A pair of pipers
So, on Mondays I teach (or technically, lead quiz sections, tutorials, or whatever they call it at your local university).I was walking across campus, back to The Lady's office, when I heard -- as I have for the last few weeks -- the sound of bagpipes.
In previous weeks it was just one; this time it was two. So -- being a sucker for bagpipes -- I diverged from my original path to go check it out. Two guys, and one of them I vaguely recognized from being from my wife's department on campus.
I stood a few metres away, listening politely. When they finished, I walked up and asked them a few questions: Hey, aren't you in [name of my wife's department]? (Yes.) If I'm just a beginner, would I be disappointed with a AU$500 set of pipes? (No, it works; that's what he's using.) Why can't I get a sound out of the practice chanter my wife bought me for my birthday a few years ago? (Because the sales clerk didn't tell her you also need a mouthpiece.) Are you guys affiliated with some group? (Yep; meets on campus, Tuesday nights.)
Spiffy!!!
Learning how to play the bagpipes has been on my ''To Do'' list since I was about fifteen. And I guess it's yet another item on my ''WIFMD''* list
--GG
*(When I Finish My Dissertation)
(Image pinched from http://www.pipermusic.com/images/sce/Smiling_piper2.jpg)
posted by Gye Greene @ 11:34 PM
3 Comments:
Yay! I always enjoyed hearing the bagpipers when I ran at Shorecrest against "the Scots"
I'm researching about learning to play the cello right now. .. as if between the two kids and teaching I had time
I agree. Bagpipes are often villified, but I'm a big fan. Especially on a drizzly day.
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Interestingly, GG. Everytime I try to comment on your blog, I get a second word verification request. Four Tower says that sometimes hackers steal the original word that I type in and use it for porn/spam sites. Apparently, those word verifications are easily circumvented. Who knew? Debating about emailing blogger about it just in case.
Bagpipe music is COOL! Especially in person! I urge you to finish your dissertation before the decade mark, so that you can get on to piping! Is that enough incentive, or what?
BEERBREWER (or whatever it means) - I have a friend who teaches cello professionally within 30 minutes of you. I've heard her perform, and she is amazing! (She's also Asian, in case that lends her credibility. But that's not why she choose to be Asian.)
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