Forum: Piping and Drumming Jokes
01-13-2019, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,103
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Forum: Music
01-13-2019, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 375
Re: Name of march
Just a slip of the pen, I know, but actually its Cabar Feidh:thumb:
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Forum: Piping and Drumming Jokes
12-07-2018, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 970
Re: Piping in the Park
Maybe they all rushed off to get their own pipes and drums to get you into a massed bands situation??:(
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-28-2018, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 883
Re: A homecoming of sorts
A sterling silver sole sounds like a great start, if the chanter came with the pipes originally! Good luck.
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Forum: Music
10-01-2018, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,216
Re: Waltzing Matilda
[QUOTE=Garry;1331624][QUOTE=d303burrous;1331501]Am preparing a presentation in November to commemorate the end of WW1 which illustrates the role of bagpipes during that war.(QUOTE)
REPLY:I have...
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Forum: Music
10-01-2018, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,216
Re: Waltzing Matilda
[QUOTE=d303burrous;1331501]Am preparing a presentation in November to commemorate the end of WW1 which illustrates the role of bagpipes during that war.(QUOTE)
REPLY:I have the sheet music in my...
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Forum: Beer Tent
09-17-2018, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 907
Re: Audience health issue
Could be right, Rick. I know of a cardiac patient who was told by her cardiologist not to go to rock concerts. She does not have a pacemaker though. Ask your friendly cardiologist.
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Forum: Music
07-31-2018, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 184
Vietnam vets honour ceremony
Greetings to all! I have been asked to play at a ceremony honouring Vietnam vets on August 18th in Brisbane in Aus. Does anybody know if there is a tune or two written specifically for the purpose?...
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Forum: Beer Tent
04-26-2018, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 7,875
Re: Well known pipers who play easy reeds?
I have heard easy reeds called "old man reeds". Don't want to be sexist, so maybe "old person reeds" is better. Simply put, our lungs deteriorate as we age. We want to keep playing and enjoying, so...
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Forum: Piping and Drumming Jokes
04-24-2018, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
Re: Piper MacKay took a bus home
Getting on indeed! Piper McKay had recently returned from a lovely holiday with his wife and when asked by a friend where he had holidayed said "The old mind isn't what it used to be. I'lll need a...
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Forum: Piping and Drumming Jokes
04-15-2018, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
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Forum: Do It Yourself (DIY)
02-06-2018, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,592
Re: Leather bag seasoning
Hi!! When I was a lad I was told to use honey (or maybe it was molasses) mixed with something/s else which I have now forgotten. What I will eternally remember though is that the morning after the...
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Forum: Piping and Drumming Jokes
12-19-2017, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,273
Re: Here's a good idea...
Instead of Greensleeves it could play Campbelltown Loch! Don't know how it could get past the first hoose though.:woot:
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Forum: Beer Tent
12-04-2017, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 5,908
Re: 3 Lines of hemp to hear the unicorn fluff
Did all this amount a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing? Then again is there something in it after all? Perhaps the judge should have said there is a certain je ne sais quoi about the hemping...
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Forum: Piping and Drumming Jokes
09-25-2017, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,221
An outsized rodent
A drummer lost contact with his band after much travelling and carousing. He woke up on a strange floor in a remote town. As he awoke he espied a huge animal's head hanging on the wall. What animal...
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Forum: Do It Yourself (DIY)
04-25-2017, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,159
Re: Kangaroo Hide Bag Recovery
Hi! Anne Logan runs Hamilton Music Repairs, 67 Dugandan Road, Bunya, Brisbane 4055. She makes and ties in and seasons if you wish kangaroo hide bags. I have no commercial interest, just a satisfied...
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Forum: Do It Yourself (DIY)
04-25-2017, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,159
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
02-04-2017, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,073
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
01-29-2017, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,073
Re: Traditional Piper's Toast?
Just ask whomever it was who asked you. They may have in mind a tune to honour the bride and groom. Maybe "I have a wife o' my ain" Just guessing. Good luck with it.
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Forum: Do It Yourself (DIY)
01-25-2017, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,895
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Forum: Pipe Bands
10-23-2016, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,739
Re: Massed Bands
All I can say is, if ever you have played with massed bands, you'll know why we have them. You'll get the most tingly, proud feeling that you'll never forget. As for being rejected, someone must have...
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Forum: Piobaireachd
09-10-2016, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,162
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Forum: Beer Tent
07-30-2016, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,713
Re: Physician's prescription
Gees, Ron, I thought you were going to tell us you asked the surgeon before each op "will I be able to play the bagpipes well after this procedure?" and that he replied "Sure, you'll be great!" and...
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
07-01-2016, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,370
Re: The Battle of the Somme
John, Many thanks from the land downunder. What a peaceful place he has to rest forever being remembered by a great tune!
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Forum: Beer Tent
05-28-2016, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,136
Re: Practice and venue nightmares
Hi, Piper Q. What sort of reception did you get--loud applause and good feedback? If so, suck it up!! If boos and criticism, re-calculate. Cheers!!
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