I should've stressed this reed could be invaluable at performances where you can get tuned & situated prior to showtime....

...but not once they've begun.

Sounds pretty good to my ear. I've been sorta following these and this is the first demo of them I have heard.

They could be mighty convenient at wedding & funeral gigs.

<< ...previously diluted as required by the Piper !) >>

Same regimental piper informed me that asking for diluted whisky was very bad form. You hafta down it like a man.

He said the best you...

I've heard two ways in my travels in Scotland...

1) "quake" - as in earthquake
2) "kwi" - with a long "i"

The former seems to be more prevalent.

<< the piper consumes the entire contents of the cup, flips it over & kisses the bottom to signify that it has been drained. >>


I was taught by a former regimental piper to drain the quaich and...

I too enjoy Gannaway's. They're on all my pipes. I've found all their advertising to be descriptions of their product, particularly ease of installation.

I highly recommend this book: Driving In Britain - A North American's Guide to the Ins and Outs and Roundabouts of Driving Over There .

It can be purchased here:...

Look nowhere else, the search has ended.

Based upon your description & desires, the ideal pipe tune would be Troy's Wedding by Colin Magee.

It's a 4-part, 6/8 jig. Modern in composition, yet...

<< let me know if you need anything I have some cool tunes to share >>

I have almost 1,400 tunes in .bmw format, but I'm always looking for more.

<< Can i get a copy of that JS? >>

Check your private e-mail.

Play nice,
steve

Check you private e-mail for the music.

Cheers,
steve

At the temple my wife & I attend, there are at least two Holocaust survivors.

Three months ago I was in Munich and had plans to visit Dachau, but events prevented it from occurring.

Kol Yisrael...

<< Lets talk about a family outing. >>

Can do, but thru June I'm gonna be busier'n a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest with these piping gigs. I'll do my bestest to attend whatever's...

<< ANY BODY ELSE?? >>

My dance card is filled with gigs on that date.

Yall act right - yuh hyear? They ain't yoost to yore kind in Jackson.

They're gonna let us return, despite what happened in April....

1300 hrs at The Flying Saucer in Cordova, this coming Sunday, 24 May.

All are welcome to join us.

Ciao,
steve

No orange kilts?

I would make it my mission in life to see that no piper would be willing to perform there on St Paddy's. Barbarians.

On the other hand, management in bars/pubs changes suddenly and sometimes...

Regarding pipes and the Disarming Act....

Pick up a copy of John Gibson's Traditional Gaelic Piping 1745-1945. It's an erudite read, but as exciting as watching concrete harden.

The author...

I believe the more historical accounts one reads about the Young Pretender, the less likely he is seen as 'Bonnie'.

Setting aside the 19th century romanticism that continues to the present, it's...

Let's plan to rendezvous at our usual pub, The Flying Saucer - Cordova, on Sunday, 26 April at the usual 1300 hrs.

RSVPing is helpful, but not required.

Slan yall,
steve

Sounds like a plan to me.

Yes - driving in the city is difficult at best. But it you're receiving CoP tutelage, you won't need to go anywhere. I recall that there's a hotel on site - perhaps that's changed.

You may wanna...

As I was once told from a Scottish friend, it refers more to BS-ing with one's cronies.

steve

To save a considerable amount of auto insurance, charge it to your American Express card. Doing so provides trip coverage & saves a beau coup of cash.

There are a few caveats, but easily met if...

Why not take a train from London-Edinburgh? British trains are 1st class, comfortable, and reasonably quiet. Driving in and around London is nightmarish for most anyone, even natives.

Once you...