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[dutchy kilted]

Great. Now I have that tune in my head.

Any other Bears out there?

[Kilt-alope]

I just got the phone call today that my finished ticket has been approved, but it may be august before I can get beaded (working at an out of state camp over the summer). Anyway, yes a pdf of the sheet music for bagpipes would be great, I will try to get in touch with the Atlanta pipe band when I get back.

thanks
Edward
92-64 Antelope

[ohiopiper]

You'll need to realize going into it that you're looking at a minimum of six months before you get on a set of pipes, and that's if you progress rapidly. You'll also know more tunes that those three before your instructor/tutor will let you get on a set.

Your best bet is to get in touch with the band right now, see what they recommend for a practice chanter (if they have no preference, I like the Dunbar Millenium).

Ask yourself if you want to play the pipes, or just play those three tunes. If they former, go for it. If the latter, save your time, energy and money.

[EagleJCS]

Great. Now I have that tune in my head.

Any other Bears out there?

I used to be a Bear... As noted previously, SR-211-38 (beaded in Oct 1999).


There's a Wood Badge social group on XMarks, as well as a Kilted Scouter's group.


Kilt-alope, send me a PM with your email addy and I'll send along the PDF.

Also, if you just want those three tunes at your beading ceremony, it would be a lot less expensive in the long run if you just hire a piper. (Cost of pipes - basic set-up, around US$1K, more or less, depending on the make and various options; lessons, US$20-30 an hour.)

It took me 5 months to get the basic finger technique down, and I already knew how to read music, keep time and move my fingers independently (in addition to piping, I can I play guitar and sing). It was another 4 months of practicing just the drones to be able to keep them steady. It was another 3 months after that before I could play steadily on the full instrument (all 3 drones plus the chanter) for more than 5 minutes. (I don't practice as much as I should, but that's another story).