----- Original Message ----- From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 9:29 PM Subject: Re: Oh Yeah!
> > :-) > > We actually had him warm up out of earshot of the arriving guests. He went > up into the balcony pretty much unnoticed, and everyone who didn't know > about him in advance was definitely surprised. > > And with bagpipes, it's really more an issue of warming up the pipes > themselves and keeping them warm as opposed to warming up the player's lips. > Not having to worry about your emboucher is one of the nicest things about > playing the bagpipes as opposed to any other wind instrument :-) > > Our piper played the prelude from the balcony, then we had the regular > church organist play organ and piano during the service except for one piece > we had her son play on piano, and then the piper played the postlude from > the front of the church next to the organ so everyone could see his formal > dress kilt. Our music was very memorable. Teri had been in the music department at Wisconsin before her bone tumor ended her professional music career. So she knew a lot of musicians. She was also in the choir at Luther Memorial church, which had an organ that covered most of the front and back walls of the church. So, we had a brass choir with four brass pieces and the organ filling out the last part. Before the service, we had cello play. The cellist now plays with the Chicago Symphony. The reception featured an Irish Revolutionary band, which played old Irish songs with traditional instruments. My family is part Irish, and they loved the music. In particular, they played a song which featured a chorus that my dad had sung by itself as long as I can remember. When they played it, we went up with the band and sang with them. All in all, it was the most fun I ever had at a wedding. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
