My 18 year old nephew plays the bagpipes. This summer, he is participating World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland with 40,000 Spectators, 8,000 Pipers & Drummers, 16 Nations and 1 World Champion. Pretty cool. So, that is why I am in Glasgow.
Mon fils, moi, ma fille et mon nephew!
A band, warming up.
Loved this guy!!
Bien sur, the first thing I noticed was that Glasgow has a spectacular cemetery just behind Saint Mungo's Cathedral. A Victorian place to bury the dead modeled after Paris' Père-Lachaise Cemetery which is where the likes of Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Moliere etc., etc. are buried. (Blog coming soon!)
Glasgow Necropolis entry.
The planning of this cemetery began in 1831. Alexander Thomson, John bryce and David Hamilton designed the architecture and some of the tombs.
It was peaceful, beautiful and graceful. As it is the World Pipe Band Championships, bagpipe music is playing all over the city day and night. How hauntingly poignant it was to have this music accompanying our visit!
A Celtic Cross; one of many.
James Stevens Curl described the Glasgow Necropolis as "literally a city of the dead". There are catacombs, massive and ornate mausoleums and family tombs.
A view of Saint Mungo (patron saint of Glasgow) Cathedral from the cemetery.
Hands down my favorite tomb: actor-manager John Henry Alexander of the Theater Royal. The tomb has a stage and proscenium arch with flanking figures of Tragedy and Comedy. (Oops, except it looks as though someone ran away with Tragedy.)
Bon, drinking good whiskey, eating good food, but mostly listening to incredible bagpipe music.
Gros bisous de cornemuse et a bientôt!!
Love, Charley
When I was younger (much younger) the family was in a small town in Scotland, and we stopped in a bagpipe competition in the local hall. All I can say is that it should have been held outdoors. Ooph!
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine what will happen if these guys start playing the bagpipes in a hall or another closed place? It will be hilarious!
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