Windbags in the 'hood

[susandennis]

About 30 minutes ago I started hearing bag pipes outside. I did not immediately investigate. I kept hearing bag pipes and finally went to look and lo and behold there's a gaggle, or covey or litter or pod or whatever of bag pipers complete in plaid kilts standing and blowing in the middle of the parking lot. They've now been going for nearly 40 minutes.

Dress rehearsal? There are no games scheduled tonight in either stadium. Nothing else going on in the neighborhood that I know of. Even the new restaurant isn't supposed to not open until tomorrow.

No one should ever ever confuse me with someone who tolerates the noise of a bag pipe, must less a bag pipe band, but, even I gotta admit the serendipitious-ness of a Tuesday even bag pipe concert outside my terrace kind of tickles me.

Capturing them is nearly beyond my little Casio camera's capacity but there must be documentation.

Comments

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[jimcarson.livejournal.com]

Time before the last time we went camping at Mt. Rainier State Park, there was a guy who had been on a bagpipe competition. We pursuaded him to play for us, and you know, he was very good. The backdrop hills and dales were very fitting.

[bluedrum.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't that be a squeal of bagpipes?

M

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

I have a hatred of Bagpipes. "Do you think I'm sexy" on the bagpipes at 3 am will do that to you.

(shudder)

[jimcarson.livejournal.com]

I'm not even sure I want to try to imagine Rod Stewart songs being done on the bagpipes. That would be like... well, worse than Stairway to Heaven rendered on the accordion. Scottish tradition would have that the listener quaffs the case of Glenkinchie, not the player.

[shanynrose.livejournal.com]

A skirl? When bagpipers bagpipe it's called "skirling."

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

I love the sound of bag pipes. I guess it's in my genes since it's the music of my people.