At my friends funeral at the end the bagpipe player came out. Sad , but he played the best song ever for a departing friend.

The bagpipes and the violin are both HAUNTINGLY beautiful, a trait few other instruments can claim. I understand completely.

You know it’s always fun to hear a superheroine’s origin story.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 from sunny Scotland we approve your choice of favourite instrument 😂 the power of the sound that comes from the massed pipes and drums parades over here is something that needs to be witnessed. Great work glad to see our Scottish traditions over the world

Why Bagpipes, why not.

Great to see you are developing confidence with longer videos. I really enjoyed this one as we tend to take people at face value and this added depth to our understanding of you as a person 🙂

Your story is amazing and inspiring! I wish you all the best in your endeavors.

I am not as driven as you. I played the trumpet till I got old enough to join the local fire department(15 years old). There I was driven. Rose to the rank of Chief. Also Paramedic and Emergency Diver. Expanded to become a Registered Nurse. I was playing the Bugle to play TAPS. I wanted to learn the pipes but never had good use of all the fingers, just three. I came down with nonalcoholic liver disease looking for a donor. I have no wind to play the Bugle and am to exhausted to continue teaching EMS. I Do love the pipes and you are fantastic! Keep playing I do enjoy your work.

Thank you. The Pipes are the ONLY instrument that, without fail, put me in a hyper emotional state. Every time I ear them I get "mushy" on the inside. You're helping with that. A new way of listening to them I guess. You're my piping therapist of sorts. Keep up the GREAT work. 🙂

Please do a how to learn on bagpipes you're one of the most interesting and intelligent KZfaqrs I've seen in a long time and your passion for an instrument that is part of my heritage also and an instrument that I love is so awesome. And I can't wait to share videos that you've made with my seven-year-old. And it's so cool that you're talkin about you may have a disability or something but yet you overcame it and used it to your advantage you rock Ally

I think bagpipes make perfect sense personally. When I was a little boy in the 90s it was the only instrument that could make me feel such strong emotions. They could make me cry out of nowhere, I could be happy but the beautiful sound of the bagpipes can always bring tears to my eyes.

Greetings from Mt. Hood, Oregon. Thank you for the background video. I was curious. You do an amazing job on the pipes. I love watching your videos. Keep up the great work. Congratulations on all the competition medals. ☺️. My favorite piece is Scotland the Brave. ☺️☺️

I want to let you know how much I enjoy your music. I have been a percussionist with my local Pipe Band for over 40 years and love listening your music. I started my musical journey in elementary school on the trumpet and played brass instruments through college. After college I missed being part of a band and started going to watch/listen to a local Pipe Band practice. They decided I was showing up more often than some of their members and suggested I play a Tenor drum. I've been playing drums with them ever since. Tenor, Side, and Bass ever since.

Bydand forever ! The pipes found you love. I only worry they won't be able to keep up with your amazing talent and spirit. You are a true ambassador of music. Thank you for being so transparent. Also, to your Dad, I love that your heritage carries well on yer shoulders lad. Pride, a strong heart and good tune. Hard to come by these days so it's right nice to see. Your family bashes must be rompin', best of luck dear Ally, oh and screw the hater crowd.....do whatever lifts yer kilt!

I do love your videos and I appreciate your choice not only for the bagpipes but also to stay with your other instruments. I am managing a museum of musical instruments and within our collection of more than 3000 Instruments, we also got a small set of historic bagpipes from different countries. If you ever happen to be in germany, it would be my honor to welcome you as our guest.

I love bagpipes. So glad that you chose to play them. I love your music and piping. Love the dogs too.

Bagpipes are so cool. As someone hyperfixated in ancient history, I learned that the Bagpipes are originally from ancient Egypt. They have thousands of years of history and have been basically the same since their creation. Merchants took them to Europe, and the Romans spread them to Scotland. As someone with hEDS, I feel your pain. I also have weak lungs due to EDS, so all reed and brass instruments were off the table. I got to take piano lessons, so for a 9 year old, having a new substitute teacher each time really killed piano for me. Especially since most of them knew nothing about piano. I do regret not sticking with it and trying other string instruments such as harp and any of the chinese string instruments. My hypermobility isn't as bad as yours, but it's there.

