30th November 2008, 04:57 PM | #1 |
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Saint Andrew.
Hi All,
Greetings to everybody from Scotland on this Saint Andrews Day, especially those from Greece and Russia for whom Andrew is also a Patron Saint. Regards, Norman. P.S. Notice the unusual 'Falchion' type sword being held aloft in the background. |
30th November 2008, 05:25 PM | #2 |
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Hmmm... Interesting. And I thought San Andres was a strictly Spanish patron saint.
Next thing, someone will tell me that others are swearing by Saint George, or even playing the Galician-Asturian Bag Pipes. Egad! : ) Best Manuel Luis Iravedra |
30th November 2008, 05:51 PM | #3 |
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you mean these bagpipes? : Linky
or if you prefer girls: Linky2 and if you want more: Linky3 here's a thousand of them. (pipers, not girls...) from the other galician ...and because we're an ethnographic arms forum: Linky4 Last edited by kronckew; 30th November 2008 at 06:54 PM. |
30th November 2008, 09:10 PM | #4 |
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Thank you so much Norman! and wishing you the very same.
Its amazing how much we're all connected in many ways when it comes right down to it. Nicely done guys!! and thank you for the 'pipes' Kronckew Made my day! All the best, Jim |
15th December 2008, 01:41 PM | #5 |
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Beautiful music, Kronc! I got goose bumps listening to them, ancestral memories?
: ) Best Manuel Luis |
15th December 2008, 04:43 PM | #6 |
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thanx, i like the traditional edged weapon dance to the pipes in linky4, wonder if that's an event in the highland games. the others are a bit more celtic tho (galician variety)
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15th December 2008, 05:35 PM | #7 |
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Hi,
Re Linky 4,Wayne, I see you've found rare film of the the MacCookery Clan from Glen Lapen getting ready for a Saturday night out in Glasgow, absolutely not for the faint hearted. Regards, Norman. |
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