Bagpipes: Yeah or Nay?

[thunderball]

I can remember my Swedish grandmother cursing my Scottish grandfather every time 'the pipes' were heard in the house. "Herre Gud! Enough with that Scottish nonesense! Sounds like a thousand dying felines!" I, for one, find the sound to be both powerful and sublime and I always stop and envision Braveheart battle scenes whenever the sweet sound of the pipes reacheth mine ear (which is hardly ever really). What say ye all? Clarion of the Gods or Satan's Own Bladder?

There will be pipes at this man's funeral.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

The Skirl of the Pipes are appreciated by many, even those of us with no known ties to Scotland.

I for one, have always loved the pipes.

 

[quixand]

With not a single Scottish bone in my body, I say yay, nontheless!
I love the sound of bagpipes

 

[ginantonix]

You heard about the scotsman who left his bagpipes in the back seat of his car? Someone broke in and left two more sets.

Seriously, I love the pipes, but they are definitely an 'outside' toy. Whenever I fire mine up the cats make a mad dash for the furthest point in the house (one has even left a 'gift' on her way up the stairs) and in our small living room they are awfully loud.

 

[mdunn]

another fan of pipes here

 

[flabajaba2213]

Whenever I hear the pipes, I feel a stirring in my soul. Whether it be that I am part Scottish, or because they are the original sound of rebellion, I am always moved.

 

[Ru4scuba?]

The Skirl of the Pipes are appreciated by many, even those of us with no known ties to Scotland.

I for one, have always loved the pipes.

Yeah, I'm with Lou here....dont know why (not a lick of Scottish in me) but the pipes work in ways that 70s rock music doesnt

 

[PaulX608]

Love the pipes!

 

[knlgskr]

Luv 'em, "sae sans gael".

 

[_JP_]

With a wee Scot in me somewhere I love the pipes! There's no way that I can miss the annual Dublin Irish Festival because they play the pipes there.

 

[bisbane]

Well, sometimes I like them in certain settings, but I don't think I could take a two hour recital or anything...

 

[GreatDane]

God's own instrument.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNTWaMHv2E&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

 

[luvmysuper]

Bagpipes playing means brave men putting themselves at risk, and Bagpipes playing means laying those that fell to rest.

BAGPIPES CRYIN'
Rushlow Harris

tumbled across an old green box in my granddaddy's house
Inside was a cross, some old dog tags, and a picture of when he was shipping out.
So I showed it to him, said "tell me about those days"
When he looked inside, he closed his eyes all he could say was:

"I hear bagpipes cryin' Amazing Grace, Omaha Beach and her crashing waves.
Old Glory draped like Heaven's mercy over the fallen sons.
I see all the heroes who were willing to fight in the name of freedom layin' down their lives.
And prayin' God's grace would keep us safe from harm, until they brought us boys back home."

Those words to a boy that became a man now I'm ankle deep in this Persian sand.
And every day I'm giving all I can because I'm damn proud to be American
Yeah, I made some friends, and I've lost some too
When I think about what they gave for me and you

I hear bagpipes cryin' Amazing Grace, tears rolling down a mother's face.
Old Glory draped like Heaven's mercy over the fallen sons.
I see all the heroes who are willing to fight in the name of freedom layin' down their lives.
And prayin' God's grace would keep us safe from harm, until they bring us boys back home

I hear bagpipes cryin' Amazing Grace, tears rolling down a mother's face.
Old Glory draped like Heaven's mercy over the fallen sons.
I see all the heroes who are willing to fight in the name of freedom layin' down their lives.
And prayin' God's grace would keep you safe from harm, until they bring you boys back home
'till they bring you boys back home, till they bring you boys back home.

 

[flabajaba2213]

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[Sanders]

Ac/dc?

 

[Telecaster52]

ac/dc?

+1000

 

[Obsessed]

The Skirl of the Pipes are appreciated by many, even those of us with no known ties to Scotland.

I for one, have always loved the pipes.

Yeah, I'm with Lou here....dont know why (not a lick of Scottish in me) but the pipes work in ways that 70s rock music doesnt

Yeah, I like them for whatever reason, and the only thing Scottish in me is distilled.

("The duck's nuts"? I've never heard that before, but I think it's the bee's knees!)

 

[SRock]

the skirl of the pipes are appreciated by many, even those of us with no known ties to scotland.

I for one, have always loved the pipes.

+1

 

[SilverToy]

Love them in a way I cannot explain. My favorite bagpipe fact: Bagpipe is the only musical instrument ever to be banned as a weapon of war. They move the heart like nothing else.
Do I want to hear them every day, no, but I know what will be played at my funeral.

 

[azmark]

As former law enforcement, family in law and wife in law enforcement I can not hear the pipes. As beautiful as they sound I've only heard them at funerals and I can't fight the tears back.