tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91416572445414214082011-11-27T16:41:21.214-08:00andrew douglas' semi-serious, semi-educational, semi-literate bagpipe blog.Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-19471353022146949532009-04-07T11:16:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:57:21.224-07:00Here is a recording of Andrew Douglas and Andrew Carroll from 2004. Recorded in the basement!<br /><br />To Listen to this episode of the CNaturalMusic podcast right here, use the player below. To subscribe to this podcast on ITunes, Click this link [coming soon]!<br /><br />Podcast 4/7/2009: Mr. Jack<br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://app4.websitetonight.com/projects/1/1/0/5/1105595/uploads/Mr._Jack.mp3" allowscriptaccess="never" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" wmode="window" flashvars="playerMode=embedded" height="27" width="400"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-1947135302214694953?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-22212424905442809732009-04-07T11:09:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:58:07.318-07:00This is a podcast test! Andrew playing a Galician Jig!<br /><br />To Listen to this episode of the CNaturalMusic podcast right here, use the player below. To subscribe to this podcast on ITunes, Click this link [coming soon]!<br /><br />Podcast 4/7/2009: Test<br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.google.com/reader/ui/3247397568-audio-player.swf?audioUrl=http://app4.websitetonight.com/projects/1/1/0/5/1105595/uploads/Jigs.mp3" allowscriptaccess="never" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" wmode="window" flashvars="playerMode=embedded" height="27" width="400"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-2221242490544280973?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-87161794714753993062009-04-02T10:05:00.000-07:002009-04-02T10:20:09.578-07:00Braes of Baddenoch<br />Alexander Kennedy<br />and Highland Wedding<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-8716179471475399306?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-20776252059368598632009-03-28T06:28:00.000-07:002010-02-28T16:05:00.703-08:00Today I'm doing my monthly "Scotia Band Day," with the <a href="http://sgpipeband.com/">Scotia Glenville Pipe Band</a>.<br />The band is run by Piper <a href="http://thebagpipeconnection.com/">Maureen Conner</a> and Drummer Eric MacNeill (with a little help from me!)<br /><br />In 2007, SGPB was 3rd in the Novice Juvenile Grade at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Pipe_Band_Championships">World Championships</a>. Here is a You Tube Video of their performance:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFi_YD3hfCI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFi_YD3hfCI&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />This year, they are headed back to compete in the Juvenile Grade (the next grade up). To get a taste of the quality of that grade, here are last year's winners, the Inverary and District Pipe Band:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cpzNB-pN0TY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cpzNB-pN0TY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />We've got a lot of work to do!<br /><br />Coincidentally, Inverary has moved to Grade two for 2009, and will be <a href="http://oranmorpipeband.com/">Oran Mor</a>'s competition at the Worlds this year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-2077625205936859863?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-28125981784511552842009-03-27T14:50:00.000-07:002009-03-27T14:59:46.594-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://alloveralbany.com/site_images/aoa_banner_background_smoother.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 669px; height: 92px;" src="http://alloveralbany.com/site_images/aoa_banner_background_smoother.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a link to an interview I did with Mary Darcy from <a href="http://alloveralbany.com/">AllOverAlbany.com</a> about the Piper's DoJo, the piping school we (Donald Lindsay and I) run in Albany, NY.<br /><br />It explains how the school works, and why it is such a successful learning format.<br />Check it out here!<br /><a href="http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2009/03/04/the-piper-dojo">http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2009/03/04/the-piper-dojo</a><br /><br />Also, <a href="http://pipersdojo.com/">CLICK HERE</a> to check out <a href="http://pipersdojo.com/">PipersDoJo.com!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-2812598178451155284?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-90063542786979338682009-03-27T06:58:00.000-07:002009-03-27T07:07:04.415-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thecaptainscorner.com//images/Head.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 112px;" src="http://thecaptainscorner.com//images/Head.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hey all -<br /><br />Thanks to Jeff for this lead - another great Angus MacColl performance of the Red Speckled Bull, posted by the "Captain" Ken Eller on his site, the<a href="http://thecaptainscorner.com/"> Captain's Corner</a>. This is a great site for those who love everything bagpipes!<br /><br /><a href="http://thecaptainscorner.com/audio/StAndrews06/AngusRedSpecBull.mp3">Click here</a> to hear it now!<br /><br />[right - The Captain himself.]<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-9006354278697933868?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-76861912370603363412009-03-26T09:01:00.001-07:002009-03-27T07:13:14.762-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mhaf.org/images/instructors/angus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 152px;" src="http://www.mhaf.org/images/instructors/angus.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Ok people - here it is: an actual blog entry.<br /><br />This piobaireachd has been on my mind.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Angus MacColl, Northern Meeting 1998<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Red Speckled Bull:</span><br /><br /><div style="width: 300px;"><object width="300" height="110"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/cPlC_F-byb/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/cPlC_F-byb/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="300" height="110"></embed></object><div style="padding: 1px; background-color: rgb(230, 230, 230);"><div style="padding: 4px 4px 0pt 0pt; float: left;"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/E6E6E6/" border="0" /></a></div><form method="post" action="http://www.imeem.com/embedsearch/" style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;"><input name="EmbedSearchBox" type="text"><input value="Search" style="font-size: 12px;" type="submit"><div style="padding-top: 3px;"><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=0&amp;ek=cPlC_F-byb" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/152/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=1&amp;ek=cPlC_F-byb" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/153/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=2&amp;ek=cPlC_F-byb" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/154/10/" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imeem.com/ads/banneradclick.ashx?ep=3&amp;ek=cPlC_F-byb" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.imeem.com/ads/bannerad/155/10/cPlC_F-byb/" border="0" /></a></div></form></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/people/NoN0OV/music/nUjZ3m6O/angus-maccoll-the-red-speckled-bull/">The Red Speckled Bull - Angus MacColl</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-7686191237060336341?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-4833317595909256762009-03-26T08:39:00.001-07:002009-03-26T08:57:01.794-07:00Welcome to my blog. <br /><br />Who knows what will happen here.... <br /><br />I really have no idea what a blog is...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-483331759590925676?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141657244541421408.post-66791337207401221232009-02-15T12:55:00.000-08:002009-03-28T13:08:44.494-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IldTzDC_Ito/Sc6DGrzbsdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/CcqTVg2iIA0/s1600-h/us+at+qm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IldTzDC_Ito/Sc6DGrzbsdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/CcqTVg2iIA0/s200/us+at+qm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318332360832037330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://oranmorpipeband.com"><br />Oran Mor</a> just finished our second day of competition with the <a href="http://www.lascots.org">LA Scots Pipe Band</a>, at the <a href="http://www.queenmary.com/index.php?page=scottishfestival">Queen Mary</a> games in Long Beach, California. It was great to meet everyone out there. The Scots were great hosts - everyone had a blast to say the least!<br /><br />The trip was awesome. Stephanie and I stayed an entire week, to have a vacation in the L.A. area.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">[right - Steph and I in front of the Queen Mary ship. Clearly, the sun is shining brighter than Upstate New Yorkers are used to at this time of year...]</span><br /><br />On day 1, we were second to the Scots in the medley. Here are the two youtube videos from Saturday.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jf9gtYy3jH8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jf9gtYy3jH8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WIL421s9csw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WIL421s9csw&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />On day 2, we won the MSR on ensemble preference! Here are those youtubes.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pejD7cEzBes&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pejD7cEzBes&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qwcutYdbDmM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qwcutYdbDmM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9141657244541421408-6679133720740122123?l=cnaturalmusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andrew Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349886904507428223noreply@blogger.com0