A couple posts back I mentioned the pìobaireachd, which is the classical music of bagpipes.
Traditionally it is done by a solo piper, but because I wanted to make sure that I got a good quality rendition to share on here I went for a band I know well, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band (SFU). So without further ado, here is SFU playing a pìobaireachd.
And yes, the guy was directing the band with his foot.
And they started singing at the end! Traditionally pìobaireachd has been taught by singing. Pìobaireachd sung is called canntaireachd, and I think I want to learn it.
A lot of people don't like pìobaireachd, and it's said that it's an acquired taste. But I've always liked it. Which may be a good thing becuase it's something that Tall One has tended to be particularly good at.
SFU, by the way, took third at the world competition last year, but was consistently taking first for a few years before that. They're one of the top, and they're right here in my backyard practically. :)
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Triumph St. Pipe Band
Most of the photos I took at the Skagit Valley Highland Games didn't come out well. Really the only photos that did turn out well were of Triumph St. Band when they took the stage.
(All the other competition was on the grass, but for some reason this band wound up on stage.)
FYI, Triumph St. is the second best band locally, "locally" being the entire Pacific Northwest, and I'd say they're one of the top in the world. To sit down and let their music pour over me was pure bliss.
After their first (or second?) set one like piper stepped forward for a solo. As you can see, his band mates were passing around water behind his back. And rest of the pipes joined in after a minute or so.
This song was actually a pìobaireachd (pea-brok), which I was amazed to hear a band performing. It's sort of the pipe version of classical music, and...I'll just have to share a YouTube of it later. I can't explain it. But it's the sort that is usually played solo, and a band really has to work for it to come out well, and if they pull it off it's a sign of just how good they are.
They also did one rather non traditional music, with a shaker and other stuff. Here you can see one little drummer with finger cymbals, looking so adorable as she waits for her place to join in.
(All the other competition was on the grass, but for some reason this band wound up on stage.)
FYI, Triumph St. is the second best band locally, "locally" being the entire Pacific Northwest, and I'd say they're one of the top in the world. To sit down and let their music pour over me was pure bliss.
After their first (or second?) set one like piper stepped forward for a solo. As you can see, his band mates were passing around water behind his back. And rest of the pipes joined in after a minute or so.
This song was actually a pìobaireachd (pea-brok), which I was amazed to hear a band performing. It's sort of the pipe version of classical music, and...I'll just have to share a YouTube of it later. I can't explain it. But it's the sort that is usually played solo, and a band really has to work for it to come out well, and if they pull it off it's a sign of just how good they are.
They also did one rather non traditional music, with a shaker and other stuff. Here you can see one little drummer with finger cymbals, looking so adorable as she waits for her place to join in.
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