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11th June 08, 11:44 PM
#1
Advice needed
I've been asked to play pipes for a high school production of Brigadoon. I'm really wary. I hate Brigadoon. At my high school, we called it "Brigadon't". I have never seen a production of Brigadoon that I liked, and I don't really want to be associated with a bad one. On the other hand, I could use the money, and perhaps I could ask to help on the costumes... What do you guys think?
Last edited by beloitpiper; 11th June 08 at 11:52 PM.
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12th June 08, 01:37 AM
#2
If production is bad, you can still do the best from your side, I guess. Maybe the audiance will say:" Really bad, but the piper saved the day.."
But, it's up to you...
Good luck!
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12th June 08, 04:26 AM
#3
Console yourself with the thought that though the plot is crap and the costumes always seem to be anachronistic, that the music is good! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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12th June 08, 04:58 AM
#4
If you are included in the planning some how, then maybe it can become o.k. not good, or great, but o.k. If not at least the music will be great
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12th June 08, 05:16 AM
#5
Do it! First and foremost, it's a paying gig; and, you can always say that you piped for a Brigadoon production. My pipe instructor was also the piper in a Brigadoon production. He said it wasn't a great show, so he must have been the best part. He also gave them costuming tips.
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12th June 08, 05:19 AM
#6
Agreed with what Jack Daw has to say. Never turn down a paying gig, you never know what it might lead to.
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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12th June 08, 07:25 AM
#7
I'm not a piper and have never seen a stage version of Brigadoon so take my advice with a very large block of salt.
It's a paying gig. Do it.
Sapienter si sincere Clan Davidson (USA)
Bydand Do well and let them say...GORDON! My Blog
" I'll have a scotch on the rocks. Any scotch will do as long as it's not a blend of course. Single malt Glenlivet, Glenfiddich perhaps maybe a Glen... any Glen." -Swingers
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12th June 08, 07:33 AM
#8
Greg, take the gig, Brigadoon may not be your idea of a great show, but it is a gig and as has been stated you never know where it will lead. Besides perhaps you can bring something to the table that the production needs.
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12th June 08, 07:49 AM
#9
Take the job.
Show them how a kilt is really worn and expose a lot of people to the music of the bagpipes (for many likely for the first time).
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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12th June 08, 07:59 AM
#10
I agree: do it. Here's your chance to take something mediocre and make it better. At least the costumes should be able to be correct and the music will be good.
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