Desert Thistle Pipe Band
Desert Thistle Pipe Band 31st Annual Concert: An Evening of Celtic Music I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent listening to a variety of bagpipe music, Scottish highland dances, and Irish dancing . The concert drew a large audience, gathered at the Chief Joseph Middle School Auditorium in Richland, Washington, Saturday, March 13. Bagpipe music is an acquired taste , much like wine. At first, I could not distinguish at all between the different pieces played by this 18-member band, including pipers and drummers. The music is definitely foot-tapping and rousing, but after the third set I realized that they all sounded the same to me. Not a criticism, just an encouragement to me to listen to more of it. It all sounded the same...except for the classic: Amazing Grace . Nothing does justice to the emotion of that song like a bagpipe and drum band. Great music! The drummers added visual excitement by twirling their drumsticks, switching hands, flipping and twisting . The Deser...