Fred Morrison

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Fred Morrison (born 1963 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish musician and composer.{{cite news | last = Fergus | first = Ewan | title = Fred set to pipe up for city show | newspaper = Evening Times | location = Glasgow | pages = 37 | date = 6 December 2012 }}{{cite news | last = Mackenzie | first = Carol-ann | title = Composer to pipe up at gig | newspaper = Aberdeen Evening Express | pages = 12 | date = 29 November 2012 }}{{cite news | title = Piper Fred among class line-up | newspaper = Aberdeen Press and Journal | pages = 6 | date = 2 May 2002 }}{{Cite web |title=Mr. Fred Morrison - Oa Hall Of Fame |url=https://www.staloysius.org/aloysian-life/news/mr-fred-morrison-oa-hall-of-fame-1152 |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=www.staloysius.org}} He has performed professionally on the Great Highland Bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, low whistle, Northumbrian Smallpipes and uilleann pipes.{{cite news | title = Top piper Fred blows into town | newspaper = Paisley Daily Express | pages = 9 | date = 9 March 2010 }}

He holds the record for the most Macallan/MacCrimmon Trophies at the Lorient festival, having received the trophy ten times.{{Cite web|url=https://bagpipe.news/2019/08/05/fred-wins-lorients-maccrimmon-trophy/|title=Fred wins Lorient's MacCrimmon Trophy|date=5 August 2019}} As well as his work as a solo piper, he has played with such bands as Clan Alba and Capercaillie.{{cite news | last = McKay | first = Fiona | title = Seonaidh makes a meal of mountain charity bid | newspaper = Evening Times | location = Glasgow | pages = 16 | date = 30 July 2012 }} His albums have been met with critical acclaim.{{cite news | title = World-class piper heads for Longniddry night out | newspaper = Evening News | location = Edinburgh | pages = 17 | date = 5 December 2011 }}{{cite news | last = Adams | first = Rob | title = Music Fred Morrison and Jamie Mcmenemy, Edinburgh folk club | newspaper = The Herald | location = Glasgow | pages = 21 | date = 27 June 2003 }}

In 2004 he was voted Instrumentalist of the Year in the Scots Trad Music awards.{{cite news | last = Gilchrist | first = Jim | title = Morrison Still Doing it his Way...'I Love to See the Pipes Played in a Wild and Raunchy Kind of Way' | newspaper = The Scotsman| pages = 26 | date = 4 January 2005 }} He has won a number of prizes in the solo Highland Bagpipes circuit.

Morrison's tunes have become popular in the solo piping circuit and the folk scene.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Notable are "Passing Places", respectively a lively hornpipe and a low whistle slow air inspired by train rides that Morrison made all over the UK, "Living Uist", "The Lochaber Badger" and the strathspey "Seonaidh's Tune" that he composed for his son.

Morrison is also the founder and designer of Fred Morrison Pipes,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fredmorrisonpipes.com/|title=Fred Morrison Pipes - www.fredmorrisonpipes.com|website=fredmorrisonpipes.com}} a brand producing Highland bagpipes, Border pipes and Scottish small pipes.