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Andrew Smith

Re: Scottish bagpipes?

Aug. 8, 2008, 7:19 p.m. (Message 53355, in reply to message 53352)

There were at least two or three shots of the pipe band, from Dundee I 
believe, and Huw commented on how they were able to keep up the playing in 
full kit in the prevailing temperature and humidity, both of which were 
pretty high, and how interested the Chinese are in Scottish pipe music. They 
alternated with one or two other bands throughout the entry of the 204 
teams.
I too found it moving, and extraordinarily well choreographed.
There is a lesson for London 2012, but I suppose it will not be taken up.
Andrew Smith,
Bristol, UK