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Golden Girl1, as I upset you on a thread yesterday, unintentionally, actually Puss's thread, I owe you an apology, and do so unreservedly.
So, sorry
Julia in Derbyshire.

well done julia
always a star xxx

Julia you have never upset me in any way. I looked at
said thread and all I can think of is the Rowan Tree tune.
Please think nothing of that because I'm a softie with
certain tunes,pieces of music, poetry etc in fact I can
walk past a church and see a bride any bride and cry.
My impression of you is of a lovely person and I enjoy
chatting with you on the threads.

Emmax

Awe thanks Golden Girl1. I too am a sucker for certain pieces of music, but a piping tune, apart from reminding me of my childhood, just makes my knees go week.
About 18 months ago, I had to have one of those body scans where you go in head first to like a tomb. The letter I had from the hospital said, the staff would gladly play a CD of your choice whilst in there. What did I take. ' The Spirit of the Glen ' massed pipes and drums. And, I am not ashamed to say, I cried my eyes out all the way through it, not from the fear of the scan, but the beautiful sound playing in my ears.
Take Care babes.
Julia in Derbyshire

aw its always nice to see people apologising,
well dne julia,
even is emma thought your apology wasnt needed,

xxxx

So I take it your a Scot then? The pipes get me
every time and I also blubber and I recognize the
first note of The Last Post which really finishes
me.
I hope you are well and everything went OK with
the scan.

Emmax

HelloStray and Annie. I hope you are
both well.

Emmax

Alas Emma, not Scots born, but in spirit, though not the bottled variety, well not too often. Derbyshire born I'm afraid. But.......please read on. LOL. Dad was with the Royal Navy during the war, that is WW2, I'm not that old. In '45/46 he came out, having served his time. However, as with many men at that time, he could not find work, and so re-enlisted. His fleet by then was at anchor up the Kyles of Bute.
My mother, in her infinite wisdom a year later, decided we should leave the bosom and support of the family unit to go and live with my Dad. And so, we decamped for the Isle of Bute, for the next six years. Funny thing was, Dad lived on board ship, and never did live with us.
But the same thing happened in reverse. After he came out the Navy, and did live with us, yet again work was scarce, and after another three years we came back to Derbyshire.
But in between Dad was in a pipe band, hence my love of this kind of music. I am the only one who takes after Dad, in our mutual love of the pipes.
Be good
Julia in Derbyshire

Hello all bagpipe lovers.

From Jock now living in Geordieland but I pay frequent visits north of the Border to get my plain bread, scotch pies and selkirk bannock.

Robert, I drool as I read, positively drool.
Julia in Derbyshire

I have made you an Honorary Scot.

Emmax

Welcome Robert and haste ye back anytime.

Emmax

Hi Emma, thanks for making me an honorary Scot. I have been wrestling with a crochet pattern all afternoon, and darn't leave it to come back on the boards until now.LOLOL
Have a Lovely Evening
Julia in Derbyshire

like you girls i can cry aat things like this,

not at brides tho, cos i think awe how romantic, thats so sweet,

pipe music i love,
no reason , we all welsh yer,
tho i lived on an army camp where ghurkas used to play bag pipes in the morning,
it was a lovely sound, so relaxing,
and hubby shares the love of pipes, cos his family are scottish,

I'm 100% behind you on this, my Dad used to play the flute in a band long, long time ago and they practiced with the bagpipe band.

Love all military band music, my grt grandfather and great uncle were both Military bandmasters in the late 1800's.

Play on.

Hi Chris I love plain bread too with butter and syrup,
mmmmmmmmmm

Julie Ann how lovely to wake up to the sound of the
pipes, just like the Queen.

Forever Mystified very musical family how lovely,
play on for sure. What about The Barren Rocks of
Aden, OH was serving out there at time of withdrawal
and tune always hits the spot.

Emmax

Hi Ladies,I'm another Derbyshire lover of the pipes.

Try ironing to the sound of the bands,you don't half get through it quickly.

I go to Scotland every year.I just love Scotland (not the weather,but i do have my faithful pacca mac lol) Love hearing the pipes.This year we went on the Waverley down the Clyde.Both ends of the journey we had a piper.It was so spoilt though as these two men were not dressed in tradition.Both wore jeans.I am sure if they had had the full tartan on they would have collected more money. Annie

Morning Annina and Annie, don't know if you have heard
of one of our famous pipers Bill Millin, known as piper Bill
who was Lord Lovat's personal piper and he piped them ashore at Normandy. The Germans didn't shoot him because they thought he was mad. Unfortunately he died
yesterday aged 88 and he was later immortalised in the
film The Longest Day.

Emmax

Morning Emma, so sorry to hear that about Bill. I can remember watching the film, and would like to get a copy. I may have some luck in the charity shops, I am proposing to visit soon.
Going back to The Barren Rocks of Aden. I played this yesterday, and I think I know it under a different name, but am certainly familiar with the piece. It's the same with Tunes of Glory and The Old Black Bear.
One of my favourites is Highland Catherdral. When Chris Pattern handed Singapore over to the Chinese, which we watched on the telly, they played this for him, as it was his favourite piece also. Think there may have been a Gurkha (sp), or two lurking about the band LOL. Whenever I hear it, I think of this occassion.
Nice to see we have a few more converts to the pipes. Never thought of doing the ironing to this music, but Annina, (long time no speak, hope your keeping up the knitting, have you finished OH's Aran yet!!!), I'll give it a try LOL
Grannie of 10 going on 12, this is the place of my childhood, and I also spent many voyages on the Waverley.
Waves to Julie Ann and Forevermystified.
There will soon be a gang of us on here. Will GR allow that. Is it in the
T & C's LOL
Julia in Derbyshire