Pipes and Drum bands ?

[Jimmy Carbomb]

JerMc,

There are plenty of English Chefs, but I'm not about to have them cook at any restaurant I'M eating at! Point being... the bagpipes are a WHOLE different animal!!! The best trained musicians are STILL going to need the expertise of a master to even understand the theory in the fingering and breathing! And that comes from experience!

NOW... and this is the good part... there a load of bagpipe instructors that are MORE THAN HAPPY to load or rent a set to their students. If you were here in Philly, I could even recommend one to you.

Do the search for a teacher, and see what he or she has for contacts on rentals. This way, IF she gets miffed... you're not out a load of bucks, and you can still get a kilt!!!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

JerMc,

There are plenty of English Chefs, but I'm not about to have them cook at any restaurant I'M eating at! Point being... the bagpipes are a WHOLE different animal!!! The best trained musicians are STILL going to need the expertise of a master to even understand the theory in the fingering and breathing! And that comes from experience!

NOW... and this is the good part... there a load of bagpipe instructors that are MORE THAN HAPPY to load or rent a set to their students. If you were here in Philly, I could even recommend one to you.

Do the search for a teacher, and see what he or she has for contacts on rentals. This way, IF she gets miffed... you're not out a load of bucks, and you can still get a kilt!!!

[Jimmy Carbomb]

JerMc,

There are plenty of English Chefs, but I'm not about to have them cook at any restaurant I'M eating at! Point being... the bagpipes are a WHOLE different animal!!! The best trained musicians are STILL going to need the expertise of a master to even understand the theory in the fingering and breathing! And that comes from experience!

NOW... and this is the good part... there a load of bagpipe instructors that are MORE THAN HAPPY to load or rent a set to their students. If you were here in Philly, I could even recommend one to you.

Do the search for a teacher, and see what he or she has for contacts on rentals. This way, IF she gets miffed... you're not out a load of bucks, and you can still get a kilt!!!

[Riverkilt]

For sure on the pipes Jimmy.

A couple years ago my lady bought me a chanter for Christmas through a mail order place.

I couldn't play it for anything. I huffed and I puffed and I fiddled with the reed. Nada, nil, nothin' honey...Figured it didn't work because it was too inexpensive.

So, found a bagpipe instructor with a little store down in Flagstaff (300 mile round trip) and went to see him to buy a "better" chanter, one that would work.

Fortunately took the gift chanter with me. The guy "checked" it and he played it with ease. Gave it back to me and I still couldn't do anything with it.

Embarrassing. Sadly, he's too far away for lessons. I resolved to huff and puff harder when I got home...didn't work. That chanter makes a find decoration now.

My admiration for pipers had grown immensly.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

For sure on the pipes Jimmy.

A couple years ago my lady bought me a chanter for Christmas through a mail order place.

I couldn't play it for anything. I huffed and I puffed and I fiddled with the reed. Nada, nil, nothin' honey...Figured it didn't work because it was too inexpensive.

So, found a bagpipe instructor with a little store down in Flagstaff (300 mile round trip) and went to see him to buy a "better" chanter, one that would work.

Fortunately took the gift chanter with me. The guy "checked" it and he played it with ease. Gave it back to me and I still couldn't do anything with it.

Embarrassing. Sadly, he's too far away for lessons. I resolved to huff and puff harder when I got home...didn't work. That chanter makes a find decoration now.

My admiration for pipers had grown immensly.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

For sure on the pipes Jimmy.

A couple years ago my lady bought me a chanter for Christmas through a mail order place.

I couldn't play it for anything. I huffed and I puffed and I fiddled with the reed. Nada, nil, nothin' honey...Figured it didn't work because it was too inexpensive.

So, found a bagpipe instructor with a little store down in Flagstaff (300 mile round trip) and went to see him to buy a "better" chanter, one that would work.

Fortunately took the gift chanter with me. The guy "checked" it and he played it with ease. Gave it back to me and I still couldn't do anything with it.

Embarrassing. Sadly, he's too far away for lessons. I resolved to huff and puff harder when I got home...didn't work. That chanter makes a find decoration now.

My admiration for pipers had grown immensly.

Ron

[Rob Wright]

Go for it Miah If it doesn't work out at least you can say you gave it a try.

Rob Wright

[Rob Wright]

Go for it Miah If it doesn't work out at least you can say you gave it a try.

Rob Wright

[Rob Wright]

Go for it Miah If it doesn't work out at least you can say you gave it a try.

Rob Wright

[Miah]

I got to get the family into it and behind me. If I were to play anything I would do Snare or tenor drum as I marched in Drum and Bugle Corps as a percussionist.