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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Curval on November 01, 2013, 11:11:08 AM
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He has passed the requisite test and has now been given his kilt to wear when playing bagpipes in the Pipe Band at St. Andrews College.(Ontario)
These kids are just from his dorm, only the kids in kilts are in the band.
He is third from right in the front row:
(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa409/Christopher_Morris/trewkilt2_zps3506c40c.jpg)
Really proud of him, his academic advisor wrote an email to my wife today after she tried to set up a skype parent/teacher call, but it was deemed unnecessary:
"I agree. I was looking Trew's report card over last evening as I wrote his Advisor comment, and he is doing superbly! I saw no reasons for concern. He's a good kid.
Enjoy your time with him next week."
He's doing so well we are flying him home as an early Christmas present....for his mother and I lol.
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:aok
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You must be very proud! :)
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Congrats Chris!
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The Scotsman - Bryan Bowers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65hOhj94ZGE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65hOhj94ZGE)
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A Piper! :aok
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Good news! Now let them 'pipes skirl the way!!!
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The pipes Danny boy, the pipes!
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He's a whole lot better now, but here he is last summer playing Scotland the Brave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbmQcN37NY
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Congrats! My highschool is the Highlanders, and my friend play the pipes for our school. Congrats to your son :rock
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Love the pipes!!!!
Wtg Curval.....you and mom need to give yourselves a pat on the back.....your raising one heck of a great young man.... :aok
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:aok :aok
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Outstanding!
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Congratsl. I love bag pipe music.
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:rock congrats
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Congrats to your son from another piper. Is that the Canadian school he's at Curval? I probably know some of the older instructors, the founder of both that piping school and the one in the maritimes instructed me back in the early 1980's. I played with Canada's drill band for all the the Expo world's fairs back then, and most of my fellow pipers went on to play with Simon Fraser University and the 78th Fraser from Ontario, both having done well in the world pipe band competition over the years.
I remember the first day I was allowed to play and march with my band of about 50 pipers and drummers, it was quite the experience being in that much noise and sound in step marching together, and doing various drill maneuvers. I think I was about the same age, 12 going on 13 if I remember correctly. I envy your son, he's coming up in time of great new technology for piping, the reeds, bags, new drone manufacturing processes - everything is incredible compared to when I was coming up. Tell him great job and to keep it up.
Is he using a standard practice chanter for playing at home? A great gift idea for xmas is one of the newer electronic practice chanters if he doesn't use one already. I got one for my 40th bday last week, and even though I don't play much anymore, it's nice to put on the headphones and play without bothering anyone else in the house, plane, doctors office, or where ever else I find myself surrounded by others.
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very nice :rock :rock.
semp
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Wouldn't earning your kilt require something like giving an englishman a glasgow kiss and molesting some sheep?
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Congrats to your son from another piper. Is that the Canadian school he's at Curval? I probably know some of the older instructors, the founder of both that piping school and the one in the maritimes instructed me back in the early 1980's. I played with Canada's drill band for all the the Expo world's fairs back then, and most of my fellow pipers went on to play with Simon Fraser University and the 78th Fraser from Ontario, both having done well in the world pipe band competition over the years.
I remember the first day I was allowed to play and march with my band of about 50 pipers and drummers, it was quite the experience being in that much noise and sound in step marching together, and doing various drill maneuvers. I think I was about the same age, 12 going on 13 if I remember correctly. I envy your son, he's coming up in time of great new technology for piping, the reeds, bags, new drone manufacturing processes - everything is incredible compared to when I was coming up. Tell him great job and to keep it up.
Is he using a standard practice chanter for playing at home? A great gift idea for xmas is one of the newer electronic practice chanters if he doesn't use one already. I got one for my 40th bday last week, and even though I don't play much anymore, it's nice to put on the headphones and play without bothering anyone else in the house, plane, doctors office, or where ever else I find myself surrounded by others.
Yes Canadian school. I suspect you'd know his teacher (and academic advisor) - Jim McGillvary? When I took my son for some lessons here on the island I was asked who my son's instructor was and I said "Jim McGillvary" and the two instructors that were there kind of laughed and said "Well, no doubt he's in charge of the program, but who actually teaches him?" I answered "Jim McGillvary". They were shocked and quite honestly - jealous. One of the instructors was flying up to get some personal instruction from him, at his own cost, later that month. Those were his (Jim's) words that described my son in the post above. I don't know the other instructors yet.
The electronic chanter is a great idea. I don't really mind it but my son's sister HATES hearing the chanter or bagpipes now. Quite a bit of sibling rivalry going on there. She is only 9 but cannot stand the attention her brother gets because of the pipes and his success in school. I am not worried about it though. She plans on becoming a lawyer, and she should, believe me. Her law career though is scheduled to begin AFTER she becomes a famous singer or actress. lol
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Where do you live Gman? Anywhere near Toronto? We should hook up, I'd love for you to meet my son.