National Anthems, Patriotism, etc - Page 2

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-30-2010, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Yeah, but the tune is enough to make your country want to kill itself. probably the only tune in the world that would sound more cheerful if played on the bagpipes.

It comes out with a Scottish accent on the Highland pipes. If you start from C you don't get the high note on "let freedom ring," though it remains recognizable in spite of this. Starting from B, nope -- sounds like some kind of harmony line to the song instead.

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-30-2010, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

One of the saddest things I've ever heard is "Amazing Grace" played on bagpipes.

Amazing Grace can make you cry. Flowers Of The Forest can make you want to tear your heart out of your chest with your fingernails for grief. I think the only reason I don't tear up playing it is I'm concentrating on my fingering. It's a slow tune, often played solo anyway, so your doublings and other figures really show up.

DanaC · 09-30-2010, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

I'm concentrating on my fingering.

Shawnee123 · 09-30-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Amazing Grace can make you cry. Flowers Of The Forest can make you want to tear your heart out of your chest with your fingernails for grief. I think the only reason I don't tear up playing it is I'm concentrating on my fingering. It's a slow tune, often played solo anyway, so your doublings and other figures really show up.

Yesterday I was sitting here at work and I heard bagpipes. I looked out the window and down across the street were a bunch of bagpipe players. (What is a group of bagpipe players called? A bevy of bagpipers? A pride of pipers? A murder of musicians?)

There were here for an event on campus. They were just warming up at that point but I went outside and listened to them play Amazing Grace, and then watched them at the event on my lunch break.

It was very nice.

Trilby · 09-30-2010, 10:29 AM

well, Shawnee, you guys ARE the Tartans.

Shawnee123 · 09-30-2010, 10:30 AM

I know. I was being incog...inco...incogni...

I was being quiet.

monster · 09-30-2010, 11:02 AM

I believe it's a Haggis of Pipers

Shawnee123 · 09-30-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

I believe it's a Haggis of PApers

FTFY

monster · 09-30-2010, 03:27 PM

*guffaws*

Gravdigr · 09-30-2010, 04:09 PM

A plethora of pipers?

footfootfoot · 10-01-2010, 09:22 AM

My sculpture professor would hire a piper to come play the pipes on the day we would do a bronze pour as a sort of good luck ceremony. It was great.

09-30-2010, 10:29 AM	#20
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09-30-2010, 10:30 AM	#21
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09-30-2010, 11:02 AM	#22
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I believe it's a Haggis of Pipers __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	guffaws __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	My sculpture professor would hire a piper to come play the pipes on the day we would do a bronze pour as a sort of good luck ceremony. It was great. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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