Here's me playing bagpipes

[geardaddy]

I normally play bass.

[applegrove]

1. I love pipers. My people scots. Went to the Halifax Tatoo and balled my eyes out as

what seemed like a wall of pipers, about 100 of them, played "try to remember the days of september". This was the summer after 9/11. Pipes get to the heart of the matter. That was a great moment I shared with my aunt. You are lucky to have chosen such a versatile & emotional instrument. I'd put it up there with the violin.

[geardaddy]

2. Thanks. I love playing the pipes!

You're in Nova Scotia, right? Prime place for pipers!

[applegrove]

5. I used to live in NS. Don't anymore. I also took highland dancing as a kid in Ottawa.

[geardaddy]

6. I took Highland Dancing for a bit

and piped for Highland Dancers.

[applegrove]

7. I saw madonna live about 10 years

ago. She had a conveyer belt going across the stage while she and a piper pipping did Russian kosak dips/kicks in unison. It was quite the juxtaposition of cultures a the conveyor belt delivered them across the stage. I loved your playing too. Thanks.

[ReRe]

8. That was way cool, geardaddy!

... I'm real partial to bagpipes. Have thought for years that I would get a training pipe and start practicing, but never did it. Have allot of British Isles in me (English, Irish and Scottish ancestors.)
Thanks for sharing!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. I loooooove bagpipes!

They make me cry.

I have a practice chanter ...but I can't seem to discipline myself and practice.

My Dad was from England. Last name was Cummin, which seems to be a Scottish clan. But he was Jewish. I don't know......... it's confusing

[geardaddy]

10. Can you find a teacher?

I tried teaching myself as a youngster, but I felt I needed the guidance of a teacher.

[KatyMan]

11. It's said the Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots

as a joke, but the Scots haven't caught on yet

[geardaddy]

12. Waaa-waaaa (sad trombone)

That's pretty good.