a question for scottish peeps

[maccol]

Yeah,he was truly,truly awful.

[Ecosse]

I've been playing for around 14 years now.

Was taught by ex Inverness  gold medal winner Wilson Brown at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Played in grade 3 band for a few years.

Me leading 10,000 scots from the centre of Prague to the stadium in 1998.



No better instrument when tuned and played correctly.

[Geo the Sarge]

I've been playing for around 14 years now.

Was taught by ex Inverness  gold medal winner Wilson Brown at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Played in grade 3 band for a few years.

Me leading 10,000 scots from the centre of Prague to the stadium in 1998.



No better instrument when tuned and played correctly.

Dougie,

You really are a dark horse, nice one.

How's things, not met up in a while.

geo

[lazaroonie]

sorry, still cannae stand them

there are a lot of amazing (mental?) stories about troops being led into battle by guys playing the bagpipes during WW2, i think the battle of the bulge was one. i just find the sound an automatic turnoff...

I love some scottish music, mainly fiddle and accordian.

[Geo the Sarge]

sorry, still cannae stand them

there are a lot of amazing (mental?) stories about troops being led into battle by guys playing the bagpipes during WW2, i think the battle of the bulge was one. i just find the sound an automatic turnoff...

I love some scottish music, mainly fiddle and accordian.

Surely gotta love a bit of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers Laz,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rcMHGUr7Vs&feature=related

Geo

[lazaroonie]

sorry, still cannae stand them

there are a lot of amazing (mental?) stories about troops being led into battle by guys playing the bagpipes during WW2, i think the battle of the bulge was one. i just find the sound an automatic turnoff...

I love some scottish music, mainly fiddle and accordian.

Surely gotta love a bit of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers Laz,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rcMHGUr7Vs&feature=related

Geo

aye, somebody bought me that cd for christmas one year.....it makes an excellent coaster

[Ecosse]

Dougie,

You really are a dark horse, nice one.

How's things, not met up in a while.

geo

Hi Geo, been busy lately, I'm sure I'll catch up in CinCin's soon.

Prague was an excellent trip. Scotland are back there in October this Year.

A Friday night. I highly recommend the Atlas Club for any Prague vistors. Amazing venue.

Cheers,

Dougie.

[Geo the Sarge]

This guy has put in a lot of practice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMLuB-GxqrQ&feature=related

Geo

[Ecosse]

This guy has put in a lot of practice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMLuB-GxqrQ&feature=related

Geo

Good find Geo !

Amazing fingerwork there ....

[MANTIS01]

sorry, still cannae stand them

there are a lot of amazing (mental?) stories about troops being led into battle by guys playing the bagpipes during WW2, i think the battle of the bulge was one. i just find the sound an automatic turnoff...

I love some scottish music, mainly fiddle and accordian.

I can hardly imagine what thousands of hairy-arsed geezers wearing skirts and blowing into a squealing octopus must have looked like to the enemy as they marched into battle. Probably rather unsettling.

[Ecosse]

sorry, still cannae stand them

there are a lot of amazing (mental?) stories about troops being led into battle by guys playing the bagpipes during WW2, i think the battle of the bulge was one. i just find the sound an automatic turnoff...

I love some scottish music, mainly fiddle and accordian.

I can hardly imagine what thousands of hairy-arsed geezers wearing skirts and blowing into a squealing octopus must have looked like to the enemy as they marched into battle. Probably rather unsettling.

Most people don't realise the bagpipes only have nine notes,  Doe ray me fa so la te doe - in  one octave. ( a normal piano has 7 octaves). + pipes have high g

The gracenotes, birl's, tarlouths, doublings etc - use all these manouvers in very quick succession.

Geo's spot is a truly top class piper.


Was never thousands, only one usually. (outdoors the sound of the pipes can easily carry for 2 miles depending on wind etc).

The german troops hated it, knew the Scot's were coming.

[suzanne]

I've been playing for around 14 years now.

Was taught by ex Inverness  gold medal winner Wilson Brown at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Played in grade 3 band for a few years.

Me leading 10,000 scots from the centre of Prague to the stadium in 1998.



No better instrument when tuned and played correctly.

I have a new hero...how awesome is that!!!

I think its a cultural thing but it brought a tear to my eye...bagpipes and mince pie suppers...sigh.

I will be in Aberdeen for the APAT game and hope to meet you there Ecosse x

[relaedgc]

My father was Scottish, and we had a piper play at his funeral. There's a very haunting quality to the pipes that make them strangely fitting at a funeral, at least.

It was what he wanted, at any rate, and I am glad we had one play. Just have to get someone who can actually play them and play them well.

[Ecosse]

I've been playing for around 14 years now.

Was taught by ex Inverness  gold medal winner Wilson Brown at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Played in grade 3 band for a few years.

Me leading 10,000 scots from the centre of Prague to the stadium in 1998.



No better instrument when tuned and played correctly.

I have a new hero...how awesome is that!!!

I think its a cultural thing but it brought a tear to my eye...bagpipes and mince pie suppers...sigh.

I will be in Aberdeen for the APAT game and hope to meet you there Ecosse x

Cheers Suzanne, LOL

I'll dig out and scan in a piccy of the 10,00 behind me. An amazingly straight road all the way from the centre of Prague, great photo.

[StuartHopkin]

Dougie,

You really are a dark horse, nice one.

How's things, not met up in a while.

geo

Hi Geo, been busy lately, I'm sure I'll catch up in CinCin's soon.

Prague was an excellent trip. Scotland are back there in October this Year.

A Friday night. I highly recommend the Atlas Club for any Prague vistors. Amazing venue.

Cheers,

Dougie.

Walk past Atlas and on to the one on the same side further up the road.

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