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Scots troops finds Afghans love sounds of bagpipes
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Posted on 12/02/2010 2:20:53 AM PST by MadMitch
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Scots-troops-find-Afghans-love.6647111.jp
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: afghan; afghanistan; bagpipes; scotland; scotlandyet; scots
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To: BigCinBigD
To: MadMitch
Q. Why do bagppipers walk around when they are playing bagpipes?
A. They’re trying to get away from the noise.
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posted on
12/02/2010 11:35:43 AM PST
by
LucyT
To: Graybeard58
Yep, me too but it wouldn't sadden me a bit if every accordion in the world suddenly came up missing.But, but, we'd never hear, "Lady of Spain" again!!
To: MadMitch
There’s only one cool song with bagpipes and that’s AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)”
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posted on
12/02/2010 11:44:31 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Congratulations to Josh Hamilton - AL MVP)
To: Graybeard58
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:40:16 PM PST
by
MadMitch
To: Cuttnhorse
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posted on
12/02/2010 12:42:49 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Congratulations to Josh Hamilton - AL MVP)
To: dfwgator
To: ConorMacNessa; brushcop; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Old Sarge; rdl6989; waterhill; P8riot; ...
Thanks to
DuncanWaring for the ping!
Pipes and Drums of FreeRepublic ping!
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:22:09 PM PST
by
sionnsar
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To: MadMitch
When I started on the pipes I was told there are more Highland pipers in Pakistan than in Scotland, and that when the Pakistani National Anthem was commissioned, one requirement was that it be playable on the Highland pipes. So this is no surprise.
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:24:18 PM PST
by
sionnsar
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To: sionnsar; All
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:26:32 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Is that cool or what? Tyanks!
Not sure the fellow on the right (in photo) is fingering in the proper fashion, but the fellow on the left seems to be.
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:30:13 PM PST
by
sionnsar
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To: Rebelbase; LibreOuMort
Theyd be changing their tune if theyd ever heard Mexican bagpipes. LOL - the Spanish word for piper is "gaitiero" (plays the "gaita"), and connotes "a wild and crazy person."
Not sure how this is any different from "piper."
BTW, it's a gaitiero who's the reason I took up Highland pipers.
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:35:08 PM PST
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
To: Graybeard58
Yep, me too but it wouldn't sadden me a bit if every accordion in the world suddenly came up missing. Somewhere in Unix systems is the quote of the day: "Accordion: a bagpipe with pleats."
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:36:32 PM PST
by
sionnsar
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To: Mountain Bike Vomit Carnage; LibreOuMort
I love the sound of bagpipes. I also love the french accordion The French have some great bagpipes too; five different types as I recall (perhaps if you include adopted celtic pipes).
The petit biniou is the highest pitched and played alone sounds like a mosquito you really, really want to swat. Now! But balance it with the deeper-voiced bombarde and you have a suite duo. Very enjoyable music.
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posted on
12/04/2010 4:41:12 PM PST
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
To: sionnsar
Mexican bagpipes:
To: MadMitch; sionnsar
Scottish soldiers serving in Afghanistan have discovered a surprising taste among local people - a love of the bagpipes. Me too. Brings tears to my eyes it does.
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posted on
12/05/2010 7:25:55 AM PST
by
sauropod
(The truth shall make you free but first it will make you miserable.)
To: Rebelbase
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posted on
12/05/2010 7:36:00 AM PST
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
To: Rebelbase
I know I shouldn’t laugh at that one but I just can’t help it!
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posted on
12/05/2010 7:40:23 AM PST
by
Nik Naym
(It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
To: sauropod; MadMitch
Scottish soldiers serving in Afghanistan have discovered a surprising taste among local people - a love of the bagpipes.
No so surprising. I remember someone from Laos hearing music from the CD Flight of the Green Linnet and saying, "They're playing my country's music!" Similar scales. But I've also seen refugees from Liberia love this same music. Some of their favorites were: The Parish of Dunkeld, Lucy Cassidy/The Bletherskate/The Smith of Chilliechassie, and Jack Haggerty.
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posted on
12/05/2010 7:41:59 AM PST
by
aruanan
To: MadMitch
Is there a Barney Frank joke in here somewhere?
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