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Apologies to the Scots, but...
Silvery Thing:
--- Quote from: "Skibum346" ---As an (ex)piper... I can agree... some are good and some are bad... the further away from Scotland... the bigger the chance of a dodgy one passing himself off!
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So you suggest that only Scotland has good pipers :? What a load of old rubbish :x :wink:
I have listened to pipe bands for years and there are some really good pipers in England, Canada and the USA :P
datalas:
I think we should probably both take a step back and consider the point that I think was trying to be made and that is at any ceremony where some form of culturally significant service, order or right is enacted then it should be done with sufficient care and attention to not sound terrible.
I lived next door to a co-op for two years where there were pipers playing on rememberance day, one was I'm sorry to say truly awful and it belittled or betrayed the sentiment of the occasion.
The second was very well done and correctly conveyed the mood and the sombre affair that was being commemorated.
Although I will say this, I think the bagpipes are second only to the violin for being able to be played badly.
johnpirate:
A friend of mine plays for Oldham pipe band.The guy is brilliant He is a world class piper.won trophies when he made the effort.He was the base operator at the taxi firm I worked at.He spent the day practicing on his chanter.It was good but always attracted some of the locals who thought it was asian music .It really used to wind him up :lol:
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
There was a lone piper playing at the Menin Gate when I was there. He was brilliant, playing the Lament during the placing of the wreaths.
To hear the pipes played there was an experience I shall not forget.
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "Silvery Thing" ---
--- Quote from: "Skibum346" ---As an (ex)piper... I can agree... some are good and some are bad... the further away from Scotland... the bigger the chance of a dodgy one passing himself off!
--- End quote ---
So you suggest that only Scotland has good pipers :? What a load of old rubbish :x :wink:
I have listened to pipe bands for years and there are some really good pipers in England, Canada and the USA :P
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Methinks you have read far too much into my simple statement...
It's more of a comment on the audience...! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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