2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper

Subject: Obit: Colin Ross
From: GUEST,Little Robyn
Date: 01 Jun 19 - 10:24 PM

Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper and fiddler from The High Level Ranters, husband of the late Ray Fisher, maker of small pipes, ex-President of the Northumbrian Piper's Society, sadly passed away last Monday, 27th May 2019.
Colin influenced many people in the piping world and his knowledge as a pipemaker will be sadly missed.

Robyn

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 02 Jun 19 - 02:39 AM

This is sad news, great musician, great pipe builder and all round great bloke.

RIP Colin.

Dave H

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 02 Jun 19 - 05:19 AM

I'm so sad to read this - another one of the greats gone. Another part of my past gone.

Rest in peace, Colin.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jun 19 - 05:28 AM

A great loss.

He played fiddle on one of the eternal classics: Ray Fisher's (his wife's) version of The Bonny Birdy, still a sublime musical moment.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 02 Jun 19 - 08:39 AM

A great loss indeed. I have added his name to the "In Memoriam" thread. My condolences to all who know and love him.

RIP

Peter

Subject: Obit: Colin Ross
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 Jun 19 - 08:40 AM

Having spotted that there is no mention of Colin Ross on the In Memoriam thread, I've realised that there doesn't seem to be an obit thread for Colin either, although Tom Gilfellon reported on Facebook that Colin passed away on 27th May(about 8 years after his wife, Ray Fisher).

I first heard Colin when John Heydon booked The High Level Ranters for the Herga club and ceilidh back in the 1960s. Colin was a fine musician (and the first person I heard playing Northumbrian pipes) and there are many people much better qualified than I am, especially from the north-east, to pay tribute to his contribution to the British folk world.

Kitty

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Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: r.padgett
Date: 19 Jun 19 - 03:16 AM

Yes I agree surprised by lack of comments from North East/Newcastle catters

He was born in 1934 and there is a Wiki entry about his lifetime accomplishments

Ray

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: GUEST,Chris H
Date: 29 Jul 19 - 07:52 AM

What a wonderful and talented man. Colin made my pipes and they are a daily joy to me. Now every time I play them I will say a quiet thank you to Colin.

I only found out today!

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: Little Robyn
Date: 29 Jul 19 - 11:52 PM

Colin's family didn't want a fuss and those who knew him best were asked to keep things quiet. Many good people were not told and I believe his funeral was a lot smaller than it should have been.
Robyn

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 31 Jul 19 - 06:29 PM

There's a 2-page obituary in the latest edition of Living Tradition magazine: written by Johnny Handle, with several humorous anecdotes from their playing together in the HLRs.

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: Little Robyn
Date: 02 Aug 19 - 08:04 PM

Find it online here:

Colin Ross obit

Thanks to Wolfhound person

Robyn

Subject: RE: 2019 Obit: Colin Ross, Northumbrian piper
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 03 Aug 19 - 01:46 PM

I remember a comment about there being only one fiddle player and one piper at the original TMSA Blairgowrie festival in 1966, and they were both Colin Ross- it was in a 'Chapbook' article by Archie Fisher, I think?