Bagpipes!

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

There is just something I love about bagpipe music. When my Mum passed away last October, I had a lone piper play this song at the end of the funeral and I always come back and listen to it.

Bagpiper The Skye Boat Song

Not the best video and pretty short but it brings a tear to my eye. 

Being of Scottish descent, Dad was born in the Shetland Isles, it must be in my blood.

Gives me shivers.

[Speedbag]

<giggle giggle>

bagpiper.....

[Slide Panda]

It's definitely something. Not like I'm going to listen to it for 8 hours at the office but it's got it's place.

Few years back I was at some Highland games and near the end of the day it started to pour. The rain was brief but intense. It cleared out to broken sun after a short duration and all this mist rose up from the ground and you could see the rays of sun coming down through it. A few of the pipe bands struck up with Amazing Grace... and wow.

[dropstharockalot]

They make the hair on the back of my neck stand up... in a good way.  I'm a sucker for the sound.

[Randimus Maximus]

I don't believe that I have any ancestral links to Scotland, but the only request for my funeral is bagpipes.

There.  I wrote in on the internet.  It has to happen now, right?

[orangelion03]

I love me some pipes man!  Check out a group called Tartanic.  And Clan An Druma.

Here's some bagpipes AND belly dancing!

Tartanic with Lee Perrone

Clan An Druma
Clann An Drumma - She Moves Through the Fair
Clann An Drumma ~Culloden
Clanadonia - The Gael

[krolik]

I once was banned from the snack bar at the PX at the Presidio of Monterey for playing the bagpipe version of Amazing Grace on the jukebox 5 times in a row.  







Maybe it was six.

[spolic]

AC/DC - It&amp;#39;s a Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N&amp;#39; Roll)

[il d00d]

Yes, I want Amazing Grace, played by a stony-faced Scot at my funeral.

Back when I attended UT, I had a late class that wrapped up about 8:00 - I had to walk all the way across campus to make it back to my co-op, around dusk.  It was a nice walk, sometimes made much better when the guy would show up and stand at the top of the West mall, and play his bagpipe.  There was something really nice about an empty campus, sunset and a doleful bagpipe.  It made me want to invade England.

[AJ]

... the guy would show up and stand at the top of the West mall, and play his bagpipe.  There was something really nice about an empty campus, sunset and a doleful bagpipe.  It made me want to invade England.

I take it he liked to play Scotland the Brave?

I'm not in any way Scottish, but I do love bagpipes, listening to the Regimental Band of the Scots now, Kelsey's Wee Reel

[Monsterlover]

+1 to all the above.

Definitely an instrument that goes right to the core and stirres the soul.

[elyse]

+1 to all the above.

Definitely an instrument that goes right to the core and stirres the soul.

my sentiments EXACTLY 

[Stinky Wizzleteats]

One of my things to see before I die would be the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

[Randimus Maximus]

I propose a new category for the Grammys.

Best use of Bagpipes in a Rock Song.

First winner will posthumously be given to Bon Scott for this:

AC/DC - It&amp;#39;s a Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N&amp;#39; Roll)

[z0mb1e_DUC]

Dropkick Murphys - Amazing Grace (LIVE)

Best appreciated live...

Guy up the street from me is a firefighter, likes to practice outside with them in the summertime. I've never complained once.