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Article: LEARN THE BAGPIPES; (HONEST, YOUR NEIGHBORS WILL UNDERSTAND).(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- August 11, 2006
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Byline: Meghan Rubado Staff writer
Maybe the sound of bagpipes sends you into a daydream of lush, green hills and pints of Guinness.
Or maybe it makes you wince and cover your ears.
Either way, there's no mistaking the drone of the Scottish highland bagpipes, standard at major parades and events.
"You either hate it or you love it," said David Gordon, organizer of Saturday's Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at Long Branch Park in Geddes.
And if you're among those who love it, you can hear plenty of traditional tunes at the festival, which runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
But what if you want to take that love a little ...