Playing for the seniors went really well. I played three sets, took a break to take questions and then played a couple more sets – one on the smallpipes. I saw one guy step out of the room crying, which is normal for that kind of crowd. Older men particularly seem to get . . . → Read More: Senior Moment Upgrade and Junior Moment
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Tomorrow I am scheduled for a senior moment. Back in July I was a prize in a drawing at a family reunion. Actually, my piping was the prize, but you get the idea. So, the family member who won me (my piping) is redeeming her prize tomorrow. She coordinates a monthly activity for a group of . . . → Read More: Senior Moment When I play solo I wear the Macfie tartan. I am a Macfie. Although I inherited my Finnish surname from my father’s family, my mother’s family is all scottish and the Macfies of Colonsay were her father’s ancestors. The Macfies (or MacPhies and other variant spellings) lived on the Island of Colonsay until . . . → Read More: I am a Macfie My pipe band year is just ending. My band, the Wasatch and District Pipe Band has wrapped up its season with very creditable placings in Grade 4 at the BIG games in Pleasanton, California. My old band, The Celtic Spirit Pipe Band of Western New York is finishing off a very successful summer at the Celtic . . . → Read More: Happy New Year 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 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 |
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