Lorne MacDougal - Hello World: Murray Gold, Film and TV composer, says of this album: "Lorne MacDougall is a very talented musician to be sure. His pipes have joy and life breezing out of them and I can’t help feeling a swelling in the heart whenever I hear his ancient trilling and galloping and swirling coming out of the speakers. His music is often loud and foot-stompingly fast, sometimes introspective and almost always capable of evoking distinctively Highland landscapes and ancient Celtic rites. He plays four instruments on this collection: the weighty Highland bagpipe, the quieter Border pipes, the more transparent small pipes and a delightful whistle. Whether in the bravura energy of ‘Gravel Walk’ or the bewitching Ry Cooder-ish tex-celtic ‘Lament for the Small Isles’ or the title track, which somehow brings a touch of Brazilian influence and lightness to the table, Lorne is always in control of his sound and listening to the other players around him.
Lorne’s band consists of some of the most respected musicians in Scotland who originally got together for the recording of his debut solo album, “Hello World”.

The album was recorded at Watercolour Studios, Ardgour and produced by Brian McNeill. Session musicians include guitar-wizard Martin Simpson, Brian McNeill (fiddle), Adam Brown (bodhran), Ross Kennedy (guitars), Duncan Lyall (bass), James MacKintosh (percussion), and more.

"" Lorne MacDougall forges his very own style of music and compositions but also seems to keep true to his Argyllshire roots in his music delivery, passion and originality of the music. ..." Pipe Major Robert Mathieson