Gung Haggis Fat Choy - Seattle

[Oldhiker]

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.

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]

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