Holy cow you're a walking marching band! Thanks for the interesting backstory, you've been busy!👏

Thank you for sharing this! Your passion for your art is obvious in all you share with us. ❤️ Makes me happy 😊

Bless you lassie. You are gifted🥰Thank you for sharing your music with us.

Ally, you are an amazing person and don't you ever forget that. Your channel is amazing. You are a true American treasure.

A great story of your journey into the bagpipes Ally. I guess this brilliantly illustrates that knock backs in health or what not can have a silver lining. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing. You are an inspiration to us all.

Lovely explanation of the why. You are a very talented Lady. 👏 bravo 👏. I do love what you have done on the pipes and look forward to what you have in store next as you expand your musical interests.

Thank you so much for letting us into your life (as it were) I love watching you perform with the pipes. It seems that you have found the best musical instrument for your personality. You are so incredibly talented. (And easy on the eyes ❤)

This was a really interesting, nice to hear about your background and how music played such a big part of your life, and love your mum story, so sweet... The pipes are such an important part of Scotland, please thank you for sharing your talent.

Glad to find out you're a fellow Clan Donnachaidh member. I have just recently found your videos and have added you to my list of favorite pipers (along with the Snake Charmer, Phantom Piper and Dame of Drones- what a quartet of pipers). Watched your interview with USA Kilts a few weeks back, that whole interview was very interesting. Keep up the great work, really enjoy your special talent.

I for one am glad you did. Thanks for sharing your passion with us!

Thank you for the link on FB. I think you are super talented. I have always love the sound of bagpipes. Glad to be following you.

You are truly... such an amazing...gifted..beautiful young lady!!!

Ally you are truly a beautiful and talented young woman! I for one am so happy you discovered the bag pipes ! Absolutely beautiful music!!!💕💕💕

Thanks for putting a smile on my face! You have outstanding showmanship! Keep up the great videos!

Thank you Ms Ally..it’s nice to get to know you a little bit..like other comments here I feel pride in you for your accomplishments and admire your scrappiness..and love what your doing with bagpipes…that you really don’t see elsewhere …rock on Girl ❤

I'm from near Inverness myself, grew up around bagpipes and have always wanted to learn how to play them

Thank you for sharing your story. I loive watching and listening to you. Be safe and have fun!!!

The backstory of awesomeness. Thank you for sharing not only this but everything else with us "out here". 💚💚 Ally 💚💚

I am so glad your journey brought you to the bagpipes. one of the most inspirational instruments!!

That has to be one of the most perfect parts on anyone’s hair I have seen!

This was a gerat video! It was fun getting to know your background a little more :)

Thanks for this video. I originally found you on TT, but then kind of drifted away from that platform. Love that you've got good content here.

Hey! Fellow EDH afflicted guy here. Just wanted to thank you for openly talking about it! Huge fan of your works ! Lots of respect from Canada! :)

I feel you on that Duncan part. I'm also one of those. The family comes from Pitlochry, so your ancestors might be similar to mine.

Hats off to you. I received a practice chanter in my 30’s but never got the hang of the finger movements. Still love hearing the bagpipe, so thanks for this channel.

Ms Alli…you are a gorgeous young lady! Keep up all The great vids! I too have a woodwind background. Flute and alto saxophone (it’s what was available) I’m learning the pipes now (many years later!). You are making the pipes mainstream once again! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story!

Thank you so much for putting out this video. I was wondering why you pick the bagpipes and this answered all my questions. Love listening to your music you are amazing. Love how you put a modern-twist on the bagpipes it sounds incredible. If you ever come back to Boston me and my wife would love to go listen to you play.

It's wild to me someone not having crossed paths with the pipes until they were 12. My small town had them playing all the time, every Santa Claus Parade both in town and in Toronto had multiple pipe bands. They've just always been a soundscape in my world. The moment the weather was warm, you could hear them drifting over the town every weekend if your window was open.

Great video! As always, Thanks for your great content!

I enjoy the magic of your music.. never second guess your passions

From an early age the pipes have been an instrument I've loved. Ally you are so talented on them, will need to get your cds soon. Also am hoping to hear you playing SGT MCKENZIE some day, it's a tune that talks to my soul. And Denver you are a lucky manto have such a talented woman.

Hi Ally!! Loved your video on why the bagpipes. I’ve started late in life and only been playing a few years. My teacher moved and kinda left me on my own but I still love to play. Enjoy your videos they keep me going and there’s always something to learn.Thanks👍

Dang girl! Thats a lot of medals and ribbons! Quite accomplished woman! Im impressed! Beautiful too!

