Author Topic: Have bagpipes ever improved a song? (Read 14117 times)

PaulF · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 February, 2012, 11:03:55 am »

I may have mentioned this earlier http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=45192.msg886015#msg886015

Clare · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 February, 2012, 11:55:44 am »

Quote from: Regulator on 16 February, 2012, 10:54:13 am

Can't have Mull of Kintyre without the pipes...

Well that's easily solved then isn't it.

eeymsmo · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 February, 2012, 12:04:17 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 16 February, 2012, 10:54:13 am

Can't have Mull of Kintyre without the pipes...

I always thought the problem with that song was the Bag's pipes rather than the bagpipes? Or was that just a bitter sound engineer's comment?

citoyen · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 February, 2012, 12:37:07 pm »

Quote from: Clare on 16 February, 2012, 11:55:44 am

Quote from: Regulator on 16 February, 2012, 10:54:13 am
Can't have Mull of Kintyre without the pipes...

Well that's easily solved then isn't it.

Frog Chorus would probably be improved by bagpipes - in that it would give you an extra incentive to turn it off.

d.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 February, 2012, 12:53:16 pm »

You're a bunch of Philistines. Bagpipes are ace.

Didn't a Boomtown Rats track have bagpipes on it?

fuaran · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 February, 2012, 01:01:33 pm »

Whisky in the Jar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkmB5QeB9nA

clarion · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 February, 2012, 01:41:42 pm »

How much incentive do you need?

tlottrike · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 February, 2012, 02:02:04 pm »

Then of course Rufus Harley the worlds only Jazz Bagpipe player maybe some peoples idea of hell but I think he's cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPCdv0_WRNI&feature=related

Steph · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 February, 2012, 02:09:31 pm »

Replaced my mp3 player yesterday. Already got three Tickell albums loaded onto the new one.

billplumtree · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 February, 2012, 08:19:24 pm »

Oh, what? Onto the third page and still no mention of Davy Spillane?

How about this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftU2euHhLM8

Good as Mary Coughlan is, the pipes at the end steal it completely.

Steph · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 February, 2012, 08:28:01 pm »

I have a set of his albums. I could mention Vicky Swann, Matt Seattle, many, many others.
ETA: I've been following this series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01bh922/An_Ribheid_Chiuil_Reed_Music_Episode_7/

citoyen · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 February, 2012, 01:36:48 pm »

Quote from: jo on 15 February, 2012, 05:31:33 pm

I quite like the pipes in Belle and Sebastian's "Sleep the clock around" as it builds towards the end

I love that song and have listened to it countless times but I've never noticed the pipes at the end. I think if I'd given it a moment's thought, I would have assumed that sound was probably a Melodica, or maybe a synth, but now you mention it, it's obviously pipes.

You've ruined it for me!

d.

giropaul · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 February, 2012, 04:00:07 pm »

"A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the bagpipes - and doesn't"

rogerzilla · « **Reply #38 on:** 19 February, 2012, 02:01:49 pm »

Doesn't Fairytale Of New York have bagpipes?

rogerzilla · « **Reply #39 on:** 19 February, 2012, 02:02:58 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 16 February, 2012, 10:54:13 am

Can't have Mull of Kintyre without the pipes...

I'm surprised you haven't mentioned bagpiping yet.

David Martin · « **Reply #40 on:** 04 March, 2012, 04:41:33 pm »

I like pipes and drums. Today I was treated to a slightly surreal but excellent performance of Pachelbel's Canon (a more conventional version is here

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/6wpPk8qk3uQ&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/6wpPk8qk3uQ&rel=1</a>) by the Pipes and Drums of the 6th/8th Boys' Brigade (the current Scottish champions). Slightly surreal in that it was being played in Lochee High Street.

I'll have to chat to their Drum Major (why are all Dundee Pipers called Dave?) who is a local CTC stalwart and see if I can get a recording. They have also played Thriller in the past as a competition piece.

Menawhile, I'll return to my Peatbog Faeries and Red Hot Chilli Pipers CD's

Valiant · « **Reply #41 on:** 09 March, 2012, 02:28:36 am »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/tbkOZTSvrHs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/tbkOZTSvrHs&rel=1</a>

I love this song

hellymedic · « **Reply #42 on:** 10 March, 2012, 12:18:12 pm »

International dudelsack conference today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17325078

Andrij · « **Reply #43 on:** 10 March, 2012, 02:12:05 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 10 March, 2012, 12:18:12 pm

International dudelsack conference today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17325078

Gaston Lagaffe · « **Reply #44 on:** 10 March, 2012, 02:45:40 pm »

Have bagpipes ever improved a song?

One of my favourite films, and I think the answer is yes, you may disagree, but here it is

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/wR1s15OoLSk&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/wR1s15OoLSk&rel=1</a>

hellymedic · « **Reply #45 on:** 12 March, 2012, 02:10:50 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LdjY6oy4Y2c&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/LdjY6oy4Y2c&rel=1</a>

Clare · « **Reply #46 on:** 12 March, 2012, 07:40:42 pm »

Quote from: Mr Kite on 10 March, 2012, 02:45:40 pm

Have bagpipes ever improved a song?

One of my favourite films, and I think the answer is yes, you may disagree, but here it is

The combination of bagpipes AND Mark Knopfler is classified as cruel and unusual punishment by the UN.

Listen you wierdo bunch of cat torturers just stop it.

mattc · « **Reply #47 on:** 05 March, 2023, 05:02:17 pm »

I saw this video and - inevitably - thought of this thread:

https://twitter.com/piperdotally/status/1630430419639316480?t=TEJxSfuwFvluPPaC3OY0dg&s=19

pcolbeck · « **Reply #48 on:** 05 March, 2023, 05:32:54 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 05 March, 2023, 05:02:17 pm

I saw this video and - inevitably - thought of this thread:

https://twitter.com/piperdotally/status/1630430419639316480?t=TEJxSfuwFvluPPaC3OY0dg&s=19

pcolbeck · « **Reply #49 on:** 05 March, 2023, 05:38:25 pm »

Which inevitably leads to this, the only great rock song that has bagpipes in it:

https://youtu.be/a-MVuqh8k50