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Arkansas Granny

(31,554 posts) Fri Mar 3, 2023, 08:26 AM Mar 2023

And now for something completely different, "Freebird" on bagpipes.

https://youtube.com/shorts/27in81lrf6M?feature=share

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And now for something completely different, "Freebird" on bagpipes. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Mar 2023 OP

Fun. She's good! Easterncedar Mar 2023 #1

That was really fun! FoxNewsSucks Mar 2023 #2

This is great! The bagpipes make a great rock instrument, although they're rarely used. Clash City Rocker Mar 2023 #3

love love the energy and rawness of AC/DC. Naturally, they would use bagpipes, fits their wildness. lark Mar 2023 #6

Excellent! keithbvadu2 Mar 2023 #4

Sound quite a bit like organ. malthaussen Mar 2023 #5

All I could think of was the following (submitted for your viewing pleasure)... Probatim Mar 2023 #7

Better than the original Jack the Greater Mar 2023 #8

She's very good! It's a difficult instrument. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #9

My town has a Pipe band and it's not unusual to see a bunch of guys in kilts in the park mitch96 Mar 2023 #10

Love bagpipes debm55 Mar 2023 #11

Wowzers! Niagara Mar 2023 #12

Easterncedar

(2,403 posts)

1. Fun. She's good!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 08:31 AM

Mar 2023

FoxNewsSucks

(10,464 posts)

2. That was really fun!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 10:05 AM

Mar 2023

I like bagpipes.

Clash City Rocker

(3,402 posts)

3. This is great! The bagpipes make a great rock instrument, although they're rarely used.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 10:17 AM

Mar 2023

As evidence, I give you exhibit A (C/DC).

lark

(23,258 posts)

6. love love the energy and rawness of AC/DC. Naturally, they would use bagpipes, fits their wildness.

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 10:53 AM

Mar 2023

They are one of the concerts I'll never forget, especially Hells Bells and Thunderstruck!

keithbvadu2

(37,214 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 10:43 AM

Mar 2023

malthaussen

(17,258 posts)

5. Sound quite a bit like organ.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 10:48 AM

Mar 2023

Which is appropriate, since an organ is, effectively, a very large bagpipe.

-- Mal

Probatim

(2,580 posts)

7. All I could think of was the following (submitted for your viewing pleasure)...

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 11:24 AM

Mar 2023

https://www.b98.tv/video/bunny-lies-sea/

The first two minutes are the best.

Jack the Greater

(601 posts)

8. Better than the original

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 12:00 PM

Mar 2023

Ocelot II

(116,188 posts)

9. She's very good! It's a difficult instrument.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 12:25 PM

Mar 2023

Many years ago I knew a guy who played the bagpipes, and he was quite good at it. I recall one day when he marched down the street playing "When The Saints Go Marching In." It was brilliant.

mitch96

(13,967 posts)

10. My town has a Pipe band and it's not unusual to see a bunch of guys in kilts in the park

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 02:08 PM

Mar 2023

practicing.. They go to Scotland once a year to compete.. Aye, Love the pipes!!!
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debm55

(25,890 posts)

11. Love bagpipes

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 02:25 PM

Mar 2023

Niagara

(7,844 posts)

12. Wowzers!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 02:35 PM

Mar 2023

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