How to describe Clann An Drumma? Tribal. Clan. Warrior. Celtic. Folkloric. Powerful. Bagpipes. Drums.
All true words but certainly not complete. Scottish, maybe?
My friend Grant, a Scottish content creator, bagpiper, and member of the band, invited my wife and I along to watch one of their their latest performances at the Stramash bar in Edinburgh during the Edinburgh Festival.
Although I’d seen and heard them play many times online, nothing prepares you for the drama and power of front-man Jamie, as he welcomes the crowd, in a live performance.
Clann An Drumma - which means ‘Children of the Drum,’ incidentally, have built quite a cult following, having recently played high profile gigs including the final friendly of the Scottish national football team at Hamden before they went off to the Euro 2024 tournament. Less said about the football the better!
As an individual creator, Grant has always been popular - with his ‘Munro Bagpiper’ content seen by millions.
One detail I should mention about the video: my main vlogging camera was accidentally set - by me - to slow motion mode, and so all of my footage was not only slow motion, but there was no audio captured. All audio in this video was captured using my iPhone, with the slow motion cleverly edited on top.
It was really great to see Grant and his comrades play. There was so much emotion, power and meaning in their music, and you could tell that their adoring fans felt it too.
Make sure you follow Grant on Instagram and Facebook, as well as the Clann An Drumma account pages.
Oh, and you can watch the full YouTube vlog that this clip belongs to below:
Shaun
