Mariage in Beaujolais, France

**Ancienne Alliance** · 1st July 08, 01:23 PM

Just a few wedding pics to share with my friends !

Best,

Robert

**michaelbeeman** · 1st July 08, 02:09 PM

Wonderful! If they only came with sound!

**beloitpiper** · 1st July 08, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

Wonderful! The man on the far left, is he wearing traditional French attire? And are French pipes common in weddings?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 1st July 08, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Wonderful! The man on the far left, is he wearing traditional French attire? And are French pipes common in weddings?

Not exactly. Patrick is wearing the French late 18th century attire.

As for bagpipes , they always were common in weddings in those Provinces of France where they were and are still played.

BUT, rest assured that after my old friends and myself have spent over 30 years preaching the good "french piping word", these wonderull pipes are spread all over Europe , at weddings and other festive gatherings !

Best,

Robert

P.S. There will be probably be more photos to come !

**Kilted in Maine** · 1st July 08, 02:19 PM

Very Nice

**Bryan** · 1st July 08, 02:20 PM

What kind of pipes are those?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 1st July 08, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bryan

What kind of pipes are those?

On the far left side you have what we call a 11 pouces (11 French inches), drones in C.
Then in the middle, 16 ", drones in G; and I am playing the 23 ", drones in low C.
They are callked musette du Centre or simply cornemuses du Centre. They have a range of an octave and a half.

Best,

Robert

**Bryan** · 1st July 08, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

On the far left side you have what we call a 11 pouces (11 French inches), drones in C.
Then in the middle, 16 ", drones in G; and I am playing the 23 ", drones in low C.
They are callked musette du Centre or simply cornemuses du Centre. They have a range of an octave and a half.

I'd like to hear what they sound like. Is there somewhere that those of us interested can go on the net to hear them?

**McFarkus** · 3rd July 08, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

On the far left side you have what we call a 11 pouces (11 French inches), drones in C.
Then in the middle, 16 ", drones in G; and I am playing the 23 ", drones in low C.
They are callked musette du Centre or simply cornemuses du Centre. They have a range of an octave and a half.

Best,

Robert

Is that like the phrase from the Christmas song, "Jouer hautbois, résonner musettes?"