urbansheepdog

[bassman]

Och, fae Pete's sakes Jimmy,

Whet, I say whet a fantastic slide show you cud jis smell the sea air un the kippers fryin in the pan. Un the music un all, och the music brought a tear tae ma wee eye. Whet pipeband wuz tha at the start? It was'nae the Simon Fraser University Band frae Canada wuz it? Who ever they were they were friggin brilliant Jimmy. And the small pipe piece at the end, it made me cry. Who wuz the piper on the wee pipes? Simon ya gotta tell me fae you see ah play shuttle pipes masel' which, frae those tha' didnae ken are in the the group of bagpipes known as indoor or small pipes. Tha pipes only huv 9 notes yer know, how difficult can it be? Bloody difficult let me tell you!

And last but not least, the sheep, the sheep had me runnin' fae ma Wellys.

Well done laddie what a great time you had in a great part of the world.

If it's no Scottish it's CRAP!

Elliott

[urbansheepdog]

Haw Illiot mon, ah wez bare near greetin masel' lustnen tae! Thon pipes aon drums wer Bucksburn & District wi tha National Youth Pipeband of Scotland. Thon middle oan last bit wez Allan Henderson - "Eagles Whistle" then bros Iain & Allan McDonald - "The Little Cascade". We haed a geid braw rare time o' it welst awa'!

[Robweja]

Translation please

[bassman]

Originally Posted by urbansheepdog

Haw Illiot mon, ah wez bare near greetin masel' lustnen tae! Thon pipes aon drums wer Bucksburn & District wi tha National Youth Pipeband of Scotland. Thon middle oan last bit wez Allan Henderson - "Eagles Whistle" then bros Iain & Allan McDonald - "The Little Cascade". We haed a geid braw rare time o' it welst awa'!

Gooday' Robweja,

I would be more than happy to oblige with a translation. Simon was simply saying that my written adoration of his slide show was so close to the Olde Scottish vernacular that thought he was talking to himself.

He goes on to say that the music for his wonderful slide show was played by the Bucksburn & District and the National Youth Pipeband of Scotland. The middle piece of music was by Allen Henderson which was followed by the brothers Iain and Allen McDonald.

Simon closes with the fact that they had a good brave and rare time on their vacation in the Shetland Isles.

Did you at least grasp my reference to the sheep and the welly boots. You might call them gum boots in the Outback. Surely you have enough sheep there anyway.

As well as the Shuttle Pipes, I also play the Didgeridoo so I have you both covered, so to speak.

Cheers Mate

Elliott

[urbansheepdog]

Hi Rob It starts off with... " Hello Elliot man, I was almost near crying myself listening too! Those pipes and drums were..................... we had a geid (good) braw (good) rare (good as well) time of it whilst away!" Aol say nae meer!

[Curtscarving]

Simon I forgot to ask in last post if that young boy was your son. Looked like he was enjoying himself.
Curt

[urbansheepdog]

Yep Curt, that's my youngest Stephen (21). He had a great time. I wasn't too sure how he would take to the boat trip being his first time on a boat ........ he loved it! Phew! His new favourite DVD now is 'Titanic!' LOL! Thankfully we had a better ending!

[Robweja]

To be honest I was teasing (taking the **** in Aus).
I had a Scottish couple as neighbours when I was a young fella and my ear is reasonably attuned to the Scotish brogue and nuance. They watched us kids like hawks and would feed us at the drop of a hat. So I recognised most as it was written.
The language has a lyrical almost musical quality that no other shares.
Speaking of which I openly admit to getting a tear in my eye every time I hear the Bagpipes. I am thinking it is my Scots great gran speaking to me through the genes.
I am only mildly alarmed at Stephens favourite new movie being Titanic after his first ever boat ride. Hello!
As for the Shetlands. Dear Lord when I die can I come back next time living in Unst?
Rural right next to the sea? If this isn't heaven I dunno what is. Only thing I noted was that the pasture lookes a little sour from the salt air.
As for Sheep. Theres only about 5000 in all directions from here. I work with herds of between 500 and 750 and was once in charge of a mob of 1500 grazing the "long padock" (edges of a road). Friends you will never see me carve a Sheep from wood I so detest the little blighters.
As for wellies well it is Blundstones here. Even in Winter you would die working in wellies here but - - - they would be darned handy come snake season.