That wonderful experience of playing his own music in a Scottish castle became the inspiration for Highland Home’s melody. As he finished and got up to proceed with the tour, the guide and the other visitors all gave him a boisterous round of applause that rang throughout the castle.

He played two of his own original compositions, both Celtic in nature. So, Kurt was invited to play the piano in what was to become a spontaneous mini-concert. As the brothers were heading into the next room, the guide asked one of the tourists in the group if she played piano, and she said she did not, at which point his brother proclaimed loudly while pointing at Kurt, “He does!” The room is magnificent with its heraldic ceiling, historic family portraits, priceless furnishings, and its glorious grand piano.

As they went from room to room, Kurt stopped to chat with one of the guides in the castle’s ornate Drawing Room. Twenty-five years later, Kurt and his brother visited the stunning Brodick Castle, located on the breathtaking Scottish Isle of Arran. He vividly remembers looking out the car window and thinking to himself, “This country is truly magical”.ĭuring that visit, and the many visits to follow, Kurt fell in love with Scotland’s music (he’s gaga for the pipes), The Highlands and Islands, its charming cities and towns, its mysterious lochs, lively pubs, single malt whiskies, and welcoming people. It was early spring and snow started to fall as Kurt and his companions drove through The Highlands, heading for Portree on the ruggedly beautiful Isle of Skye. Some 40 years ago, Kurt first visited Scotland.

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