Celebrating 40 Years of Richard Parkes the Pipe Major
A lovely modern piobaireachd by Donald MacPhee written in honor of Richard Parkes. I just love this melody! Richard became Pipe Major of Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band in 1981.
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