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Items Now OFF My List…s
- A set of McCallum Highland bagpipes, model AB4-Deluxe with engraved alloy and Mopane mounts & Celtic engraving — approx. $1,600 UPDATE: 06July2010 I picked-up my NEW PIPES!!!
- A set of Gibson Fireside Pipes model R-103-BB in the key of A-major made of cocobolo wood with brass ornamentation and a baritone drone, plastic chanter {approx. $600} UPDATE: My folks gave me a marvelous used set for Xmas 2008 — Thanks Mom & Dad — now I can start recording that smallpipe album!
- A new set of smallpipe reeds, the set that came with the pipes are functioning but damaged {approx. $75} UPDATE: I’ve ordered the 2 reeds my pipes seem to most need replaced.
- Can’t have a set of smallpipes pipes without a pipe case — as afore mentioned an electricians tool case from Harbor Freight {approx. $30} UPDATE: Picked-up by me with some 2009 Xma$ I was given from my folks for music-stuff — Thanks Mom & Dad!
- Paint — I want to decorate this case with racing flames {approx. $??}
- An additional smallpipe chanter in the key of B-flat made of plastic {approx. $100} UPDATE: 8Jan10 I picked this up with 2009Xma$ given to me by my Mom & Dad to use on music-stuff.
studio headphones {$???} UPDATE: Thank you TaylorR for giving me her set of Extreme Isolation EX-29’s. - Waistcoat – UPDATE: AnnetteM has kindly started to modify a tux-vest into a waistcoat for me — Thanks Annette!
NOTE — To US this term tends to mean a kind of jacket, but to UK’ers it’s what US call a vest… it’s just that the UK’ers consider a “vest” what we call a tank top or moreover an A-shirt (tank top-undershirt) and I guess such a thing is just not spoken about among proper folk — anyway, I’m told there’s a suppler who does these for $35, I’m lookin’ for black. - Flogging Molly – Whiskey on a Sunday – 2006 UPDATE: Thank you to my friend HelenG for the 2007 BDay gift — she’s a dear.
- Real Mckenzies – Loch’d & Loaded – 2001 UPDATE: Thank you to the Real McKenzies local manager for giving my friend DaveP & I some schwag when their show was sold-out.
- Blast – 2008 – UPDATE: Thank you Gary for surprising me with a copy — I was unaware of this live album — Cool!
- Outlands – 2009 – UPDATE: I attended Mastery of Scottish Arts with my mom 05Feb10 with my mom. She bought me a copy, I got to meet Fred and he signed it. I was humbled that he knew who I am; nice guy and a tremendous experience hearing/seeing him play. Thanks mom and thanks Fred!
- How the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur Herman, ISBN-10: 0609809997 UPDATE: Thank you to my friend Hellen for the 2007 BDay gift.
- The Kilted Ladies From Hell by Daniel A. McNiven, ISBN-10: 096546802X UPDATE: Thank you John W. Hurley for the author-signed copy.
- Shillelagh: The Irish Fighting Stick by John W. Hurley, Caravat Press UPDATE: Thank you John W. Hurley for the signed copy of your insightful book.
- St. Andrews Cross (aka Saltaire) flag
UPDATE: Thank you Caledonian & St. Andrews Society of Seattle for providing me with a St. Andrews Cross flag to start my flag collection. - A digital camera – help get me with the times … what do you mean my pager is “old school”? UPDATE: Thanks to my Mom for giving me her former digital camera.
- A low-D whistle – brand/model to be decided {these can be the $250 or more} UPDATE: 20September2010 A fellow in California by the name of Ben, whom I’ve only met online, has very kindly offered to send me a Low-D whistle that he’s not using — WOW, thanks Ben!
- “Don’t Tread On Me” original US flag {the Gadsden flag – apparently this is a yellow flag, I think there is one that exists that is black which is my preference}
- Canada Flag …oh Canada UPDATE: Thank you Nae Regrets’ Canadian Highland snare-drummer Andrew N. for giving me a mini flag — maybe you can help me get the full size deal yet?
- The Farfarers: Before The Norse by Farley Mowat, ISBN-10: 1883642566 {approx. $30}
- Gordon Duncan, 14May64 – 14Dec05 RIP – Just For Seumas (1994), Circular Breath (1997), Thunderstruck (2003), Just For Gordon (2007 posthumous release)