Christmas greetings, piping friends.
I know I lifted this from some other creative mind. Apologies for forgetting where, remind me if you know. I’ve adapted it and added to it and it now graces the wall over my computer desk/piping chair. Thought I’d share it with you:
I am given to understand this simple truth:
To become an Uilleann piper it is
necessary to give up your job
(unless you become a professional piper)
and renounce all forms of social interaction,
since all the time not spent playing the pipes
is spent tuning them,
fiddling with them,
maintaining them,
or perhaps
just sitting…
THINKING about playing them.
Nár lagaí Dia thú!
More power to your elbow.
Have a peaceful and blessed day.
(weedy child’s voice:) “Gawd bless us, every one!”
j.i.