Bag-pipes in a Song
Bag-pipes in a Song
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Mr Tidy

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31,116 posts

155 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Well after some inspiration from another thread I thought I'd post this!

I love the AC/DC track "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)".

So what other options are there?


abzmike

11,939 posts

134 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Mull of Kintyre

anonymous-user

82 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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abzmike said:
Mull of Kintyre
Or, in order of preference, death, or Mull of Kintyre.

AJB88

15,689 posts

199 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Dropkick Murphy's

snoopygoose

97 posts

141 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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John Farnham “You’re the voice”

Simes205

5,016 posts

256 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:
Or, in order of preference, death, or Mull of Kintyre.
I use that song with my Exam classes as my go to example of my least favourite instrument and key change.

gazza285

11,091 posts

236 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Definition of a Scottish gentleman.

A man who can play the bagpipes, but doesn’t.

technodup

7,660 posts

158 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Scotland's rave scene was a bit of a hotbed of quite ste bagpipe inspired tunes, e.g.

ASR - Power of Scotland
Strictly Verbal - Bagpipe Anthem

and probably others I've forgotten, but the daddy of them all is on a Rotterdam label, albeit with Newcastle based producer (for those interested (not many I'd wager!) Scotland, Holland and the NE had a quite different rave scene to the typical English breakbeat style).

Treat your ears to some Sunday morning Doodlesex https://youtu.be/tIkPeL3Fu3Y?t=42


Sheets Tabuer

21,376 posts

243 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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No1 April 1972, 2 minutes 60 seconds of uninterrupted cat strangling "Amazing Grace" by The Pipes and the Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

franki68

11,623 posts

249 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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The magnificent ‘copperhead road ‘ by Steve Earle

Planet Claire

3,415 posts

237 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Sheets Tabuer said:
No1 April 1972, 2 minutes 60 seconds of uninterrupted cat strangling "Amazing Grace" by The Pipes and the Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Major Tony Crease, the lead piper, died just last month.

frank hovis

534 posts

292 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Last rave track I remember with bagpipes was acid folk by perplexer which Will Atkinson updated for his last king of Scotland album

jet_noise

6,073 posts

210 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Any Big Country tune.

<removes tongue from cheek>

55palfers

6,350 posts

192 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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"Highway" by the Moody Blues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkdyaUEgujw

Could be synth, but sounds a lot like the bagpipes. Not a huge bagpipe aficionado.

AW111

9,674 posts

161 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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franki68 said:
The magnificent ‘copperhead road ‘ by Steve Earle
Good pick.

Pothole

34,367 posts

310 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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franki68 said:
The magnificent ‘copperhead road ‘ by Steve Earle
Keyboard

Pothole

34,367 posts

310 months

adsk

105 posts

187 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Laurie Anderson 'Sweaters' from the Big Science album.

nessiemac

1,799 posts

269 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Biffy Clyro with Stingin' Belle

AW111

9,674 posts

161 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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adsk said:
Laurie Anderson 'Sweaters' from the Big Science album.
Love the song, but is it bagpipes or synth of some kind?