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5. In small doses, yes. And nothing gets the tears going more than when they play at funerals

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 01:45 PM

Sep 2019

Amazing Grace--very touching.

That said, there was an episode of Downton Abbey where they stayed at an amazing Scottish estate and per custom were awakened EARLY every morning with the continuous play of bagpipes--not stopping until well after breakfast had ended. That might have been a bit too much for me (as it was for most of the characters)...LOL

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Just curious: I absolutely LOVE bagpipes. Am I the only one here with that response to [View all] tblue37 Sep 2019 OP

I like them, just not indoors. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #1

Music to Turbineguy Sep 2019 #2

Would rather hear cats procreating. ZZenith Sep 2019 #3

I think that's how many people respond to them. I often hear people complain about tblue37 Sep 2019 #6

Glad you like them! ZZenith Sep 2019 #10

I love them too. ariadne0614 Sep 2019 #4

This, yes! I am deeply moved by bagpipes reductions of "Amazing Grace," especially. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #8

In small doses, yes. And nothing gets the tears going more than when they play at funerals hlthe2b Sep 2019 #5

I don't like "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes because that's not what The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #22

Yes, aware of the history. But bagpipes arguably have such a mournful sound, Amazing Grace hlthe2b Sep 2019 #25

I dunno - to me it's more like playing "Ave Maria" on an accordion, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #26

We have a great little bagpipe band here. akraven Sep 2019 #48

My late cat loved bagpipes CountAllVotes Sep 2019 #7

Thank you! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #9

You are welcome! CountAllVotes Sep 2019 #14

I absolutely love bagpipes!! Doreen Sep 2019 #11

The ONLY positive characteristic William Barr has, as far as I am concerned, is that tblue37 Sep 2019 #12

He looks like a bagpipe. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #16

Reminds me of a musician's cartoon PJMcK Sep 2019 #13

I, too, prefer the sound of tomcats having sex.... lastlib Sep 2019 #15

Yes! Mull Of Kintyre elleng Sep 2019 #17

Thank you. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #18

You're welcome, and thanks for the memory and prod elleng Sep 2019 #19

Did you ever hear Glen Campbell singing and piping Mull of Kintyre? Tanuki Sep 2019 #30

Thanks elleng Sep 2019 #31

LOVE it! Thank you! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #39

This one gets me every time. n/t ariadne0614 Sep 2019 #40

I love them. Codeine Sep 2019 #20

Love them. I took highland dancing as a kid. I didn't go as far as i wanted applegrove Sep 2019 #21

I did too, but it gave me shin splints. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #23

I never got injured. Though when i did the sword dance i kicked applegrove Sep 2019 #24

I LOVE Bagpipes. They touch my atavistic soul Siwsan Sep 2019 #27

I love drums, too. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #29

I think my anc broiles Sep 2019 #28

I totally LOVE bagpipes. 3catwoman3 Sep 2019 #32

On 9/11/2013 I heard them in Boston at their memorial at the State Capitol with Gov. Deval Patrick wishstar Sep 2019 #33

Love 'em. Aristus Sep 2019 #34

U of Iowa had a bagpipe marching band, The Scottish Highlanders, in my youth rurallib Sep 2019 #35

When bagpipes are mentioned most folks think of the Scottish Highland or Warpipes. yonder Sep 2019 #36

Thank you for both of those videos. They were delightful! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #38

Remind me of death... Phentex Sep 2019 #37

Hevia whistler162 Sep 2019 #41

Fantastic! Thank you! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #43

Scotland the Brave gives me goosebumps. demmiblue Sep 2019 #42

Very nice. Thanks! nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #44

I have now spent quite a bit of time YouTubing bagpipes! demmiblue Sep 2019 #45

Love the pipes Leith Sep 2019 #46

And we've been provided several marvelous examples of them on this thread. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #47