Piping
Books
These
are texts I think every piper should own
Instruction
History & Technical ~
Good reading for pipers & non-pipers alike
Books For Everyone
A
number of these
are books I've read &/or are on my to-read list
- How
the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History) by
Thomas Cahill, ISBN-10: 0385418493 {read
by BP.Don}
- How
the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur
Herman, ISBN-10: 0609809997 {currently
being read by BP.Don}
- Scottish
Highlanders, Indian Peoples by James Hunter,
ISBN-10: 0917298527
- The
Farfarers: Before The Norse
by Farley Mowat, ISBN-10: 1883642566
- Columbus
Was Last: From 200,000 BC to 1492, A Heretical History of Who Was First
by Patrick
Huyghe, ISBN-10: 1933665017
- Describes
several pieces of evidence that Celtic peoples came to North
America long ago. A Megalithic structure in New Hampshire, stones with
Celtic inscriptions all over the northeast, an Indian band in northern
BC speaking lots of Welsh words.
- Ladies
From Hell by Keith Roberts, ISBN: 0575027371
- The
Kilted Ladies From Hell by Daniel A. McNiven,
ISBN-10: 096546802X
- Tain,
Thomas
Kinsella's translation (Oxford, 1970), ISBN-10: 0192803735
- The
Book of Kells (translated), ISBN-10: 0500277907
- Shillelagh: The Irish
Fighting Stick by John
W. Hurley, Caravat
Press
- historical
reading on the history of/around William Wallace -- don't believe
everything you saw in Braveheart
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Audio
Some
of my favorite artists, which I think you'd enjoy as well
Pipe & Drum Bands
(Military/Corps Style)
Solo
Pipers
Solo Pipers
- Alternative / Modern / Electronica / Techno / etc
Other Bands/Projects With
Bagpipes
- Pipedown - The
First Measure, their phenomenal debut album; Roag,
their 2nd release, another delightful success (MySpace)
- Wicked
Tinkers - LOUD & PROUD
the Tinkers
can't be beat!
(MySpace)
- The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
- High energy top-notch piping & drumming with accompaniment
(MySpace)
- Piping
Hot - Young Pipers
Celtic
Punk Bands
Traditional
Music Artists
- Red
McWilliams
- America's Celt, my friend who sings like Jonny Cash performing
traditional Scot/Irish tunes and more
BUY MUSIC HERE
Online
Music
- Beer Tent Radio - FREE
streaming Celtic music, old & new, 24hrs/day, podcasts (MySpace) (NOTE: I'm not 100% sure this site is still operating)
- IRFT Celtic Radio (NOTE: I'm not 100% sure this site is still operating)
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Movies
About bagpipes, Scotland/Ireland, things Celtic, et cetera
- "Instrument
of War" DVD series - Should
be about 3 discs & available through your local
library.
Movies for Artists
These are movies I feel ever musician should see
- August
Rush - Despite
the corny HolloWood ending, I think that this is an incredible movie
about the spirit of music.
- DIY or DIE: How To Survive as an Independent Artist (AKA DIY or DIE: Burn This DVD) - If
you're an independant artist of any type, you'll want to see this.
At the beginning of the piece the film-maker states his point to
project & what he wanted to explore -- and over the course of the
film I don't feel that his interviewees prooved, represented or
developed his point ... at all. However, the interviewees speak a
lot about the passion
behind their work and doing it successfully their way regardless of
what "The
Industry" indicates.
- Black Swan - Adding
this title to this list came with a small debate. A big portion
of it is a psychological thriller; its also about an artist making a
personal break-through into a different area of their craft.
Someone else might call me a dufass saying I missed the point
entirely -- and maybe I did, but the film is also subjective. To
me, it had something to say about working within an art form that has
an exacting/purist community surrounding it and breaking through ...
and that for me is the greatest point of the film.
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