Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
One would think a professional composer would have an awareness of keys, no?
Off topic:
This reminds me of other issues pipers face, like volume.

Potential client (PC): "Can't you just blow softer?"
Bagpiper (BP): "No, this is a reeded instrument and the reeds require a certain amount of air pressure to make sound. That produces a louder volume."
PC: "But <insert instance of recorded pipes played over a movie scene or on television> was quiet!"
BP: "Yes, and that was a recording, not live. If you want a similar effect, use a recording or have me play at a distance."
PC: "But, but, I want a live piper right there!"
BP, realizing PC wants the spectacle more than the music: "Let me direct you to <the next piper that does gigs in the area>. Maybe they can help you."


On topic:
Peter, I always thought the Duke of Argyll looked more authentic in his attire than did the rest of the tartan-wearing cast, even before I started learning about tartans and my own Scottish heritage*. Well done, and thank you. What most of the kilt-wearing cast wore appeared to be an awkward mishmash that they weren't sure what to do with and were not entirely comfortable wearing, instead of clothing they grew up wearing and had seen their elders wearing before them.

*(My own Scottish-ness is still somewhat in doubt, even though my surname is Scott. We haven't been able to follow the line back to the British Isles pre-1740 yet.)