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Many pipers/one stage!

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Yall,

We have posted some pictures from last weekend's Irish Fair (irishfair.com) that show some of our club's members (up to eight!) performing. I can safely say that Minnesota, in all if its grand and rich history, has never seen that many uilleann pipers in one spot performing publicly.

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Dear God..... WHY!!?!?!?!? :lol:

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Patrick D'Arcy wrote:Dear God..... WHY!!?!?!?!? :lol:

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Don't think I didn't ask the same thing to myself. Good thing we had dancers at one point to distract the crowd before things got ugly. :wink:
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And yet still no pictures of the '06 GNIPC Tionól... very curious indeed.

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Don't look at me...
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.....and who the hell let Tom wear shorts? For the love a.......

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All very gardenly what with the hat, don't you think? :wink:

When I think about it, the popping strap IS a bit redundant. I mean, his legs aren't THAT hairy...
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While I'm at it... I think I see the Cheerleader in his lap in the more long view shot.... any CU's of that baby with Tom playing her? :)

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None up on the GNIPC website yet. That's one sweet-looking set! And Tom does it proper justice, I think.
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Nanohedron wrote:All very gardenly what with the hat, don't you think? :wink:
That's my good-luck Madagascar hat. It embued the event with an aura of fresh vanilla and lemur dung.

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Patrick D'Arcy wrote:.....and who the hell let Tom wear shorts? For the love a.......

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Tom let Tom where shorts. I'm not beyond showin' a little leg every now and then. Spices up the act...after a fashion. You might say there wasn't a dry seat in the house

'cause it was raining like crazy!

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No E wrote:And yet still no pictures of the '06 GNIPC Tionól... very curious indeed.

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06? How about 05? :lol: Things run at a relaxed pace up there in Minnesota.
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I was the fashionable one. Of course, I was also the sunburnt one. Both of Tommy's new sets are humdingers.

We managed to play tunes in D, C and B and some people actually sat through the caterwauling.
As to the question of why, well, when someone gives you an opportunity to put half-a-dozen pipers on stage in a public forum you just don't say no. That doesn't mean it should be done. It's like climbing Everest.

As for the tionól pics - I've said it before, until I actually get some pictures of the event, there will be no pics. I may have to retain the talents of a police sketch artist and have things drawn up.
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I sent in a few photos from 05 to Tommy, and (I thought) you as well... or vice versa. Anyhoo, I forgot to bring the camera thingy last time, and I'm still kicking myself for it. There were some truly magical moments at Tionol HQ Friday and Saturday. What a great time and great tunes. My head still rings with music of the B sessions.

Here's a look at Tommy's new Rogge B. What a beauty, both in tone and looks.

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That's my Rogge D set, né 1999-2000.

I am really working on the photo thing. Sheeesh!

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