Saint Andrew.

[Norman McCormick]

Hi All,
Greetings to everybody from Scotland on this Saint Andrews Day, especially those from Greece and Russia for whom Andrew is also a Patron Saint.
Regards,
Norman.

P.S. Notice the unusual 'Falchion' type sword being held aloft in the background.

[celtan]

Hmmm... Interesting. And I thought San Andres was a strictly Spanish patron saint.

Next thing, someone will tell me that others are swearing by Saint George, or even playing the Galician-Asturian Bag Pipes. Egad!

: )

Best

Manuel Luis Iravedra

[kronckew]

you mean these bagpipes? : Linky (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpggr7N5HQ) :)

or if you prefer girls: Linky2 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RnY8H6CzoSk)

and if you want more: Linky3 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sGjJ3fUFeDA)
here's a thousand of them. :D
(pipers, not girls...)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Alex_K_Halych-Volhynia.svg/174px-Alex_K_Halych-Volhynia.svg.png
from the other galician ;)


...and because we're an ethnographic arms forum: Linky4 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w8XqgbkTgpg)

[Jim McDougall]

Thank you so much Norman! and wishing you the very same.

Its amazing how much we're all connected in many ways when it comes right down to it. Nicely done guys!! and thank you for the 'pipes' Kronckew :)
Made my day!

All the best,
Jim

[celtan]

Beautiful music, Kronc! I got goose bumps listening to them, ancestral memories?

: )

Best

Manuel Luis



you mean these bagpipes? : Linky (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpggr7N5HQ) :)

or if you prefer girls: Linky2 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RnY8H6CzoSk)

and if you want more: Linky3 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sGjJ3fUFeDA)
here's a thousand of them. :D
(pipers, not girls...)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Alex_K_Halych-Volhynia.svg/174px-Alex_K_Halych-Volhynia.svg.png
from the other galician ;)


...and because we're an ethnographic arms forum: Linky4 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w8XqgbkTgpg)

[kronckew]

thanx, i like the traditional edged weapon dance to the pipes in linky4, wonder if that's an event in the highland games. the others are a bit more celtic tho (galician variety) ;)

[Norman McCormick]

Hi,
Re Linky 4,Wayne, I see you've found rare film of the the MacCookery Clan from Glen Lapen getting ready for a Saturday night out in Glasgow, absolutely not for the faint hearted.
Regards,
Norman.