I have to admit to having enjoyed playing this tune on one occasion.
Bride wanted it at her wedding and I'm hired help so I do as I am told.
Then she lets me know she wants me accompanied by the church organ.......
The organist and I spoke but did not rehearse before the wedding day. I
arrived early and we had a run through with me up in the organ loft
along with him. Don't know where the arrangement came from but it went
through the tune twice with the pipes starting and organ increasing its
role as it progressed . By the second time through there were bloody
great organ chords going and I have to say it sounded pretty good for a
piece of kitsch.
Come the wedding I start, and the organist comes in as at the run
through. From the organ loft I can see the bride fairly sprint up the
aisle and the organist looks in his little rear view mirror to see the
priest signaling "She's here - cut the music". So we stopped and and
exchanged a look that said "Shit, we didn't get to the good bit!"
Ian
Paul Gretton wrote:
'fraid not, Colin. You'll just have to live with it. Big fan of The
Carpenters too, are you?
Cheers,
Paul Gretton
-----Original Message-----
From: colin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 12 November 2008 13:52
To: NSP List
Subject: [NSP] Re: Music for funeral
Alas, I'm finding myself saying "oh, that's a nice tune" now that I have
heard it :(
I'm even thinking of searching for the dots.
Is there any hope for me?
Is there a cure?
Colin Hill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Ormston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NSP List" <nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: [NSP] Re: Music for funeral
Now I can't get Highland Cathedral out of my head! Grrr!!!!
I wonder if they've tried using it as a form of torture at Guantanamo
Bay???
> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:03:40 +0000
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> CC: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [NSP] Re: Music for funeral
>
> "And don't play effin' Highland Cathedral either!!!!"
>
> Should that be Highland Cathedral ineff and a ' ,
>
>
> Tim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Gretton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:40 PM
> Subject: [NSP] Music for funeral
>
>
> > My gut reaction is: play anything appropriate - there are lots of
> > options - but please, please, please don't play Amazing Grace! I
don't
> > think one should do anything that might contribute to that awful
piece
> > of slop becoming a part of the Northumberland repertoire too. It
would
> > be dreadful if it ever became a standard feature of funerals on
this
> > side of the Atlantic the way it has in the States. And in the
States
> > the problem is not just with funerals: over there, there are only
two
> > tunes associated with bagpipes (of any type), namely Amazing Grace
and
> > that other one.
> >
> >
> > There was no Amazing Grace at the Cenotaph this morning and I think
you
> > may agree that the somber ceremony of commemoration was still
pretty
> > effective.
> >
> >
> > And don't play effin' Highland Cathedral either!!!!
> >
> >
> > Paul Gretton
> >
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