know Him more clearly and love Him more dearly ...

  • @brendasg155
    @brendasg155 3 роки тому

    Nice way to get woken up in the morning.

  • @LordRedfern
    @LordRedfern 3 роки тому +10

    Now this is the kind of thing we like to see. Let's face it the news is always something bad, something negative. Either someone has died somewhere or some country is going to shit. But there is good news out there that deserves to be reported on and shared, and this is a fantastic example.

    • @DTG-classified
      @DTG-classified 3 роки тому +6

      @Ewww Humans unless your dumb you’d know she has nearly no power over our policies she’s just ceremonial and we have a monarchy for ceremonial and cultural tradition in this country this is a democracy so yes we do like hearing about a queen who DOES NOT control us

    • @hanselmansell7555
      @hanselmansell7555 3 роки тому

      Meanwhile Andrew is served papers and the BBC don't mention it on UA-cam, funny that.. 🤔

    • @hanselmansell7555
      @hanselmansell7555 3 роки тому

      @@DTG-classified not true, the Queen is the biggest land owner on the planet, do you really think that doesn't come with power? 🤔

    • @DTG-classified
      @DTG-classified 3 роки тому

      @@hanselmansell7555 u must be dumb too she owns land but them countries can become republics if the people chose to she can’t do nout about it same with the Uk could become a republic but the Uk Canada Australia and New Zealand like her as there head of state and are happy to remain constitutional monarchies
      constitutional monarchy means she and her power are limited and controlled by the constitutional the Uk isn’t a democracy or a republic like America it is a constitutional monarchy that’s a fact however with that word “constitutional” it means our constitution our laws can be democratic or undemocratic and luckily the Uk is democratic
      she hasn’t got authority it’s just ceremonial and all she does now is sign and read letters the government writes.
      Also if she or her descendants went rouge I’m 100% confident they’d be sorted out by the government who’d take the power away
      she has the same power as bill bates she can’t just make laws without there been a debate because that’s undemocratic please wake up and realise her power is only ceremonial she’s now that of a tourist attraction and has the same amount of power as ordinary rich people why do you think prince Andrew hasn’t be headed or asked his mummy to declare war on America or to shut the British press oh that’s it because she has no power it’s all ceremonial.
      If the Uk went to war it would be the government that declares war but she’d be the one saying we declare war because why SHE IS CEREMONIAL NOT LEGIT POWER SHE IS CONTROLLED BY THE CONSTITUTION

  • @williamyoung6601
    @williamyoung6601 4 місяці тому

    I worked with Morven at Thomas Cook when she was my manager.

  • @skrq9167
    @skrq9167 2 роки тому +1

    No monarch will ever match her.

  • @andysgarage233
    @andysgarage233 Місяць тому

    You walk with Lillybeth`s soul to heaven.... Thanks

  • @horsesslo-moaction4938
    @horsesslo-moaction4938 2 роки тому

    Which tunes were played as HM coffin left Balmoral Castle ?