Thank you for sharing this information with us. It is so awesome to hear. While I don't think I will ever try and learn to play myself, I think a video or videos on how to play would be interesting.

Love your music!!! Keep em coming!

Bagpipes are a magical instrument, and you showcasing them so brilliantly is fantastic…. 🎶

i always loved the sound of bagpipes it is an awesome sounding instrument and you play so many diff types of music which is so great like rock ect , i would love to hear you play two awesome tunes especially on the bagpipes first one, the road to the iles, and dark island, thank you for playing the bagpipes you are very highly talented thanks again

I have always loved the sound of the bagpipes. I really enjoy watching you play.

Your flair/style and unconventional technique is what makes you unique and why we dig what you’re doing.

It’s great you’re able to follow your passion! Who doesn’t love bagpipes!?! Thanks for this!

awesome :) your performances are wonderful. I especially like your humor like the video with Buckets the drummer.

The clarinet was the first instrument I played strangely I didn't go to the sax I am now learning the pipes

Thanks for sharing your story, Ally. My wife and daughter had similar musical upbringings like you. I learned the pipes after my wife & I started dating 33 years ago. Been a while since we've played, but can still pound out a tune. Love your vids 🥰. Cheers!

That first finger bend got me lol. Very talented

So glad you took up the pipes ! Love listening to you both ! ( I'm Clan Wallace ) recently found you on KZfaq !

Truly inspiring. Thank you for posting

That's awesome and what a great story about your past experience up to now loved it ❤❤

I love your videos. My family is Ulster-Scots. I love the bag pipes too. My favorite besides you is Scots Guards

so happy to see you play and that you enjoy it so much.. my dad and i (back mid-60s) used to listen to my bagpipe LPs when nobody else was at home and we both loved the music (i have no skill at playing or singing), but my youngest two girls both played sousaphone in HS band. i used to be able to touch my little finger all the way on the back of my hand, but it would gross people out...lol

This is fascinating. Thank you. Multi talented. 😊

Ty I truly love your music. Your amazing young lady.

Thanks for a great introspective into your choice to play bagpipes Ally. I've played guitar for 52 years and currently am an independently produced instrumental surf artist. However this month, February 2023, I decided it was time to fulfill a long time dream of learning to play bagpipes. So, new McCallum Long poly practice chanter in hand, I started working through the green book. I do have a tutor who plays with a local pipe and drum band. It was fresh to hear your story! And seeing you are going on tour I hope to catch your show one day! Ann Arbor and Chicago are about equidistant from where I live in Michigan Upper Peninsula. But still a long travel. But I'm sure you'll tour again and so I'll keep my eyes peeled for when that happens. Until then keep up the awesome piping skills! You rock!

An awesome breakdown of your life with music! Before I knew it I had made it to the end of the video lol

I absolutely love the sound of bagpipes and pipe and drum bands. When I was a young army cadet we marched in a drill competition to Adelaide University Pipe and drums who are an army reserve unit. The stir my blood every time I hear them. Sorry to hear about your EDS diagnosis, I hope your symptoms aren't too bad.

I was gifted bagpipes years ago from a friend (who has since passed away). She found the pipes in her mother's closet, and has no clue where they came from (as the bag has the Stuart tartan I suspect her mother played in the Springfield (Missouri) High School Kilties all girl pipe and drum corps (now Central High). Anyway I have yet to learn to play as life has gotten in the way, but my daughter (8) has watched your videos and has interest, so perhaps we'll learn together. I too played clarinet growing up, I even had my grandfather's metal clarinet restored. I really don't play much anymore though (again life), but my daughter has said she wants to learn, so we'll be getting into that next year at school. I'm very proud of my Scottish heritage (many many clans through my paternal grandmother's side), and I wear my kilt any chance I get. Cheers!

You have some great skills and as long as you are happy playing, keep on playing :) Best wishes to you.

Of all the stories of why someone learned the pipes this is the one that moved me. I'm now a subscriber instead of just a viewer.

Fantastic piper and lovely lady. All the best from Scotland xx .

I love your story, especially around all the instruments you have played. I played recorder, violin, clarinet, piano, viola, guitar and pipe band drums 🥁, as well as sing!

Thank you for showing the dogs. I love dogs and they love me.

