Piper needed for Irish pop group

skipjam · Post by **skipjam** » Wed May 19, 2004 12:40 pm

Hi Everyone,

The Irish/Christian Pop group "Ceili Rain" is seeking the assitance of someone who preferably lives in the Northeast U.S. and plays highland pipes, tin whistle, and, if possible, the uilleann pipes. You should be interested in touring as "Ceili Rain" performs all over North America and has also been to Europe on three occasions in the past 4 years. The band has plans to go to Spain later this year and will be doing a tour in Ireland next year. The music is all original and loads of fun to play. I've been the primary piper and whistle player for several years now, and I play the highland pipes and whistle on 90% of the tunes. Several songs do feature the uilleann pipes, however, and it would be grand if the person who takes the spot can play them (although, the band leader wants me to stress that a high degree of uilleann pipe expertise is not a necessity).

Interested persons may visit "ceilirain.com" for further information about the band, and if you're interested in possibly auditioning or simply want to know more about the position, please send me a "private message."

Thanks, Skip

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Wed May 19, 2004 3:32 pm

Too bad it isn't in So Cal. I used to play the Highland pipes in a Christian rockband.

Good luck with your search.

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Wed May 19, 2004 3:52 pm

This is a cool band. Great opportunity!

Dionys · Post by **Dionys** » Wed May 19, 2004 4:22 pm

Need only Christians apply?

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Wed May 19, 2004 6:46 pm

Oh I think there's a little bit of Pagan in all pipers, be they Christian or not..... the good ones anyway

For the hard core Christians out there: when I say Pagan I am referring to the Celtic faiths not Devil worshiping, as the Catholic church has construed to their own ends over the centuries and thus thwarted the honest beliefs of humanity.

Thank you and... good night,

Patrick.

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:13 pm

Patrick D'Arcy wrote:Oh I think there's a little bit of Pagan in all pipers, be they Christian or not..... the good ones anyway

For the hard core Christians out there: when I say Pagan I am referring to the Celtic faiths not Devil worshiping, as the Catholic church has construed to their own ends over the centuries and thus thwarted the honest beliefs of humanity.

Thank you and... good night

leremarkable · Post by **leremarkable** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:35 pm

I just got hold of a copy of a study of the Brehon Laws at Borders
bookshop - Great stuff - a code for pre-Christian Ireland on how to regulate its-self, and in a less dictatorial style than Roman Laws.

From what I have read so far, things in Ireland back then in many ways were alot more civilised than the world is today after much Christianity.

Mypipes · Post by **Mypipes** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:32 am

Forgive them Lord for they know not what they say.....Pagan Ireland was more civil?? No Clan warfare ....Wealthy landowners enslaving the poor...At least St Patrick got rid of the snakes!

leremarkable · Post by **leremarkable** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:54 am

And sarcrificing virgins

djm · Post by **djm** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:56 am

Virgins? There's virgins in Ireland? In spite of the priests' best efforts?

djm

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:05 am

This has very rapidly turned into a DODGY thread....

Uncle Dale is likely to Napalm it into eternity if you don't all repent at once.

Boyd

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Hail Mary Mother of God
Please forgive me
For I'm a Prod

stew · Post by **stew** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:45 am

Forgive me here, I thought St Patrick was originally a Englishman.

No E · Post by **No E** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:27 am

stew wrote:Forgive me here, I thought St Patrick was originally a Englishman.

Patrick was a Briton... The Angles and Saxons were flipping coins at the time (heads we stay in Germany, tails we take over that island).

No E

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:46 am

...are you sure he wasn't from somewhere else?

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/19 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 78-7005215

Boyd

No E · Post by **No E** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:52 am

Boyd,

I stand corrected

Great book by the way, including tunes such as "Not Safe With a Razor" and "How Much Do Those Weigh?"

No E