The wisdom of pipers

This quote is from the current issue of Chanter, the magazine of the Bagpipe Society. As that organ might, ahem, be a bit specialist for most of you I thought I'd share it here. It's very beautiful, and comes from an unknown Greek, cave-dwelling, anchorite, tsambouna player (as interviewed by American traveller George Burchill).


'I sit and listen to the shadows in my cave and I play them. I sit at the mouth of my cave and I hear my flock and the birds and I play them. I hear the wind and the rain and the snow and I play them. I hear my bees when they take their honey and I play them. I hear the sun and the moon and the stars and the silence and I play them. I hear the mountain flowers and the silent bats at night and I play them. I hear my breathing and my heart and I play them. I hear the silence and the years passing and I play them.'



4 comments:

  1. Not sure who he is Andy, but are you aware of this
    http://www.laponta.gr/

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    1. Yes! Did you read the story of how he found the tower?

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  2. Yes. We used to live there (in Santorini, not the tower) so keep up with the news etc. How I miss it, even after 30 years.

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  3. Hi Andy,

    This post so inspired me (a man after my own heart!) that I actually joined the Bagpipe Society & have sent off to go to the Big Blowout on the Saturday!

    'bout time, you will no doubt say.

    I hope that you are both settling into your new life well!

    Best wishes
    Barry

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