Powerful Scottish Music Happening, Trans Atlantic Seaway Collaboration

New Hampshire Highland Games ^ | 21 Sept 2010 | Candor7

[Candor7]

A highly unusual series of concerts occurred in relation to the New Hampshire Highland Games last weekend ( Sept 17th, 18th and 19th), annually held at Loon Mountain Ski Resort, located in Lincoln New Hampshire.

What was unusual is that three schools of music and performing arts gathered amateur students together across the Atlantic ocean for a collaboration of young musicians, from the Scottish Royal Academy of Music and Drama ( Glasgow), The Strathclyde College of Performing Arts, and the Berklee College if Music ( Boston).

The twenty or so young people first met each other on Wednesday the 15th of September, and in three days, created one of the most synchronized, powerful presentations of music seen on this side of the Atlantic, ...ever.

These young folk wowed their audiences to standing ovations, people were laughing and crying at the same time as they cheered these young folk on. They shone like beacons, and displayed an uncommon spontaneous synchronicity in their performances. It was magic.

It is rare to see music bring tears of joy, but this was one occasion in which that happened. Traditional culture is alive and well, and its relationship to empowering conservative culture in America cannot be denied. You can see video of the music at the article link. Go ahead, treat yourself!

The amateur collaboration was organized by Louise Mitchell of Glasgow City of Music,[ http://www.glasgowcityofmusic.com] and Derek Davidson , executive Director if the New Hampshire Highland Games [ http://www.nhscot.org/]

[Many yellow Tea Party T shirts were in evidence at these Highland Games,and taking back our country was a topic of general conversation everywhere.]

[Candor7]

TRANS ATLANTIC SEAWAY !!!! Gu Bragh!

Queries, comments , compliments for next year :

louise.mitchell@glasgowcityofmusic.com

[Candor7]

Please ping to the Bagpipes List!!!! Great video of TransAtlantic Seaway at link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnHWnQhbcVQ

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

If there were bagpipes, I wish I’d been there. I love bagpipes.

[dfwgator]

“If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!”

[Candor7]

Check out the video if you can, its amazing level of accomplishment, there are parlor pipes in the mix.

[Sparky1776]

So wanted to go to this but wasn’t able to, maybe next year, again!

Please add to “bagpipe” ping list

[Celtic Cross]

I love bagpipes so much that I bought a set.

So far, the ability to play them has...evaded me.

[dfwgator]

So far, the ability to play them has...evaded me

Which for your neighbors, is fortunate. ;)

[70th Division]

Keep trying my brother. It is a beautiful music. We have a Scottish festival in Alma Michigan every year. A thing to behold.

[Candor7]

A HUGE PING TO SCOTTISH SESSION MUSIC.

Check out the video. Incredible!

[Sparky1776]

I got to believe one or both of these Boston players were in the NH group - the dancers come in @ about 1:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2A5H6gUMY

[Tainan]

Aye and that it is!

[Brown Deer]

The Red Hot Chili Pipers live at Milwaukee Irish Fest!

[Candor7]

I just saw them play in New Hampshire last Saturday! They are a stitch, great sense of humor, and they were selling really cool T-shirts.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Great YouTube; thank you.

[70th Division]

That was wonderful. THANKS! Love that stuff.

[MadMitch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEq9Qhx1bGI

[sionnsar]

Thanks to Candor7 for the ping!

Pipes and Drums of FreeRepublic ping!

This is an ultra-low-volume ping list (typically weeks to months between pings, for matters related to Highland bagpipes and Scotland).
FReepmail sionnsar if you want on or off this list.

Going to the Games? Organize a Clan FReeper get-together!

[Candor7]

Thanks for the PING Sionn!

This TransAtlantic Group of kids is something special.

[bgill]

The Merry Blacksmith! Great song.