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Post by sweetpea on Oct 28, 2014 13:24:57 GMT
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 28, 2014 19:53:47 GMT
Nothing wrong with the `pipes Jim. I like to hear them.
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 28, 2014 20:07:07 GMT
Nothing wrong with the `pipes Jim. I like to hear them.[/quote] I wasn't expecting that from you  I used to play in a band back in the day. Not trying to be immodest but we were World Champions, European, British, Scottish and Cowal(highland games) champions at various stages. |
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 28, 2014 20:17:20 GMT
Nothing wrong with the `pipes Jim. I like to hear them.[/quote] I wasn't expecting that from you I used to play in a band back in the day. Not trying to be immodest but we were World Champions, European, British, Scottish and Cowal(highland games) champions at various stages. Brilliant.  I`m not a sassanach Jim.  |
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Post by Rosie on Oct 31, 2014 8:04:57 GMT
Bagpipes sound like you've stepped on a cat!!
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Post by Cherry on Oct 31, 2014 8:45:06 GMT
Rosie no! I read sweetpea's post and it brought tears to my eyes and then I read down and you steadied me up again. I would have been at the same Games as SP and Cowal is a particular place where the pipes can be heard in the head for hours. It doesn't end with the competition, but the bands are followed down the narrow street by families and friends and it is a lot of fun. My father-in-law was in Renfrew (B&W), later Toyota. He stood down from Pipe Major to attract other good players and later took on Kilbarchan which he brought up to second grade. This was a lot of fun for him. When we moved to Galloway, Kirkcudbright were using his music and he then got interested in this and young pipers as my children were growing.
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Post by Rosie on Oct 31, 2014 9:10:44 GMT
What i find funny is that bagpipes originated in Turkey but the Scots seem to have adopted them! They still sound like a bawling cat |
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 31, 2014 21:02:16 GMT
Rosie, bagpipes are not exclusive to Scotland, the Irish, Welsh and Cornish also have them. I have a feeling they started in Wales, but don`t hold me to it.
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Post by roofgardener on Nov 7, 2014 10:32:43 GMT
A definition of a Gentleman. Somebody who CAN play the bagpipes....but doesn't !  |
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Post by daitheplant on Nov 7, 2014 19:53:31 GMT
A definition of a Gentleman. Somebody who CAN play the bagpipes....but doesn't ! How can he play the bagpipes if he doesn`t? ::)You are not a Celt roofy, are you. |
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Post by Raymond on Nov 9, 2014 19:05:31 GMT
Bagpipes are super hard to play. I tried it but was useless. Rosie I agree if played badly they are awful. Played well and they are superb. Cherry my father worked for babcock and Wilcox in renfrew and Dumbarton. |
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Post by Cherry on Nov 9, 2014 19:31:18 GMT
Most people in the area did Raymond. However, I worked at India Tyres at Inchinnan for a while before heading back to Australia. |
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Post by Raymond on Nov 9, 2014 19:37:51 GMT
India tyres is very close to where I was brought up in erskine. The main building was fully restored a few years ago. It looks amazing and they have a very nice cafe now. They built rolls Royce behind it state of the art factory.
Most people did work for babcocks. About 10,000 in its hayday. My dad, 2 of my brothers , my sister worked there at one time or another. I did a couple of summer holidays as an intern. Now Pretty much nothing left of babcocks . Very sad.
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Post by Cherry on Nov 9, 2014 19:45:16 GMT
That is good that the building was saved as it was a beautiful example of art deco. My husband's family lived at Bishopton, so it was fairly close and I lived with them until we got a house in Paisley. Still went back. Now my family all change from Australia to Scotland every now and then and it is my fault.
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Post by daitheplant on Nov 9, 2014 19:54:24 GMT
Most people in the area did Raymond. However, I worked at India Tyres at Inchinnan for a while before heading back to Australia. So you got tyred of Inchinnan then Cherry? |
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