Forum: In Memoriam
Yesterday, 09:39 PM
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Views: 140
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Forum: Music
01-18-2021, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 233
Re: Funeral procession
When The Battle Is Over & The Minstrel Boy, played at a stately tempo, are popular for police and fire personnel funerals in my area.
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
12-30-2020, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 705
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-27-2020, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 3,369
Re: Groped by women when performing?
Yes. More often than I care to count. It ended up happening enough that I printed up cards to hand out to offenders.
A few St Patrick's Days ago, I was standing on a chair playing in a crowded bar...
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Forum: Music
11-18-2020, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,001
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Forum: Beer Tent
09-12-2020, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,254
Re: Pirate Set?
Macpherson's Lament
Macpherson was a freebooter and outlaw who met the gallows and may have composed the tune shortly before his execution. Don't play it as a lament tempo, but a bit more spritely.
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Forum: Beer Tent
08-29-2020, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 994
Re: Bugs Bunny cartoon
It's an iffy Loch Lomond, a bit of tuning up and The Campbells are coming. The last bit with Bugs besting him is based on a 1937 Big Band/Sweet Sound arrangement called "The Campbells Are Swingin' "...
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Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes +
06-15-2020, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,563
Re: Smallpipes in other pitches besides A or D?
One of my students is a little fellow, even at age 11. His hands just couldn't make the stretch for a regular practice chanter, so I made one for each of us in C. Mine was the experimental, but I've...
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Forum: Music
05-25-2020, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,066
Re: Composition methodology
Celtic Pipes is great software with a decent playback feature. I find it pretty intuitive as far as click, drag, drop and it will correct your math if your timing is off.
As for composing the...
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Forum: Beer Tent
03-16-2020, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 552
Re: Virtual St Pats?
Yup. Facebook live is a bit low on quality, but any port in a storm. I'm thinking of making it an event called "Tipping Point" where friends who are in the food service industry can put their paypal...
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Forum: Beer Tent
03-12-2020, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,240
Re: Parade cancellations
I bit the bullet and canceled my bar gigs for the day itself. Eight hours of gulping air in rooms full of potential pathogen donors just isn't a good idea.
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Forum: Beer Tent
03-11-2020, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,240
Re: Parade cancellations
Detroit's Corktown Parade was canceled today.
I have two parties for the weekend that may be canceled.
Not even sure about doing my gigs on St Patrick's Day, itself.
I am a caretaker for an 86...
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Forum: Beer Tent
03-11-2020, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,865
Re: Alternative bagpipe mounts.
I really like holly as an option for chanter bowls. Luckily, I have a lot harvested from my own garden that works well for making p.c. mounts for my students. But, outside of having a fair bit of it,...
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Forum: Beer Tent
02-18-2020, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 480
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Forum: Music
02-17-2020, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 830
Re: 1917 - The Wayfaring Stranger
Edit an F natural is needed in the 4th measure of the second part. Here it is corrected and chorded out if you have a string playing friend....
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Forum: Music
02-17-2020, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 830
1917 - The Wayfaring Stranger
The Appalachian song, The Wayfaring Stranger was used to great and ethereal effect in the movie 1917. As moving as the scene was, I couldn't help but notice it might work well on pipes, so I did an...
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Forum: Beer Tent
02-12-2020, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 823
Re: Using up a memorial fund
A collection, dedicated to the deceased, of the classic and some new piping books at the local public library? That way, area pipers would have a music resource center nearby.
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Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes +
01-29-2020, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 932
Re: Lignum vitae
One difficulty is what was historically known as lignum vitae is no longer harvested or sold (at least legally). The replacement wood, vera wood, is considered a very good substitute. It can be as...
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Forum: Beer Tent
01-09-2020, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,974
Re: Wedding dilemma
As for decorum, the wedding is the daughter's day. The father on her arm is a sedate and distinguished addition to the daughter's day. Heck, the groom on the way out is still an accoutrement to the...
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Forum: Music
12-11-2019, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,076
Re: Lament at funerals
I was going to ask your advice, recently, Barry. I had to play a funeral for someone from Nova Scotia and was wondering if there are any tunes/laments particular or more appreciated by people from...
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Forum: Music
12-03-2019, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,355
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
12-03-2019, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 9,707
Re: Pipers in the old days
And think...some day, a century or more from now, people will look at pictures of us with similar interest for the days of old.
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Forum: Beer Tent
12-03-2019, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 8,634
Re: Forum activity levels
One of my pipe students is 16 years old and has looked here, but says he prefers Reddit bagpipe topics/discussions. :shrug:
As of late, I've barely had time for here, farcebook or to check out...
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-15-2019, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 962
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Forum: Beer Tent
10-31-2019, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,641
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