Another one from the archives, this is Tam's wonderful response to Henry's report of our piping after Lucy and Colin's wedding.
"Tam
Reports of an emotional performance from the diamond highlanders at the weekend. The set was as follows (sorry Tam): Green Hills (R Logie on harmonies),
Getting ready for the worlds..."
HP________________________________
"Stop it lads. Just the thought of such a fine body of men brought up in the finest traditions of our great
Imagining the sound and spectacle of Pipe Cpl Logie extracting exquisite harmonies from his primitive yet noble pipe before collapsing overcome with the beauty of the music makes me want to wrench my claymore from the thatch.
A terrible homesickness engulfs me as I reflect on the nimble fingers of Alan McCrimmon Graham dancing over the chanter during his sweet rendition of that ancient Hebridean melody that only the most masterly of musicians can express with true feeling and pathos.
Bet it sounded shite."
Tam
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