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In the interest of full disclosure, I should point out that I am, in fact, English. OK, I’m actually a strange mixture of English, Scottish and Finnish, but if you were to hear me talk there would be no hiding my Englishness. As an Englishman playing the quintessentially Scottish instrument, here is what I have observed about . . . → Read More: OK, It’s later – more about the english Some background: The British army recently told its pipers to limit their practice sessions to 24 minutes a day, or 15 minutes indoors. According to a health study conducted by the Army Medical Directorate the volume of the pipes is beyond safe levels. Apparently the pipes have the same decibel level as a chainsaw. Here is . . . → Read More: What IS it with the English? OK, so I’ve been thinking of cool tunes to add to my Drive-by piping repertoire. Seems like people always smile when you play a tune they don’t expect to hear on the pipes. The Pirate of Sainte Mary’s is a piper who busks, and he plays a version of the Star Wars theme. Sounds like . . . → Read More: Pirates and Punk Adding to what I said earlier about my McCallums, I should tell you about the excellent service I received from the pipe maker. I blow really wet – it’s kind of gross sometimes. Anyway, a few months back I noticed that the fake ivory end of my blowstick was loose where it screws onto the . . . → Read More: McCallum also has excellent customer service Here’s what I’m wrestling with right now: Piobaireachd – The Lament for Captain MacDougall For the first time in its history, the TV cameras were at the World Pipe Band Championships this year. The BBC sent a full outside broadcast unit to the event and will broadcast highlights sometime in September. Through the power of the internet we in the USA can watch at least some of the . . . → Read More: World Championships on TV |
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