I'm from spain but I had the opportunity to meet him in august 2K at his house near Edradour distillery in Pitlochry because he was very interested on my set of beautiful Galician bagpipes. We was playing pipes, talking, playing with your beautiful dog... and I returned home near to be crying, with a strong feeling in my heart and soul, the outstanding sensation to be known a fallen angel in earth making music. I gave him my set of galician bagpipes and he gave me a set of ancient Glen bagpipes with the chanter he told he was playing the Just for Seumas in the recording studio when he made his first CD.
I feel now devastated, without consolation, very far from scotland... I know this may sound for you quite rare but I feel like I was lost somebody of my proper family and I don't know why.
Anyway the world of piping has lost the best piper ever. He is an unique jewell of scottish music and one of better musicians the earth have seen born.
I'd like to be in his funeral but I can't because the distance, anyway I'll be there in soul to say goodbye my dearest piper.