OK … maybe ‘hip’… at least close to ‘hippy’… 
Peter…
I’ll second the cheers…as I’ve learned quite a bit from you in my short stint around here.
That’s you with the long hair? Sheesh. Those were some days…sigh…
Being awash with expensive whistles, and still not fully WHoa-cured, I AM envious of your “happening” upon THE WHISTLE OF ULTIMATE USEFULNESS FOR zip MONEY, decades ago, and being endlessly satisfied. HUMBLE about it, too…
Laban’s Hip is as jaunty as a nip
on a cold day
Snowy fingers reelin’ a rye
For Generations ever he’ll ply
Lilt in a kilt, Laban’s our guy!
All the best Peter. 
Philo
I’d say something encouraging but he doesn’t like the fly so it wouldn’t do any good.
…what IS the altitude in Co Clare?
And I’d like to learn how to create and play with those little cartoon smilies, but I spend too much time here already.
Thanks for the music, the photos and the opinions Peter.
Hey, com’n boys, we aren’t being nearly silly enough on this thread. 