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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5658
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 1:15 pm: | |
Anyone interested in watching these championships can do so at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/worlds/2010/live/
Live streaming worldwide. 200 Pipe Bands from all across the world. The favourites must be the magnificent Simon Fraser University from Canada, last year's winners, but it would be nice if another band lifted the top honours this time. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1286
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 3:07 pm: | |
Richard, a friend of mine has a brother who competes every year in the championships. His last name is Brown. Is that Scottish? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5660
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 3:12 pm: | |
Not to the best of my knowledge Kathy. There are compeditors from many nationalities. I'm not sure if the Pakistani pipe band will be here, given the extent of the flooding at home. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1287
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 3:44 pm: | |
I didn't understand about the Pakistanti pipe band and the flooding. Did I miss something? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1832
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 4:37 pm: | |
Heavy rains in Pakistan. Lots of flooding. It might be more important for the pipe band to stay home. Or they might not be able to assemble the players or get out of an airport. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5663
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 5:47 pm: | |
Just in case you think we are joking.
I didn't know they'd been refused entry. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1833
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 10:37 pm: | |
So the Pakistanis come to the UK with one hundred people and leave with fifty. And they all moved in next door to Richard. I learn a lot from you. Hope you learn to like Pakistani food. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1288
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 10:49 pm: | |
I don't understand this entire conversation. I must be delirious from the heat (the heat index has been around 105 degrees for days). If the Pakistanis were denied entry to the UK, how did they end up next door to Richard? Maybe it's time for bed. One of you can explain this to me in the morning. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1834
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 - 11:55 pm: | |
Have a nice LONG sleep Kathy. (my apologies) |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1478
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 12:34 am: | |
Everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) that Richard or Mike say should be taken with a grain of salt, Kathy!!!!!! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5667
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:55 am: | |
An Irish band won it this year. They wore plain green kilts. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 1562
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 3:20 pm: | |
And under the kilts? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5671
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 4:03 pm: | |
Who knows? They're Irish. There was a band from Germany in the competition too! You could ask them. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 1568
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 1:21 am: | |
And the Scotts? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5673
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:14 am: | |
Tartan lederhosen. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1836
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 3:16 pm: | |
The LA Scots did a good job. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5677
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 3:36 pm: | |
Yes Mike. I watched them. I was surprised that Simon Fraser could only manage 3rd this time. The were actually announced as being 4th but this was later corrected.
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1838
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 6:11 pm: | |
I learned some more from watching this year. It has to do with the entrance and how the pipes sound. Also the music. The band plays a march. Darn I forget the next part. Then a reel. And the tempo they play at makes a difference. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5679
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 4:46 am: | |
They all sound pretty much the same to me. What the judges are listening for are variations so minimal that probably only a Pipes instructor would even notice them. The commentator mentioned that the sun coming out whilst a band was playing could totally change the pitch of the chanters and make them turn shrill. Pity the poor guys trying to qualify last year with rain running down them. |
Cadiou (Maryvonne)
New Solitaire Player
Username: Maryvonne
Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 1:23 pm: | |
Why a French flag at Glasgow Pipe bands Championship?
As far as I know there was only a Breton Pipe band participating, not a French one...
Doesn't Glasgow City or the Royal Scottish Pipe band association own a Breton flag?
It may be a good idea for next year that the Breton pipe bands invited offer a «Gwen ha Du» to the City of Glasgow and to the Pipe band association!
Kind regards
Maryvonne Cadiou from Brittany
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1869
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 3:34 pm: | |
Welcome Maryvonne. I will take a guess at why the French flag was flown. Since the Championship is billed as an International competion. They would fly the French flag. But I feel you are correct. If a band is participating their individual flag should be presented somewhere. Now I have to look up what the Brittany flag looks like. I have been there. But don't remember seeing a flag. Hope you continue to add to our little discussions. |
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