Edinburgh Tattoo. What A Racket.

[Zacs-Master]

Are bagpipes the most discordant racket of an 'instrument'. Had to switch it off. Sounded like a load of cats being strangled.

[ChillDoubt]

LOL @ Zacs last post and divebuddy's explanation.

[humbersloop]

skirling...

..now that's a lovely word

[quinie]

Apart from the bagpipes ,Zacs-Master,what did you think of the rest of The Edinburgh International Tattoo?

[Zacs-Master]

I'm afraid I didn't make it past the cat strangling.

[Brinjal]

Love them

[catswhiskas]

Love the pipes and love the tattoo, it was a good show, I would give anything to go and see it for real.

[mazie]

It's amazing Cats....If you ever get tha chance you must go, I'm sure you'll love it, the atmosphere is great... Love the pipes, spent a whole day at the Piped Bands championship about 6 years ago and didn't want it to end.

[Hypognosis]

Dive buddy said what I wanted to chuck in. Worth a cut'n'paste to a text file, if you frequent multiple online forums. Slightly different wording fir the version I'm copying:-

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The definition of a Scottish gentleman is someone who can play the bagpipes, but chooses not to do so.
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Possible Middle-Eastern origins. Seems Cat-Strangler battalions date back to before the Romans.

[askyourgran]

lol, I think it must be a scottish thing about bagpipes. I find a massed band quite stirring, (enough to get up and turn the tv off) I jest. Once attended a week long course through my work. One of the people there was a wee scots laddie with a pibroch, he bored the pants off us every evening after our dinner with his dirges.

[craft1948]

I've been to the Edinburgh Tattoo..................once.

[Caran]

I taped it and we watched it later. I love it, find it very stirring. Watch it every year.

[sandyRoe]

The pipes are popular in Galicia, Spain. It's not just a Scottish thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmMBo-aDils

[janbee]

I love the sound of the bagpipes.

[janbee]

I've been to the tattoo many times going back to the 50s. I've always loved it all. The TV does not do it justice. It's quite spectacular. It's like watching a fireworks display on TV. It has to be seen and heard LIVE.

[janbee]

Joke - Definition of a gentleman is someone who knows how to play the bagpipes : But doesn't !
Joke- what's the difference between bagpipes and an onion? Nobody cries if you chop up bagpipes.
Actually, I don't agree with either of those. I love the bagpipes. I think they have a beautiful sound.