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Subject: Need to share

Caledonia opened this issue on Sep 16, 2002 ยท 11 posts
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Caledonia ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 9:08 AM ยท edited Tue, 05 November 2024 at 5:21 PM

I just got back from an awesome weekend and had to tell you. i was at Loon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire at the second largest Highland Games on the East Coast. There were hundreds of bagpipers there. This was where I first heard pipes, twelve years ago. I competed yesterday in three events, one of which I got first place! The points I got yesterday put me in the top ten pipers in my grade. That is about 744 competitors on the eastern seaboard. How's that for awesome? I am flying high at the moment. :^) i should have presence of mind for some writing now, so I'll see what I can come up with for Chuck's challenge.

dialyn ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 10:01 AM

Wow! Congratulations! That is excellent!

tresamie ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 11:43 AM

Congratulations, Caledonia! That's fabulous! What piece did you play for your competition?

Fractals will always amaze me!

tjames ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 1:24 PM

It won't be long someone will figure out how to attactch a .wav file to their .doc and send that. I know you can do that in word....Hey Chuck ever try and insert a .wav in the word document I wonder if that will work here? Anyways congrats C.

Caledonia ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 1:39 PM

Thanks. I played three separate pieces for three different judges. All Scottish Bagpipe tunes so the names would mean nothing to you ;*)

ChuckEvans ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 3:41 PM

Well, we have a distinguished musician among us. Contratulations. I'm mostly from NC. There is a big Highland weekend there, too.

Caledonia ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 4:11 PM

They are all over the place. You should check them out sometime. Lots going on from music to food, to athletics

tresamie ( ) posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 5:39 PM

Caledonia, I have been a fan of bagpipe music for a while, and have a fair collection. Have you ever heard a recording of Finbar Fury playing the Irish pipes? It's impressive. I also enjoy Sea Chanties and collect them from all over as well. I also have a collection of recordings by 'The Boys of the Lough.' Much as I love those, I am also very interested in Classical Music, especially choral music. Congrats again!

Fractals will always amaze me!

Knot4u ( ) posted Tue, 17 September 2002 at 12:03 AM

Wow that is fantastic. I had the pleasure of being in Scotland once during the highland games. Quite the spectacle it was. I had no idea what it even was at the time,as I was just a young pup and there working. However I will never forget the experience. Congrats on your accomplishment!!

Crescent ( ) posted Thu, 19 September 2002 at 9:19 PM

Congrats! I'm another one of the strange people who enjoys the bagpipes, but I can't imagine trying to play them. I guess we'll accept your excuse for being late posting on Chuck's challenge this time .... ;-)

Caledonia ( ) posted Fri, 20 September 2002 at 7:37 AM

Cres, if one is going to make up an excuse it may as well be a good one!lol

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