Well, we've decided it's time to start a blog for the pipe band. The last couple of years has seen a lot of technology changes for the Highlanders, starting with the debut of our new website and continuing with our band page on MySpace and our online forums. It all seems to have been pretty successful thus far, so we thought a blog would be the next place to go. We hope you enjoy it, and it will be a great place to hear about the more current news for the band (updating the news section on the website is generally only reserved for bigger stuff), and also get a glimpse into what we are doing on a more regular basis.
We've come a long way from the time when some lunatic stuck some hollow sticks in a sheep hide and thought "I think I'll blow in this and make some music."
All kidding aside, all of this new technology adds a lot to the piping and drumming community. There is a great comraderie amongst pipe bands the world over, always has been I suppose, but now we are not confined to sharing stories (and beers) at Highland games. Many of us are in regular contact with other musicians the world over, and the ability to dissiminate ideas is vital in the progression of the genre.
Now.....if only I could figure out a way for my computer to buy me a Guinness at the Beer Tent....
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People should read this.
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