RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 Search out Robin Guthrie, former guitarist for "The Cocteau Twins". 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Simpson Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Caley Jim said: ... As to the orange one, as our FM has said publicly on the matter it is currently illegal to travel in or out of Scotland except for essential purposes. I doubt he would be granted asylum. Jim https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-55553493 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Caley Jim said: I am restraining myself from reacting to the outrageous slurs on our national instrument. As to the orange one, as our FM has said publicly on the matter it is currently illegal to travel in or out of Scotland except for essential purposes. I doubt he would be granted asylum. Jim As Sean Connery remarked in The Longest Day, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, wagonman said: On the other hand... "I bet she drinks ....." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Caley Jim said: doubt he would be granted asylum. Pity, because that would probably be the only fitting institution in which to house him. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 If Donald Trump was thinking to make a break for exile in the UK aboard his private jet, he should bear in mind the fate of Lin Biao. Those F22 aircraft are reputed to be highly capable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 43 minutes ago, Regularity said: Search out Robin Guthrie, former guitarist for "The Cocteau Twins". I had heard of the Cocteau Twins, but not heard any of their music. I have now listened to the single Heaven or Las Vagas, also to a section of the Robin Guhrie album Bordeaux. I think that I shall be giving an ear to both of these in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 15/10/2020 at 20:17, sem34090 said: It would be somewhat problematic were I to be banned from Wales... I’d consider it a blessing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, rocor said: I am always fascinated by someone playing a music instrument in a manner that allows it to sound like nothing that it should be expected to. you mean like this? Jim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 Ah yes, wearing the killiebeg (short kilt), invented by an Englishman. Mind you, if you want guitars to sound like bagpipes, there was always "Big Country" (e-bow plus echo/delay processing units): 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Compound2632 said: That reminds me of a Beecham story. Sir Thomas was approached by a lady who wanted his advice on an instrument for her child to learn, that would not be too painful to listen to in the early stages. Without hesitation he replied "The bagpipes, madam. They sound exactly the same when you have finished learning them as when you start." We have a member of the RAAF pipe band at work, who has permission to practice Wednesday lunchtimes as below. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) Can I add Australia's national bagpipe song, featuring the much missed 40-years-since-he-died-where-did-the-time-go? Bon Scott... Edited January 12, 2021 by monkeysarefun 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 If it's chart songs you want, there's always this (with a proper pipe band) Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) I see, yet more pipers, that's what we need ... PS, to get us back to railways, I believe, as they march off, the tune is ... Edited January 12, 2021 by Edwardian 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 If they were returning to barracks they should have been playing 'The Black Bear'! (from about 0.23) Jim 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2021 Aye, ye cannae beat Auld Scots music. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Our previous church organist used to play a jazz version of 'Auld Lang Syne'. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2021 And that was at funerals. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Caley Jim said: you mean like this? Jim I must admit, I rather admired their highland schottische! 59 minutes ago, Northroader said: Aye, ye cannae beat Auld Scots music. And, of course .... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 Oddly enough we haven't had "I did it My Way" at a funeral (I work at a funeral directors) probably since before the first lockdown and it used to be the most popular song at a funeral. I still think "Bat out of Hell" was the most inappropriate one we have had. Although saying that I do like Glorious Day which includes the line "I ran out of the Grave" https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DLfzpfqrPUDo&ved=2ahUKEwjv-KLOspfuAhUChlwKHW5PAYwQyCkwAnoECAMQAw&usg=AOvVaw2qDILf_o5r8aJoCMxGPgh7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, Northroader said: And that was at funerals. Church socials, actually. He and his wife, a trained opera signer, used to go out and do musical evenings for groups. Brilliant they were! Although he is an excellent keyboard player he couldn't get the hang of the accordion. Said he could have played it if you laid it down flat! Unfortunately they moved back down to the South coast to be near their family. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted January 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Edwardian said: I must admit, I rather admired their highland schottische! And, of course .... Not to be confused with Buckfast Tonic Wine: 'wreck the hoose juice'. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 13 hours ago, simonmcp said: Oddly enough we haven't had "I did it My Way" at a funeral (I work at a funeral directors) probably since before the first lockdown and it used to be the most popular song at a funeral. I still think "Bat out of Hell" was the most inappropriate one we have had. Although saying that I do like Glorious Day which includes the line "I ran out of the Grave" I'm rather tempted by the thought of having Arthur Brown's 'Fire' played at mine... 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, wagonman said: I'm rather tempted by the thought of having Arthur Brown's 'Fire' played at mine... Presumably you intend to be cremated, or buried in a volcano? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Regularity said: Presumably you intend to be cremated, or buried in a volcano? The former of course. Active volcanoes are rare in Norfolk. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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