St. Patrick's Day 2012 - Page 3

**ppyper1** · 18-03-12, 05:24 AM

I marched one parade (with green beaded eyelashes, not sure if you can see them in the pic or not??), came home and cooked corned beef and cabbage and the kiddos and I watched Darby O'Gill and the Little People. We all wore green and I'mstill wearing my Guinness t-shirt.

It was a quiet, yet enjoyable day.

BTW: Cameron, I didn't see hide nor hair of Galloway. What number were you? Now you have to tell me what your uniform change was.

**Piccadilly Piper** · 18-03-12, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ppyper1

I marched one parade (with green beaded eyelashes, not sure if you can see them in the pic or not??), came home and cooked corned beef and cabbage and the kiddos and I watched Darby O'Gill and the Little People. We all wore green and I'mstill wearing my Guinness t-shirt.

It was a quiet, yet enjoyable day.

BTW: Cameron, I didn't see hide nor hair of Galloway. What number were you? Now you have to tell me what your uniform change was.

Jim found us. We were sponsored by the Utah Scottish Association this year so we were with them at like number 15. You probably did not recognize us we look different. The uniform change is minor but changes our look. We are in a new shirt and we pitched the windbreakers for military sweaters and we got the drummers out of the diced glengarries. Still in horsehair, spats and have the same kilts. I did not get any great pictures of us. I stole this one of off a local news station (KSL). I will see if someone got a picture of us this evening without the sweater.

**ppyper1** · 18-03-12, 05:41 AM

Never liked diced glens. But I'm missing the tan shirts. I liked those. You went to white?
No wonder I didn't see you. You were probably done by the time we got there to tune. We were #69...*sighs and waits for the comments*

**Piccadilly Piper** · 18-03-12, 05:55 AM

The shirts are a very light green with dark green epaulettes. Sounds horrible, but looks great, especially with the Black Watch. My wife was home with the little one today so I did not have a personal photographer. I will try to dig up a photo of us without the sweaters.

**Margaret** · 18-03-12, 08:15 PM

We did the 8 pub slog yesterday - my back is killing me (I seriously need to upgrade the band bass harness), my daughter said her shoulders hurt (tenor drummer), and we're doing nothing but lazing around today. We started at 3:30 pm and got home at 11:30 pm, that's a long day.

**omaha_scot** · 22-03-12, 10:16 PM

Our band split into 3 groups and did 30 pub perfomances, 2 parties and a wedding. All in a 12 hour period. It was a long day, and I didn't get any corned beef and cabbage.

**Piccadilly Piper** · 23-03-12, 12:29 PM

We talked about splitting into small groups next year to cover more ground. Not sure we have the members to do that but we can try.

**Zipperhead** · 23-03-12, 01:01 PM

Our band spent 8 hours serving chicken wings and playing music at the local Pool Hall. Only one other Pipe Band showed up in support, but a Blues Band, a Rock Band and a couple of girls with guitars also showed up to help. Final tally was almost $8,000, which should cover the new Drums. My job was tossing the wings. If I never see another chicken wing again it might be to soon.

This was my first gig with a band since I got hurt in 2007. It was nice to get back out there and play with a group. Solo piping may give you the spot light, but making music with friends is definately the way to go. I won't be competing grade 3 again in the near future, but I didn't embarass myself either. Hope everyone enjoyed St. Pattie's day as much as I did.

**jennykate** · 23-03-12, 06:50 PM

[QUOTE=Piccadilly Piper;282153]We are in a new shirt and we pitched the windbreakers for military sweaters and we got the drummers out of the diced glengarries. Still in horsehair, spats and have the same kilts. [QUOTE]

We have horrid old green military jackets from the Vietnam era that were altered in the 70's that we still wear as our "formal" military look. Can't find them anymore and we really need to change. The drummers complained they couldn't play in them a couple yrs ago, so they get to wear the black military sweaters. NOT FAIR! I can't play in the thing either...fits horribly. Trying to convince them that changing the pipers to the sweaters is, at least, a cheap short term solution. But its not "formal" enough. Keep trying to ditch the horsehair and spats, too!!! Ain't working!!!!

For St Paddy's, I played at my first wedding and survived! Then the band did the pub crawl thing and I played PM...I kinda enjoyed that...

**Piccadilly Piper** · 23-03-12, 07:03 PM

Horsehair and spats are not so bad and they look great when everyone is in step. They just require more maintenance to keep them looking tip top. I get sick of hearing the PM saying "wash your spats" after every event. Would I like to get rid of them? You bet, but I am not high enough on the totem to make that big of a difference. I think there is a chance we end up making a change in the next couple of years.

