Happy International Bagpipe Day

[Ajay]

(yes I know I'm a day late)

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ius6FGsAgx0&feature=player_detailpage

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Okey dokey...

 

[vernon]

Here's a couple of tunes from bagpipes that are far more melodic than the Scottish variant

Firstly the Uilleann pipes from Ireland - if only I could play mine as well



Ans then a modern take on Northumbrian pipe music by Kathryn Tickell.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq1b_kqntm0

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Bagpipe day??

I'll celebrate in the toilet later.... err, I mean, I'll listen to some pipe music.

 

[TheDoctor]

I'll poke myself in the ears with a rusty tyre lever.

 

[TheDoctor]

Just because I posted it, doesn't mean I liked it!!
Since I had to suffer that, I thought you could all share my pain...

 

[Maz]

There's a very strong tradition of bagpipe manufacture and bagpipe-playing in Pakistan. Not sure why that is, proabably a legacy of colonialism. Not sure if the sound of those pipes is quite like the Scottish pipes, but deffo a darn sight cheaper.

 

[vernon]

There's a very strong tradition of bagpipe manufacture and bagpipe-playing in Pakistan. Not sure why that is, proabably a legacy of colonialism. Not sure if the sound of those pipes is quite like the Scottish pipes, but deffo a darn sight cheaper.

Sadly the majority of Pakistan pipes that make their way to the UK are cheap and nasty. They are derided in the specialist piping forums and beginners are steered away from the temptation to buy a cheap imported set. They can be made to work but a considerable amount of remedial action is needed to match the quality of UK and Irish makers.

Having said that I purchased an Indian low whistle in D key and although it was rough and ready it was in tune and played well needing little air to get it to play the upper octave notes.

 

[3narf]

My dad plays the bagpipe.

 

[tyred]

My neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning, can you
believe that, 2:30am?! Luckily for him I was still up playing my
Bagpipes.

F. Carson

 

[Chromatic]

Sir Thomas Beecham's quote about brass bands:
“Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.”

Applies equally to bagpipes.

 

[Maz]

(Announcer at a music festival):
You may be wondering what we have in the way of entertainment; Well, we've got bagpipe playing - that's always been in the way of entertainment...

[variation of a Two Ronnies joke]

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Classic, and the scotch accent is spot on!

 

[G-Zero]

(yes I know I'm a day late)

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ius6FGsAgx0&feature=player_detailpage

I didn't know we had an IPD.

A colleague of mine plays the pipes and is in an AC/DC tribute band - Apparently he's very good, coming from a well known piping clan, getting invitations to gigs and functions all over the place.

I'll mention it to him when we're back on shift on Friday night.