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Bagpipes?!?!?!?!?!?

January 10, 2008 at 04:39 PM by :) | Posted in Performing Arts

Q: Hi, I want to learn to play the bagpipes.
I live in south eastern MA and I have had a difficult time finding someplace nearby where I can learn.
Any advice?
Any links?

O and fyi I understand how hard it is to learn

January 10, 2008 at 06:06 PM by Andrew L

A: Here's a web page with instructions on how to track down an instructor:
http://www.bagpipejourney.com/articles/f ind_instructor.shtml

While you are not in Maryland, but still on the East Coast, I'd recommend checking with Chris Hamilton

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Has this option available, it is a great deal!

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The best activity was the resort wide scavenger hunt.  The kids are given a lanyard and a list of things they have to find all over the hotel.  When they find a given item, they are given a pen for their lanyard.  There were a total of say 12 items so this scavenger hunt took over an hour- a good time was had by parents and kids alike. 

Who knew that there were Scottish roots in Scottsdale?  I didn’t!  On the weekends, there is a delightful bagpipe player who plays on the edge of the golf course.  My kids were mesmorized by him.  My husband and I sat and had a drink under a heat lamp while the kids were on the golf course with the bagpipe player- again, a good time had by all.   Of course, we had to go to the giftshop and buy the bagpipe cd.  And then… S’more making.  At one of the outdoor firepits, the hotel hosts S’mores on the weekends. 

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