Posted on 06/30/2004 10:19:24 AM PDT by jj_fate
In case any of you don't get it, THIS IS GOING TO GET VERY VERY UNGLY. We are on the edge of the next great world war and it isn't only going to happen 'over there'. Those of us living inside the borders of the United States are a CAPTIVE POPULATION being exposed to a skillfully orchestrated set of mind conditioning procedures.
The best thing any of us can do is UNPLUG FROM THE SYSTEM as much as we can. THE MONSTER DEPENDS UPON OUR *BUYING INTO* ITS SYSTEM. If we REFUSE to buy it, ultimately, not without great struggle but ultimately, it will wither and die.
We must create a NEW VISION OF SOCIAL REALITY. That will be our GREATEST CHALLENGE.
He's right. And here's the way; spread the word.
Okay, you're really on your own now, 'cause I'm off to bed. Three-part harmony, take it away...!
Excellent. How old is he?
A couple of cautions, though. First, only about 10% of those who start out actually make it to the pipes themselves (6 months to a year after starting).
Second, get him a teacher! This is critically important, because there are a few aspects of correct piping that just can't be taught from a book. These include the speed and (non-)timing of gracenotes and the various runs of gracenotes, as well as the critical avoidance of "crossing noises." (And I won't even go into the Art of Bagpipe Maintenance -- which includes getting a brand new set into playable condition.)
I heard a self-taught piper once -- it was not a pretty thing. The good news: bagpipe teachers tend to cost less than most other music teachers.
Bands often teach, but tend to teach band style -- rigid in timing, no expression. (Canadian pipers tend to excel at this, but I consider their playing rather mechanical, even if skillful.)
There's another style that appears to have more Gaelic roots that discards our notion of timing for expression. Even though my teacher emphasized expression (on an instrument where you have no control over volume, no sharps or flats, and only 9 notes in all, what can you alter but timing?), to these people my playing would still be rather rigid. (I often won points in competition for "expression.")
Well, I'm awa' too, because it's dinner time.
G'nite! Hey, how come when I check in to say everyone goes to bed? I'm turning into the third shift Undead Thread keeper!
See what I mean? (See Post 38,525.) Darksheare, I think I absorbed your thread-killing powers again!
Well, hi, and all that, but it's just about my bedtime! But it's only 7-ish on the West Coast ... what's wrong with those epople?
"Well, hi, and all that, but it's just about my bedtime!"
Doh!!!--not you, too!
"But it's only 7-ish on the West Coast ... what's wrong with those epople?"
There must be a party on another thread or something nobody's telling me about. . .
I dunno ... I haven't hit any really hot thread this evening. I'd stay up and visit with you, but I've got nursery duty at church tomorrow, and that means 8 cranky 2-3 year olds, plus *the triplets*, who are not mine, thank God!
I can deal with the 4-5 year olds for an hour or so, but 8 2-3 year olds would wear me out! And triplets. . hoo boy! My worst babysitting experience was when I sat for a family that had 5 kids, all aged 6 or under. I happened to come down with the flu during the course of the day, so they ran circles around me, LOL!
Have a good night!
You have a good night, too! I just finished a letter to my best friend back in Oklahoma, who has 7 children 9-and-under. My life is so EASY ...
Yikes!!! That's like the Brady Bunch plus Cousin Oliver! :)
At least we agree on some things. : )
Once again...you amaze me. LOL!
Okay...how about tulip trees? :-)
Wow! I am definately impressed. Great poem! *applauds* You should move it over to Amy's.
Was gone, back from watching live the UCLA Wahington game live with friends.
Bad game, but it was just fun to go watch anyway.
Yep, very very nice.
Well, we epople were idnner aeting and a omvie nejoying!
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