Gung Haggis Fat Choy - Seattle

**Oldhiker** · 25th February 08, 08:46 PM

Sunday was a great evening seeing my first Gung Haggis Fat Choy. Todd Wong has done this event in Vancover BC for 11 years, this is the 2nd time for Seattle. A celebration of Chinese New Year & Robert Burns 249th birthday.
www.gunghaggisfatchoy.com

This was a fundraising event for The Asian Youth Orchestra & The Northwest Junior Pipe band who both preformed. The event was sponsored by the Caledonian & St Andrew's Society of Seattle.

I forgot (duh) my camera so you will have to imagine an asian man in a kilt doing a rap version of The Address to the Haggis. Attendence was over 300 with at least 50 kilted.

I would highly recommend this for next year

**Raphael** · 25th February 08, 09:48 PM

I am glad that you enjoy your first Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner. Next thing you know, Todd is going to convince you to join his dragon boat team. Before long, you will be paddling with us every Sunday at False Creek.

**BoldHighlander** · 25th February 08, 10:53 PM

My Mackay kinsman & distant cousin Don Scobie was the piper at this event & has posted some pictures on his myspace page. I'll see if he'll let me post them here.
Stay tuned....

**Oldhiker** · 26th February 08, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

My Mackay kinsman & distant cousin Don Scobie was the piper at this event & has posted some pictures on his myspace page. I'll see if he'll let me post them here.
Stay tuned....

yes he was one of the many great entertainers. He started a new Gunghaggisfatchoy tradition. He played Black Bear on his pipes and in the place where you do the primal scream insert the chant Gung Haggis Fat Choy.

Originally Posted by Raphael

Next thing you know, Todd is going to convince you to join his dragon boat team. Before long, you will be paddling with us every Sunday at False Creek.

He did mention it

, I think it was in the form of a challenge.

**macwilkin** · 26th February 08, 07:02 AM

yes he was one of the many great entertainers. He started a new Gunghaggisfatchoy tradition. He played Black Bear on his pipes and in the place where you do the primal scream insert the chant Gung Haggis Fat Choy.

Now that I would like to hear! :mrgreen:

I must admit taking a perverse sense of glee whenever the band strikes up The Black Bear for the simple reason that I get to "yelp".

A bit of trivia: "The Black Bear" was traditionally played when the squaddies were returning to barracks, hence the yelp -- similar to some of the Connaught Rangers (The Devil's Own) giving a "Connaught Yell" (YO!) at a particular point in the tune "Killaloe".

You can hear "Killaloe" and the Connaught Yell here:

http://royalirishrangers.co.uk/

We’re the Irish Rangers,
The boys who fear no danger,
We’re the boys from paddy’s land
YO!
Shut up you buggers and fight

Sorry for the OT drift there...

Regards,

Todd

**BoldHighlander** · 28th February 08, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by BoldHighlander

My Mackay kinsman & distant cousin Don Scobie was the piper at this event & has posted some pictures on his myspace page. I'll see if he'll let me post them here.
Stay tuned....

Well, heard from Don. Unfortunately he's reluctant to give permission because technically they are not his photos
Bummer, though I understand & respect his wishes.
Sorry.

**Galician** · 29th February 08, 11:45 AM

Could you not just post a link to those pages here without violating anyone's proprietary rights?

**BoldHighlander** · 29th February 08, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Could you not just post a link to those pages here without violating anyone's proprietary rights?

hmm...
well, if Don's photos are not set to private then you can see them at:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1487399

There's only about 6 pics, and they are mostly musical shots.
Let me know if your able to see them or not.