Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for January 06, 2017
January 05, 2017
January 09, 2017
Transcript:
the trombone the medieval name for this was "sackbut," from the french word "sacqueboute." this translates as "sorry-ass." i'd skip it. trombone: bleat keyboard: ratatatatat. ratatatatatat tatatatatatat. ratatatatat chikaboom. percussion sorry, but all forms of percussion have now been replaced by the digitally sampled drum machine. the bagpipes features two settings, "off" and "really loud." the instrument of choice for aggressively melancholic loners. what more could you possibly want? kid: for my next selection, i'll play "a wee wadd o' haggis i' me craw," about a guy who chokes on some haggis.
Erichalfbee almost 8 years ago
From the Goon Show.
Moriarty: Gritpype, Gritpype, the million pounds goes to the first scotsman to play the bagpipes at the south pole!
gritpype thin: Curses, neither of us can play the instrument.
moriarty: But we can learn!
gritpype: No one has ever learned.
Bob. almost 8 years ago
You can still find the sackbut listed as one of the instruments used on a few albums.
craigwestlake almost 8 years ago
As a Scotsman, I have often asked myself the eternal question: how do you tell if a bagpipe is out of tune?…
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
Hey! I like bagpipes! (But not haggis.)