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ppyper1 Powered by Fairydust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 4,619 Casino cash: $14140 Country: Thanks: 2,313 Thanked 1,245 Times in 829 Posts	Never liked diced glens. But I'm missing the tan shirts. I liked those. You went to white? No wonder I didn't see you. You were probably done by the time we got there to tune. We were #69...sighs and waits for the comments __________________ *We're all following a strange melody, we're all summoned by a tune. We're following the Ppyper* and we dance beneath the moon*. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* My Countdown Counting down to: Going to AZ and Texas

18-03-12, 05:55 AM	#24
Piccadilly Piper Super V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 926 Casino cash: $5528 Country: Thanks: 269 Thanked 247 Times in 167 Posts	The shirts are a very light green with dark green epaulettes. Sounds horrible, but looks great, especially with the Black Watch. My wife was home with the little one today so I did not have a personal photographer. I will try to dig up a photo of us without the sweaters. __________________ "To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." - Beethoven To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

18-03-12, 08:15 PM	#25
Margaret Super V.I.P. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 93 Casino cash: $732 Country: Thanks: 26 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts	We did the 8 pub slog yesterday - my back is killing me (I seriously need to upgrade the band bass harness), my daughter said her shoulders hurt (tenor drummer), and we're doing nothing but lazing around today. We started at 3:30 pm and got home at 11:30 pm, that's a long day. __________________ Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

23-03-12, 12:29 PM	#27
Piccadilly Piper Super V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 926 Casino cash: $5528 Country: Thanks: 269 Thanked 247 Times in 167 Posts	We talked about splitting into small groups next year to cover more ground. Not sure we have the members to do that but we can try. __________________ "To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." - Beethoven To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

23-03-12, 01:01 PM	#28
Zipperhead Super V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 245 Casino cash: $2546 Country: Thanks: 117 Thanked 209 Times in 114 Posts	Our band spent 8 hours serving chicken wings and playing music at the local Pool Hall. Only one other Pipe Band showed up in support, but a Blues Band, a Rock Band and a couple of girls with guitars also showed up to help. Final tally was almost $8,000, which should cover the new Drums. My job was tossing the wings. If I never see another chicken wing again it might be to soon. This was my first gig with a band since I got hurt in 2007. It was nice to get back out there and play with a group. Solo piping may give you the spot light, but making music with friends is definately the way to go. I won't be competing grade 3 again in the near future, but I didn't embarass myself either. Hope everyone enjoyed St. Pattie's day as much as I did. __________________ We can be true to our principals or we can fix the problem. We cannot do both.

22-03-12, 10:16 PM	#26
omaha_scot Super V.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: omaha ne Posts: 152 Casino cash: $496 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	Our band split into 3 groups and did 30 pub perfomances, 2 parties and a wedding. All in a 12 hour period. It was a long day, and I didn't get any corned beef and cabbage.

23-03-12, 06:50 PM	#29
jennykate Super V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 497 Casino cash: $1849 Country: Thanks: 212 Thanked 104 Times in 75 Posts	[QUOTE=Piccadilly Piper;282153]We are in a new shirt and we pitched the windbreakers for military sweaters and we got the drummers out of the diced glengarries. Still in horsehair, spats and have the same kilts. [QUOTE] We have horrid old green military jackets from the Vietnam era that were altered in the 70's that we still wear as our "formal" military look. Can't find them anymore and we really need to change. The drummers complained they couldn't play in them a couple yrs ago, so they get to wear the black military sweaters. NOT FAIR! I can't play in the thing either...fits horribly. Trying to convince them that changing the pipers to the sweaters is, at least, a cheap short term solution. But its not "formal" enough. Keep trying to ditch the horsehair and spats, too!!! Ain't working!!!! For St Paddy's, I played at my first wedding and survived! Then the band did the pub crawl thing and I played PM...I kinda enjoyed that... __________________ Jennifer To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. on To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. on To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. My Countdown Counting down to: Winter School!!!! This year was more fun than last year!

23-03-12, 07:03 PM	#30
Piccadilly Piper Super V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 926 Casino cash: $5528 Country: Thanks: 269 Thanked 247 Times in 167 Posts	Horsehair and spats are not so bad and they look great when everyone is in step. They just require more maintenance to keep them looking tip top. I get sick of hearing the PM saying "wash your spats" after every event. Would I like to get rid of them? You bet, but I am not high enough on the totem to make that big of a difference. I think there is a chance we end up making a change in the next couple of years. __________________ "To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." - Beethoven To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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