Sunday, 16 May 2010

Alan Stivell

Once, when I was a wee young teenage thug bagpiper, I shared a stage with this genius of celtic music, (in France!). I also shared a dinner with him after the concert, he sat on my left, I was in a state of total AWE! My friends had never heard of him, and thought he was just this guy with the weird harp and even weirder eyes! I knew him as a Megastar! (I had, and still have a lot of his stuff on vinyl)!
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12 comments:

  1. The Unbearable Banishment16 May 2010 at 19:22

    There's nothing like a good "Brush with Celebrity" bedtime story. The song was a bonus!

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  2. Pat17 May 2010 at 00:35

    Stirring stuff!
    Re bagpipes my gardener told me one of her clients is the most famous bagpipe maker in the world (Minehead is famous for it) Oddly he's a cockney.

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  3. Scarlet Blue17 May 2010 at 05:57

    It must be like blowing into an octopus...?
    Sx

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  4. Ponita in Real Life17 May 2010 at 06:51

    I heard someone playing bagpipes yesterday when out riding my bike. I think they were inside a house, as it was fairly quiet, but lovely to hear, all the same. And no, it wasn't a recording... whoever it was, was practicing stuff. No squished cat sounds either, so they knew what they were doing! ;-)

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  5. Charlie17 May 2010 at 07:36

    What an incredible group, Map, and I can understand why you were awed.

    Whatever you do, hang on to your vinyl recordings. Not only for the pleasure of them, but they are also worth their weight in gold.

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  6. Pearl17 May 2010 at 13:24

    You've had a most entertaining life, map.

    :-) Tell us more.

    Pearl

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  7. mapstew18 May 2010 at 16:34

    UB; It's not like I'm related to Bruce (thru marriage) or anything like! :¬)

    Pat; Not only a difficult instrument to master, but I reckon one must be a highly skilled craftsman to make a set! :¬)

    xxx

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  8. mapstew18 May 2010 at 16:37

    Scarlet; I've only blown into bagpipes, so let's swap stories! :¬)

    xxx

    Pon; Nothing like pipes being played by a skilled piper. Also, NOTHING like pipes being played by an unskilled piper! :¬)

    xxx

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  9. mapstew18 May 2010 at 16:41

    Charlie; I treasure my vinyl! It's in the attic with my Chippindale furniture and my early Monet's! (And a couple of Manet's!) :¬)

    Pearl; I have to say, my life, if not entertaining, is certainly entertainment!
    (I will tell more, soon!) :¬)

    xxx

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  10. Charlie19 May 2010 at 10:02

    There are 3 or 4 pages of Alan Stivell recordings on Amazon.com, but about 3 are available. I downloaded his "Masters" album and I love it.

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  11. mapstew19 May 2010 at 10:23

    Charlie; Fantastic! Enjoy friend! :¬)

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  12. Aunt Juicebox19 May 2010 at 16:40

    I just started blowing on the actual pipes, and egads, it's horrendous.

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