Pipers

[haukehaien]

Hey! I'm a drummer! (but not a pipe band drummer.)

Been piping for about 5 years now. Only two more to go ...

'To the make of a piper go seven years ... At the end of his seven years one born to it will stand at the start of knowledge, and leaning a fond ear to the drone he may have parley with old folks of old affairs. Playing the tune of the 'Fairy Harp', he can hear his fore folk, plaided in skins, towsy-headed and terrible, grunting at the oars and snoring in the caves, he has his own whittle and club in 'The Desperate Battle' ... where the white-haired sea-rovers are on the shore, and a stain's on the edge of the tide; or, trying his art on Laments, he can stand by the cairn of kings, ken the colour of Fingal's hair, and see the moon-glint on the hook of the Druids.'

- NEIL MUNRO

[GlassMan]

I've been on the chanter for months and God only knows when I'll be ready for a pipe. I've always been a player of stringed instruments and this wood-wind stuff is HARD! :x

Plus, I can't practice unless I'm alone and even then the dog hates it.

[Planopiper]

To any wannabe pipers or pipe band drummers (snare, tenor, bass) in the Dallas/ Fort Worth/ Plano area, get in touch with me and I'll help you find lessons and get you hooked up with a band if you like. I give bagpipe lessons in my home in Plano. I can help find someone if that's too far away for you. If you want to learn how to play, you should get started. If you save it for "someday", it'll never happen. I waited until I was 38. Wish I'd started 25 years earlier.

[Macman]

I totally agree, Planopiper. I spent my whole life saying "One day I'm going to learn to play the bagpipes". I finally started when I was 50. Better late than never!

[mexpiper]

If you want to learn how to play, you should get started. If you save it for "someday", it'll never happen. I waited until I was 38. Wish I'd started 25 years earlier.

i started at age of 35 and took some years off, and restarted. I feel the same way you did wish i started much earlier.