The IRISH pipe band

**beloitpiper** · 8th March 08, 08:53 PM

Since the photo-sharing forum was closed, I guess I'll put these here instead:

Hangin' around before the parade

Snares warming up

At the pub, after the parade (Not our best playing...we were all a bit tipsy...)

And some older photos I found (wearing our summer uniforms):

Here I am playing my small pipes (out of uniform)

The color guard doing its thing

Our beautiful Kelly green kilts

This is only half of the band!

Playing in formation

We're really just a drinking band with a piping problem

This really says it all

**Coemgen** · 8th March 08, 09:12 PM

Wow! Quite impressive!

**highlander_Daz** · 9th March 08, 03:49 AM

Greg Id be interested to see a list of tunes you play? and Irish pipe band is great but do you play purely Irish tunes?

**Chef** · 9th March 08, 04:02 AM

Looks great! The commando sweaters look really nice as part of the unifrm.

**Arlen** · 9th March 08, 05:50 AM

...And a great time was had by all.

Really looks like you all enjoyed yourself. And I quite like the green kilts.

Thanks for posting these, Greg.

**The Ulsterman** · 9th March 08, 06:56 AM

...I used to play in a band which had a terrible piping problem too,...as for the drink?..no problem at all.
Instead of .."BAND!!!!..fALL IN"
It was normally.."BAND!!!!!!!!..Who's round is it"?

I don't know if it's quite unique to the Irish bands though,...as i know quite a few Scottish bands who had the same problem.

Do any of your members play the Irish pipes with two drones?

Great stuff,
Neil.

**beloitpiper** · 9th March 08, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

Greg Id be interested to see a list of tunes you play? and Irish pipe band is great but do you play purely Irish tunes?

No, we play all sorts of tunes, but most are Irish tunes adapted for the pipes.

Originally Posted by The Ulsterman

Do any of your members play the Irish pipes with two drones?

No, we play 3-drone pipes, simply because it's easier that way. Many of us already had a set of pipes or play in other bands, so we play the GHB. Plus, all of those extra keys would confuse us!

**highlander_Daz** · 9th March 08, 08:39 AM

great to see so many youngsters and girls turning out with the band as well.
awesome

**Standard** · 9th March 08, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

This really says it all

Cool compostion in that picture. Would have been cool screen sized for a desktop.

**Ozman1944** · 9th March 08, 08:46 AM

The funnniest thing I've noticed; I can watch and really enjoy the pipes at recitals, on stage etc. quite relaxed.
but, should they begin to "move", march through the crowds. piping in procession, then, automatically tears come to my eyes, a lump in the throat, my heart thumps, and the hairs stand up on my arms.
Even as a little boy I've been affected that way. Weird huh?