A Saturday piping.

**frank_a** · 7th December 12, 09:44 AM

I have some pics at home of me 40 years ago, and interestingly enough, any photos from then was with a haircut, but my hair was still below my shoulders. I'll retire in a few years and am fortunate to still have a head of hair not all gray, and soon to be long again. Darn work cuts into my long hair ability.

Other than that, I think you look great, and I would not have picked out the tie other than to say "Hey, it matches your kilt!" Keep up the good work young man.

Frank

**TheOfficialBren** · 11th January 13, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

I do tie it back, but the frizz is hard to control. I've used gel and it doesn't last long.

I control frizz with a very light dash of spray. Especially when I pull it back into a ponytail. I agree that it can be rough to tame, especially in moist weather. Lol.

Those are some pretty sweet pipes from what I hear of them. Are Gibson good pipes? I gotba practice chanter and took lessons as a boy but never did move on from there.

**Katia** · 18th January 13, 07:55 PM

Agreed-- it looks nice. I kind of like the tie, though. *ducks*

(I am also a long-haired musician, lol. And yes, I did sing an Irish vocal competition in a Scottish kilt! Granted, it was at a feis at a Celtic festival and the feis came after the Highland dance competition, so it made sense as I only change top and shoes after comps, but still.)

**OC Richard** · 24th January 13, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren

Are Gibson good pipes? I got a practice chanter and took lessons as a boy but never did move on from there.

It would be great if you could "move on from there" and get into playing the pipes! I've been playing since 1974 (chanter)/ 1975 (pipes) and it's been a most enjoyable journey.

About Gibson pipes, there are many very good pipers who play them, get a fantastic sound out of them, and swear by them. Pretty much any modern maker of high-quality pipes has a dedicated "fan club". And it varies by region; here in SoCal you'll encounter a large number of people playing Gibsons, but they fly under the radar in the UK. I'd wager that there's a load of Dunbar players in Eastern Canada but here in SoCal few people could recognise the maker of my pipes during the years I was playing Dunbars. (Naills and McCallums are popular pretty much everywhere, I think.)

Then there are the "vintage pipe guys" like myself who swear by 100 year old pipes.