Re: [Harp-L] What is really important about diatonic vs chromatic

[Dave Land <land@xxxxxxx>]

What's the difference between a piper and a terrorist?

There is such a thing as a terrorist sympathizer.

(That said, there are some who would prefer that we
keep _our_ instruments in our pockets, too.)

On Jun 2, 2010, at 11:28 PM, Rob Paparozzi wrote:

> Why does a bagpiper walk while he plays?
>
> To get away from the sound,-)
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "JohnnieHarp" <johnnieharp@xxxxxxxxx 
> >
> To: "harp-l" <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Robert Bonfiglio" <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 1:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] What is really important about diatonic vs  
> chromatic
>
>
> > > maybe 100 years from now everyone will be looking for vintage  
> > > vacuum cleaner tubes!!!
> >
> > I remember hearing of an elderly bagpiper who had developed a lung
> > ailment. To continue practicing his piping, he used a vacuum cleaner
> > that had a reverse airflow option. This he hooked up to his bagpipe  
> > to
> > inflate the bag so that he could play the pipes despite his lung
> > disability. I'm not sure of his taste in music, nor the antiquity of
> > the vacuum cleaner! :-}