Tag: bagpipes
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August 15, 2008 09:50 AM EDT --
Many years ago I came across a style of music that has since been my favorite - Celtic Rock/Punk/Etc. I fell in love with Seven Nations when I heard them play at the Stone Mountain Highland Games . . .
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June 14, 2007 03:30 AM EDT --
I was sent this list of bagpipe jokes via email many years ago - and thought it might amuse. The person who sent it to me is a piper!
(As a Scot, I'm allowed to make this type of . . .
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August 19, 2007 03:42 PM EDT --
it has been a very busy summer for our princess sea. as always, time flies so quickly, doesn't it? i haven't been gathering much, because she keeps us so busy. here's an update of what's . . .
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November 11, 2007 02:28 AM EST --
Midnight, November 10th becomes November 11th- my most sacred day of the year.
Maybe I'll do a big post later involving ancestors and whatnot. My family has been martially active since WWI- . . .
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October 19, 2007 09:20 AM EDT --
Yesterday, I met first-time fiction author Julie Hahnke as she spoke with sixth grade students at a Massachusetts elementary school. Hahnke is the author of "Through the Eyes of a Raptor" . . .
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November 11, 2006 01:28 PM EST --
I imagine this happened because of Rememberence Day.
I live downtown not too far from EVERYTHING; the Armories, the police station, the fire station, you name it, I live near it.
Sitting at my computer . . .
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November 04, 2008 05:54 PM EST --
HO DASMESH! by Carl Kuntze
Although bagpipes are known to be of ancient origin, it is difficult to establish the primary source outside of esoteric literary references and period are depicting . . .
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August 02, 2007 09:11 AM EDT --
Every year, the city of Glasgow, on Scotland's west coast, acts as host to pipers, drummers, highland dancers and drum majors from all over the globe, not just Scotland. The 'Worlds' . . .
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August 23, 2007 09:47 AM EDT --
This is for those of you who might be interested to learn that, contrary to the belief of many, bagpipers do actually learn their musical skills! Here's a short Youtube video about the Army School . . .
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September 02, 2008 09:26 PM EDT --
I have an on-again/off-again relationship with Scottish
small pipes -- quieter little sisters of the war pipes
you hear on St. Paddy's day. They offer a very restricted
musical palette (8 notes . . .
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February 02, 2009 01:34 PM EST --
After two rough photos, I hope everyone finds this a little easier! Here's the new caption contest to start the week:
Post your captions by noon on Tuesday.
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May 18, 2007 11:38 AM EDT --
Winding rutted road, ancestral journey’s quest,
Languidly she meanders amongst the Highland’s emerald glen.
Subtle fragrance, sparkling dew cradles amethyst heather blooms.
Ascending the gentle . . .
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July 24, 2008 08:41 PM EDT --
Kids and parents alike lined Main Street to watch the annual parade go by last weekend, my family and I were among those watching.
Each year our town celebrates with a two-day festival, sponsored . . .
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August 22, 2008 01:25 PM EDT --
This year's busy summertime schedule has made me glad we took so many pictures of our summer vacation in Scotland last year. We have our favorite Scottish photos set as a screensaver on our computers . . .
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August 27, 2008 11:04 PM EDT --
Our summer vacation to Scotland was full of memorable moments, but these photos reflect some of my favorite memories...
Eilean Donan Castle near Skye...
Inside the keep... . . .
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August 02, 2007 08:54 AM EDT --
This is a STV's internet offering. If you want to see small video snippets about Scottish history, culture, food, dance etc - then there are articles here worth a look....
http://www.scotlandontv.tv/ . . .
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December 02, 2007 03:33 AM EST --
I just watched a video posted by Margaret C. (http://weemam.gather.com/ ) of bagpipers playing near Loch Lomond in Scotland. It was beautiful and stirring but it got me thinking. Scotland . . .
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February 04, 2009 08:21 AM EST --
Once again, I'm a little behind schedule, but you weren't timing me anyway, were you? We do have a winner for Caption Contest#21, N.K.! Check out his winning entry here .
And the entries for . . .
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June 28, 2006 06:22 PM EDT --
One of my FAVORITE young bands... 7 NATIONS
I first saw/heard them at a Scots festival in/near Orlando Florida where several of the band members lived or had family, and have run into them in places . . .
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March 08, 2008 02:48 AM EST --
When St. Patrick's day rolls around every year most of us think of the celebrations in New York or Boston. My family thinks of St. Louis. If you are looking for a great St. Patrick's Day Celebration . . .
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