Big day with the pipes!

**Kilted Taper** · 28th January 06, 11:06 AM

Just had to share...made a big step with my bagpipe lessons today. My instructor likes to give her students a goose after they've memorized 2 songs and can play them cleanly (not perfect, put clean). Well, today I got a goose! What a difference. Gonna take some getting used to...figuring out the pressure and breathing.

**Wompet** · 28th January 06, 11:35 AM

There are so many ways to take that out of context ... but I'll leave that for someone else.

Congratulations. One of these days I hope to be goosed myself.
See what I mean? It sounds right when you type it, but ...

**haukehaien** · 28th January 06, 11:35 AM

That's a big step. I remember when I went on the goose ... realized that it was going to be a lot different than just the PC. ;)

Keep up the good work - you'll be on the full pipes in practically no time!

**Southern Breeze** · 28th January 06, 11:48 AM

Congrats on your progress!

**Big Paul** · 28th January 06, 07:23 PM

Congrats! Keep up the good work!

**GMan** · 28th January 06, 07:25 PM

Very well done my friend! Keep up the good work.

**UmAnOnion** · 28th January 06, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Taper

Just had to share...made a big step with my bagpipe lessons today. My instructor likes to give her students a goose after they've memorized 2 songs and can play them cleanly (not perfect, put clean). Well, today I got a goose! What a difference. Gonna take some getting used to...figuring out the pressure and breathing.

okay I will step forward and be the one to ask the obvious question; What the H*&^ do you mean by "give her students the goose". my mind went plummeting to the deepest pits of depravity on that one & I am certain a distinguished gentleman such as yourself did not intend anything of that nature by making that statememt

**Southern Breeze** · 28th January 06, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by UmAnOnion

okay I will step forward and be the one to ask the obvious question; What the H*&^ do you mean by "give her students the goose". my mind went plummeting to the deepest pits of depravity on that one & I am certain a distinguished gentleman such as yourself did not intend anything of that nature by making that statememt

GOOSE ~ a bagpipe, usually a Great Highland, equipped with only a chanter and no drone (or with the drones plugged), intended to allow beginning players to practice and develop their ability without having to deal with too much at once

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**Kilted Taper** · 29th January 06, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

GOOSE ~ a bagpipe, usually a Great Highland, equipped with only a chanter and no drone (or with the drones plugged), intended to allow beginning players to practice and develop their ability without having to deal with too much at once

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A million thanks! I guess I should know better with this group.LOL ;)

**calmac** · 29th January 06, 01:09 PM

I've certainly learnt something today. I keep "threatening" my wife and children that I am going to learn to play the pipes. Probably never get round to it as I haven't a musical note in my body.

Patrick