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2legs, you could do worse than to find a small, soft creature and ask it how to play the bagpipes.

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

I didn't know it was possible to distinguish between bagpipes poorly-played and those played well...

Asgoes for my lodger; I don't know if he likes the bagpipes or not, my best guess is 'if he doesn't already hate them he very soon will'

My Brother and Father are each more insane than I. (I can hear Father err telling the dog something... Ithink he's maybe reading it the newspaper downstairs)

I was wondering about waht key it'd be in; as the drones are of course a fixed pitch :

In the box... I've found two chanters not*attached to the bagpipes, I guess these are practise ones...
If Iplay using the very* vaguely remembered fingering Iknew for the 'recorder', and play a couple of very simple tunes Iremember how to play on the recorder; they basically sound right, well they sound like the tune should, though I'm not entirely sure on what note is what on the chanter istlf....

I personally think the soun dof the bagpipe is the most alluring and lilting delicate sound of any instrument, a sweet delighful tone and warmth, with wide emotional expression...
well No I don't relaly.... but I'll soon find out

I wonder if the neighbours will mind me practising in the back garden tommorrow morning

>>I can hear Father err telling the dog something... Ithink he's maybe reading it the newspaper downstairs<<


Do you consider this eccentric?

Not particularly for this house the dog is now snoring on the sofa... Iprobably oughta go to bed myself soon, even though I'll probably be woken by the dog deciding to jump on me and attmept to get herself under teh duvet (she's a real duvet hog)

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3b573x7iPw

We Will Rock You

I'm thinking the bagpipes will work real well with some of my dub and routes regae stuff death metal... featuring the bagpipes... < I really oughta get trying to figure out the fingering and notes on teh chanter

found a fingtering chart, written in words... Which is easiest for me to read/use... guess Ineed to start practising some scales on the chanter and getting the fingering right... the holes are very small which makes getting the finger positioned just right more difficult than say on a recorder

I had a recorder once but I couldn't find the rewind or playback button.

~jwf~

Oh, I thought the title of this thread was one of them thar rhetorical questions ...

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