So, there I was, playing bagpipes on campus, like you do, when some random person stops their car, hops out, gushes "I love your music!", presses five bucks into my hands, and speeds off.

I guess that's one way to motivate me to practice more.

It's looking good for me to go to an upcoming small pipes workshop in West Virginia on the weekend of the 18th. Though the only small pipes I have are shuttles, I think they're a hoot. Very fun to play, and just mellow enough for parties. (Sometimes they're too mellow if the party is loud enough ( Read more... )

FYI I will be performing a the Southside dining hall on the GMU campus tomorrow at round noonish.

I will probably be playing elsewhere during the day. Unfortunately I don't know where yet. I'll probably be doing loopt updates via $PHONE_TOY so that my stalkers know where to send their elite ninjas. :P

This is allegedly my itinerary for today for the Bass Ale promotion:

1. 1pm - Kates, 6131 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA
   
2. 1:45 - Hard Times, 6362 Springfield, Springfield, VA
   
3. 2:30 - O'Connells, King St., Alexandria (This may be a no-go since they don't have Bass.)
   
4. 3:15 - Murphy's, King St. Alexandria
   
5. 4:30 - Kitty O'Sheas (May skip this one, too, also ( Read more... )

The band will be performing in the Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade. (Yeah, I know it's two weeks before the actual day; but they always have their parade that early.) Step off - 1230
Assembly - 1100
Street closing - 1100 (this one is vague I will try to get better info. But, the earlier you arrive the better.
The start is at West and King. ( Read more... )

Just a quick note: the band will be performing tomorrow at the 39th Annual National Capital Area Scottish Festival at Rockville High School on Saturday, May 5th. Food and Scottish related crafts are available at 3:30pm on, and the event itself starts at 5pm.

From their site:

All tickets are general admission and available at the door ( Read more... )

Actually I returned very, very early Wednesday morning. I got in at 2:30am.
Oddly enough, that's only half an hour later than I expected since my
connecting flight out of Cincinnati was delayed by just half an hour due to
foul weather at Dulles. What made things particularly interesting is that I
had to be downtown for 10:30am to lend emergency ( Read more... )