Small Milestone

[ohneplo]

Hmm,

I'm noticing a strong propensity to drink single malt as I walk this path.

Coincidence?

Kevin

Hi Kevin,

Think about the timing in that your Father was a beginning Piper at Carnegie Institute of Technology at about the time you were born. Yes, there may have been a dram or so of Scotch involved there . . .

Proud you are taking the time to learn carefully and well!
Cheers,

Bruce

[JimB]

Thanks all, for your kind supporting replies
Lastest news is that I finally have my instructor confirmed (a pipe major with a local band) and I will be starting this coming Saturday. I'm really looking forward to it!!
Just one more question....is the dram taken before playing or after?

[SteveB]

After our training session is when my tutor and I stopped in at the local pub. The landlord said "ANOTHER piping student?" when he saw my chanter sticking out of my backpack. My tutor and I roared, along with several other customers. I found out that service is fast because piping students are allowed to practice while waiting......
Slainte

[piperdbh]

Ahhh, those were the days...
There's a quote in the old "College of Piping" book about someone who stopped for dinner at a stranger's house. The host says to the guest, "I can see you're a piper by the drum of your fingers on the horn spoon." Double Ds become a subconscious habit, and when you hear a tune such as "Amazing Grace", you'll finger it along with whoever is playing/singing it. Too bad we don't hear "Scots Wha Ha'e" or the "Skye Bat Song" here in the US very often. Instead, we get "Rocky Top" and "Rock Around the Clock".
Keep practicing, everybody. Take your time and perfect your techniques on the chanter before you even think about blowing up the full 'pipes. It'll pay off in the long run.