Thanks for the history video, keep up the great work!

Fantastic. I've only seen you tonight. What a lot of stuff to look forward to. Love your take on the bagpipes as an instrument of rock and roll. Rightfully so. They rock. Watched a couple of your videos before watching this biographical piece. I hope you take it as a genuine compliment that I assumed you were a Scot. Slàinte Mhath

In al honesty whats not to like on bagpipes....the music and vibe it can create is just sublime imo. Keep it up!! This kind of music is just so underpresented but just so good for the soul!👍

Thank for sharing your stroy. I played flute starting in 5th grade all through high school and continued tp [;au for self entertainment until about 6 years ago when I moved away from home. As you can imagine its hard to play insturuments in an apartment setting. I taught myself how to play the violin, just for fun. I have always had a love of Celtic music and bagpipes and would love to one day learn how to play, I do have a litle Irish and Scotish herritage.

I never loved bagpipes until you. You truly have a gift. Not downplaying hard work. I just never realized they could sound so melodic and beautiful. Thank you for that. May God continue to Bless you

Totally get going down the rabbit hole of researching your clan! I’d absolutely love to learn the bagpipes myself never too late to start right lol

Another great video! Keep up the great work.

I've been in the music and theater scene for over 20 plus years seen many a bagpipe players and I would have to say you were in my top two. I can't pick between you two because the gentleman that played at my grandfather's funeral was also absolutely epic. Peace and good vibes.

Really interesting! Lovely album too ❤️

It took awhile but you found your passion and stuck to it with great zeal , it takes imagination and talent to make it on today's social media as an influencer , you cornered the bagpipes playing different genres of hit music, I subscribed when I heard you playing rock hits ally bagpipe style , take care of your health and your adorable fur babies ,upstate new york

I just farted, and i've no regrets. So there's that! You bloody Englishmen! Now that we put all that out of the way, this woman is super talented! Like really crazy talanted! I can't get enough, and I applaud. It's like there's nothing she wont try! Fearless! She blows everything away and that's exactly how you learn! I feel like she looks at a song and just says, challenge accepted. I actually started with the trumpet myself, then piano(still trying) It didn't work out, ultimately. I settled with guitar/vocals and the rest is history. Nothing but respect for pipers! She's one of the wee few good one's. Respect. Dont quit. I found this by accident and it's one of the best accidents. Keep rocking!

My stepdad is a Duncan! I never got into the bagpipes however. He plays them. 😊 Saxophone and guitar are my mains haha. I've always considered myself to be strongest with the clarinet. I wrote a few songs on the piano later on in life, but hated it as a kid. I learned how to fix instruments in college. I seem to spend more time finishing basements and building my little house out of trailers on a farm these days. I do play saxophone in church regularly. I wish I had a way to share my music with you... I can't seem to find the time to copyright my songs, so I don't put them up. Thank you for the music that you share. You are amazing!!! If you do want me to look at any of your instruments other than the bagpipes and you're anywhere near Toronto, look me up. I'll tune you up free of charge. My stepdad might be able to help you out with your bagpipes 😉

I started to learn piano as well. Started teaching myself around 12 years old and kept going. Also played saxophone. Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone. Best at tenor.

All I can say with all those medals is well done your parents and partner must be so proud of you and well done you never seen anyone rock those bagpipes like you do

I’ve loved the pipes since I was a kid. Didn’t do much about it until I heard the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards recording of Amazing Grace. Bought their cd and others. Skip some years and I got a dna test and lo! I’m Scots and Irish descent! There’s some English, French and Danish in there also, but I claim the Scots/Irish most and love the pipes all the more! Play on, darling, play on, you with the beautiful eyes!

thank you for this, you are an awesome young woman, keep up the great work .😍

Wow!!! I never broke anything, but wow that's a lot of medals and competitions

Thanks for sharing your experience and story. I really enjoy your playing of bagpipes. Thanks again… you are a star. 🇨🇦

Thank you for puppy pictures! :) They are adorable! :)

You feel about the bagpipes like I feel about the string base. It just speaks to my soul.

It would be fun wto see a whow to learn bagpipes video! Great video to get to know you a bit better!

I love the bagpipes :) makes my Scottish heritage proud and you are great. Love it. I tried learning a bit when a kid too, but didn't stick with it or piano or anything really enough for music lol as much as I love instruments. Sucks my chanter broke :(