Comments on: Pipe Band Circles are So Square http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/ by Michael Grey ... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: mike http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 mike Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:44:39 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/#comment-1274 That's very interesting! I'd guess that would be a challenge facing outwards playing Speed the Plough! Surely its only a matter a time before a pipe band takes up the challenge! M. That’s very interesting! I’d guess that would be a challenge facing outwards playing Speed the Plough! Surely its only a matter a time before a pipe band takes up the challenge! M.

]]> By: fiferpiper http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 fiferpiper Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:18:30 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/#comment-1273 I enjoyed your posting on Dunaber music about pipe band circles. Other musician friends of mine never could understand the concept of The Circle and now of course going to the fife/ drum world I can't either. In 2007 my group, the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums (MCV) performed at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. We did all sorts of marching routines, but after forming a facing in circle playing Speed the Plough, the fifers faced out and played Paddy's Green Shamrock Shores. Frankly it was tricky because the circle was so big and the wind blowing across the Esplanade, but a tighter circle would work just fine for pipe bands. We put the drummers in the middle, which helped the fifes project outwards even better. I can say that the audience just loved it. I enjoyed your posting on Dunaber music about pipe band circles. Other musician friends of mine never could understand the concept of The Circle and now of course going to the fife/ drum world I can’t either. In 2007 my group, the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums (MCV) performed at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. We did all sorts of marching routines, but after forming a facing in circle playing Speed the Plough, the fifers faced out and played Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shores. Frankly it was tricky because the circle was so big and the wind blowing across the Esplanade, but a tighter circle would work just fine for pipe bands. We put the drummers in the middle, which helped the fifes project outwards even better. I can say that the audience just loved it.

]]> By: mike http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 mike Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:28:30 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/#comment-1272 Well, you could be right about the drone aspect, Popeye ... though I'd still like to try it and find out. Proof is in the tasting! M. Well, you could be right about the drone aspect, Popeye … though I’d still like to try it and find out. Proof is in the tasting! M.

]]> By: jackperry http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 jackperry Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:11:39 +0000 http://www.dunaber.com/2008/04/16/pipe-band-circles-are-so-square/#comment-1271 Mike, Re Dunaber Pipeband contests, I agree with most of what you say, however, here can be the argument. Pipebands are all about the drones and how it makes the pipes sound over all, and when the bands turn in (circle) it becomes more full sweet sounding with nice sweet drones will tuned sweet chanters and wow! there you have it. Will we lose that effect...yes. Pipebands have been working so hard to find that warmth, sweet full vibrant sound that a bagpipe can produce and this would with out a doubt take what Richard Parks and Terry Lee have achieved and say... bye bye. Trying new things is a great idea and it might just become the next BIG IDEA! Popeye Mike,
Re Dunaber Pipeband contests, I agree with most of what you say, however, here can be the argument. Pipebands are all about the drones and how it makes the pipes sound over all, and when the bands turn in (circle) it becomes more full sweet sounding with nice sweet drones will tuned sweet chanters and wow! there you have it. Will we lose that effect…yes.

Pipebands have been working so hard to find that warmth, sweet full vibrant sound that a bagpipe can produce and this would with out a doubt take what Richard Parks and Terry Lee have achieved and say… bye bye.

Trying new things is a great idea and it might just become the next BIG IDEA!

Popeye

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