http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=155731&format=html
Pat.
Northumbrian pipes became popular in Europe because they are “more dignified” than Scottish bagpipes, Lawther said. Blowing into bagpipes stretches the cheeks out, he said. With the Northumbrian pipes, the bellows move the air > so musicians don’t have to blow.
Oka-a-a-a-a-a-ay-y-y-y-y-yyyyyyy… 
No one ever said newspapers were accurate! 
Pat.
So Simon, were you an instructor or an attendee?
I was asking Jerry O’Sullivan a dumb question.
Was his answer dumb too. 
Jerry led a couple of great workshops. All in all an excellent weekend.
So who was from California???
I see Meredith made it out there. Cool.
Yeah, I had fun there too. Some good sessions and stuff. It was nice to see some people that I hadn’t seen since October.
I had a private lesson with Jerry, though really we just had some tunes. Some of his staccato triplets got into my playing anyway. I normally have a less-is-more sort of approch to those triplets, but I’m so easily influenced by whoever I’m playing with. He claimed my playing was excellent, but he’d like to hear more staccato triplets. 
Kelly
Impressive!
I was very impressed by Kelly’s playing as well.
Hear, hear!
Hear what? Kelly’s piping?
I’ll bet she’s good.
DOH!!! See you in February
You’d win that bet!
No doubt about that!
There were two Californians at the weekend: Jason Briggs and Meredith.
Oh, p’shaw. But thanks, guys. It’s very kind of you all to say such nice things.