chiff & fipple Tionol

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:00 pm

It may have been suggested before but how about a chiff & fipple Tionol or would that be a recipe for disaster seeing that strong opinions, tempers and Guinness don’t mix . One thing is for sure the music would be good ,there are plenty of fine pipers who contribute to this forum getting them all in one place is bound to be worth it . Location may be a problem seeing we are all from the four corners of the earth ,but how about Dingle Co Kerry (my back garden) plenty of good pubs ,good music and good craic

One other thing ,it would be great to put faces to the posts(is that really Lorenzo with his chopper in his hand)I myself am six foot two look like Brad pitt and my trouser drone is twelve inches long which I can tune from Eb when its cold right down to Cnat if Iam in the mood ,althrough some people have remarked that I look like an obese hobbit but they are just jealous ! I think

RORY

eskin · Post by **eskin** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:40 pm

Twelve inch trouser drone?

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:49 pm

I noticed you chose your own backyard. Were you going to spring for everyone's airfare, or shall we hold a seance?

djm

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Sat May 29, 2004 5:36 pm

Aww, that means I'll have to make a new set of ouija board reeds.

Jim McGuire · Post by **Jim McGuire** » Sat May 29, 2004 6:48 pm

It would be great to see that piper show up with his extra, oft-delayed 'bonus for being a good sport' A drone on his set.

danny · Post by **danny** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:56 pm

would be good, it separate the talkers from the players?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat May 29, 2004 8:59 pm

I think it is a pretty cool idea, but as others pointed out, kind of a bear to get to, not to mention the cost of lengthy travel. Still, I would be willing to show up at one providing there was enough advanced notice (gotta have time to save up some funds) prior to the event. Worth looking into a little further....

tommykleen · Post by **tommykleen** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:51 pm

...I dunno. Your basic Star Trek 101 tells you that you cannot mix matter and anti-matter in the same vessel without the Universe (as we know it) coming to an end.

You can fill in the names...

My avitar is a fair depiction of me if you must put face-to-name.

t

The Sporting Pitchfork · Sun May 30, 2004 2:23 am

Some time ago, I made the suggestion of starting an annual tionol in Thailand to be held sometime in the mid-winter when airfare would be cheap and climate conditions in the area would be delightfully warm, yet fairly accomodating and suitable humidity-wise. Plus, as no pipers that I am aware of live in or around Thailand, no one could bitch about it being too close for some people and too far away for others.

I still think this is a bloody fantastic idea.

Don't forget your popping pads and Bermuda shorts...

PS-
Rory--so you live in Dingle, eh? Do you see much of Eoin Duignan or Con Durham there? Both very kind people and very helpful to me in my first formative months of piping...Loved the pubs (for those of you who aren't aware, Dingle has the highest per capita pubs to people ratio of anywhere in Ireland...something like one pub for every 11 people in town). I' m dying to get back...maybe I'll see you sometime at a session down at "An Chonair."

No E · Post by **No E** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:05 am

tommykleen wrote:...
My avitar is a fair depiction of me if you must put face-to-name.

t

Ditto for me, though I don't currently have a beard. I'm pretty sure DJM's is close as well

No E

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:10 am

True, but the small size and low resolution precludes significant details from showing up (probably a good thing).

djm

elbogo · Post by **elbogo** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:58 pm

This year's C & F Tionol will be a week-long affair.

Attending pipers: Neil Mulligan, Dicky Deegan, Mick O'Brien,
Liam O'Flynn, Brendan Ring, Tommy Martin, David Power, Kevin Rowsome, Davy Spillane, Paddy Keenan
and Eric Rigler.

We are still awaiting word from the other 5 pipers who are adjusting their
schedules for this event.

Other important attendees will be Koehler & Quinn, Alan Froment,
Geoff Wooff, Kirk Lynch and Dave Williams, who will all be showing their
wares, (each bringing with them several sets of pipes that will be for immediate sale) along with reed-making, maintenance and discussion sessions.

There will be concerts each night, and... what? Wow, I must have dozed off. What a dream!

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:41 pm

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:55 pm

elbogo wrote:This year's C & F Tionol will be a week-long affair.

Attending pipers: Neil Mulligan, Dicky Deegan, Mick O'Brien,
Liam O'Flynn, Brendan Ring, Tommy Martin, David Power, Kevin Rowsome, Davy Spillane, Paddy Keenan
and Eric Rigler.

We are still awaiting word from the other 5 pipers who are adjusting their
schedules for this event.

Other important attendees will be Koehler & Quinn, Alan Froment,
Geoff Wooff, Kirk Lynch and Dave Williams, who will all be showing their
wares, (each bringing with them several sets of pipes that will be for immediate sale) along with reed-making, maintenance and discussion sessions.

There will be concerts each night, and...

This sounds prerry good, Elbogo. Where is this Tionol beigh held? Up on Rock Candy Mountain?

Roger O'Keeffe · Post by **Roger O'Keeffe** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:26 am

Rumour has it that Ennis will be making a rare appearance.