The Highlands Come to HTFS
We had a special guest today in my “Ethnoexperimusicology” class, Mr. Martin Hatcher of the Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band! Mr. Hatcher gave a wonderful demonstration of the Great Highland Bagpipes. In class, he began with an explanation of his parade regalia and then went on to show the students, up-close, all of the components and their respective functions as he discussed the history and use of bagpipes. We then went outside (the pipes they be loud!!!) for a demonstration. We got to hear how bagpipes were tuned and played. Check it out…
