Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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9 September 2010
20:0669578Thanks Humphy, got any nice picture`s of him? I`ll say one thing, if that cafe ever opened along the Prince of Wales pier, I`d pay towards the cost of hiring a piper to play along the end there. People would hear those pipes for miles, and would surely be attracted by them. And what an advertisement for those cruise liner passenger`s disembarking. That piper would do more than a passing comment in a local paper could I`m sure. Not only that, I bet an unannounced visit to the Market Square when a few cruise liner`s are in would be of great interest to any passenger`s wandering aimlessly about. Well?
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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9 September 2010
20:2469583Colin, to hear the bagpipes miles away, it would be better to have the mouth-blown bagpipes, such as Highland pipes and Irish war pipes.
The bellows- blown pipes, such as are the Northumbrian small pipes and Irish uillean, are not quite so loud, but these could also be used by all means. The idea would be to have various players and different types of pipes, and it would certainly be an attraction!
But remember that pipes are often played with drums, and also other accompanying instruments, so we would be talking of small bands.
The French also have bagpipes, and so there might be some attraction for them too, possibly with some cultural exchange in Dover and Calais, and Brittany, as well as Scotland and Ireland!
I think we should keep the idea up!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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9 September 2010
20:3569586not sure about this idea, visitors upon arrival in england are expecting something very english.
the fish and chip shop in bench street done great business with the americans and others that had walked from the cruise terminal.
likewise they like to visit an english pub.
whilst bagpipes are atmospheric they are better played by those heathens north of the border.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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9 September 2010
20:4769588Howard, Northumbria is in England!
By the way, I love Scotish bagpipes too! Also, the idea would not prevent tourists visiting the pubs!
Did you know that bagpipes used to be as common in England as in Scotland.
Read Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales!
10 September 2010
10:5069704Northumbria was often in the hands of the Jocks Alexander. That may acount for their heathenish taste in music.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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10 September 2010
11:0969722Some of my ancestors, the Storeys and Robsons, were borderers... (reevers).. but I haven't found anyone yet who played the pipes !
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10 September 2010
12:1269729Q. What's the definition of a gentleman?
A. Someone who knows how to play the bagpipe and doesn't.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 September 2010
15:0169748a more inexpensive way of getting the bagpipe sound is to simply shut your cat's tail in the door.
10 September 2010
16:1969773The lone piper at the Haymarket Station Edinburgh creates a wonderful atmosphere, truly Scottish.
10 September 2010
17:0569778Howard - you try getting your chanter caught in the door. It fair stings.........
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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10 September 2010
17:1669783 Howard, as you don`t like the sound, you can always view in silence. Got a nice screensaver for you mate.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 September 2010
17:4669795i quite like the sound actually colin, just do not see it as pertinent to promoting dover.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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10 September 2010
17:5269797It`s not for promoting Dover Howard, it`s another entertainment idea for tourist`s who are already here. Similar to those panpiper`s who appear in town, something to brighten and liven the place up a bit. P.S. Humphy, send your piper up Belgrave road, he has a potential customer.
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14 September 2010
16:4470587 Summer holiday 2003. Inverness have got it right!
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 September 2010
17:3470602i see he is performing in front of that traditional scottish restaurant too.
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14 September 2010
17:5070606When you see other towns thriving
makes you wonder,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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14 September 2010
20:5970672Yep, so true. Makes me wonder what was going on inside the brains of the DDC idiots that turned away McArthur Glen.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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14 September 2010
21:0970680Those Egyptians have got a lot to answer for, bagpipes that is
14 September 2010
21:1270682I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, oh no
14 September 2010
21:1270683Whoops. I thought you wrote 'park' not 'glen'.
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