Bagipes Banned from Edinburgh Wedding !

**saxandpipes** · 24th July 11, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

Unfortunately, a difference in tuning of chanter relative to drones seems to be an all too common problem... It makes sense to me that the ought to be tuned the same though!

Yes, they OUGHT TO BE tuned the same... whether they are or not, would most likely come down to the level of skill of the particular piper. As I said before, there is no musical reason why anyone would do that on purpose...

Cheers!

Michael

**piperdbh** · 24th July 11, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by saxandpipes

Now that is rich coming from a piper...

Oh hang on a minute...

It's really coming from a high school chorus teacher whose office shares a door with the band room, where in a month and a day there will be 15 or so juvenile sax players and holders wanting 3 and 4 and maybe even 4 1/2 reeds so they can be louder than each other when they go outside for marching band. Get the picture?

**saxandpipes** · 24th July 11, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

It's really coming from a high school chorus teacher whose office shares a door with the band room, where in a month and a day there will be 15 or so juvenile sax players and holders wanting 3 and 4 and maybe even 4 1/2 reeds so they can be louder than each other when they go outside for marching band. Get the picture?

My condolences! ;)

Exactly why I've never played in, nor will ever teach/direct a marching band!

**MacBean** · 24th July 11, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by 2a5t2f7

Last year, my father-in-law passed away in Birmingham, Al. They were long time, faithful members of the Episcopal Church. When we were planning the funeral service the minister said the church had a prohibition against bagpipes inside the church for the funeral service. He stated that their affiliation with The Anglican Communion (The Church of England) still led them to view the bagpipes as an implement of war. They did consent to allow the piper to stand on the sidewalk in front of the church with the doors open so the attendees could hear the pipes.

Considering that the first Episcopalian bishop in the Colonies was created by Scottish rather than the Anglican bishops, this is truly odd. The Anglican Communion includes the Church of England I think, but is not equivalent to it. Of course, the English didn't like that our first Episcopalian bishop was of Scottish creation, so created two of their own.

**JSFMACLJR** · 24th July 11, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by MacBean

Considering that the first Episcopalian bishop in the Colonies was created by Scottish rather than the Anglican bishops, this is truly odd. The Anglican Communion includes the Church of England I think, but is not equivalent to it. Of course, the English didn't like that our first Episcopalian bishop was of Scottish creation, so created two of their own.

I don't think the pipes were played at Bishop Seabury's consecration.

**macwilkin** · 24th July 11, 07:03 PM

My post wasn't germane to the OP, so I have deleted it.

**JSFMACLJR** · 24th July 11, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

My post wasn't germane to the OP, so I have deleted it.

That's a shame, Todd...I bet it was a good one!

**macwilkin** · 24th July 11, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

That's a shame, Todd...I bet it was a good one!

Thanks, Sandy. I got a bit off-track, and wanted to make sure the OP's question was answered.

T.

**tpa** · 25th July 11, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

tpa - offense may not have been meant but the joke (if it was) is factually incorrect.

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Fortunately jokes are not required to be factually correct or even factual.

**creagdhubh** · 25th July 11, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by saxandpipes

It does,

Thank you!

Very interesting about the piano... I wasn't expecting that!

Cheers,

Michael

I agree as well - very interesting to learn of this and to my hears (no pun intended!), it makes sense. I also agree with the sentiments of other members in regards to this partilcular topic, if it upsets you that the pipes will not be played inside a church, perhaps at a wedding as in this example, then perhaps you should look elsewhere. I understand that many pipe bands and solo pipers do in fact play, or compete in an indoor setting, and that is perfectly acceptable, but to play inside of a church...sometimes, and in this specific case, is not entirely acceptable.

Traditionally, the Great Highland Bagpipe is indeed an outdoor instrument (arguably called an instrument of war), many of us are already aware of this, and in my opinion, the pipes should primarily be played as such - they just sound better outside - especially when the wind carries the skirl of that wonderful, pleasing, particular sound of the chanter!

Slainte,