The Creche at the Vatican

[iona_scribe]

Back to the bagpipes...they are a traditional Italian instrument..famous carol called "Carol of the Pipers" or something like that.  These nativity tend to show local folks; they are not historically authentic looking. BTW Polish folk music uses bagpipes, too.
Christina

Yeah, I have a lovely CD called "A Bohemian Christmas" with chant and medieval folk music from Poland and the Czech region. There are at least a couple songs that use bagpipes.  We listen to it while decorating the Christmas tree!

[VoxClamantis]

I read this a couple weeks ago":
"According to the pope's research, there is also no evidence in the Gospels that the cattle and other animals traditionally pictured gathered around the manger were actually present."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/22/world/euro...index.html

There's no Gospel evidence that you're posting here either. But you are.

[VoxClamantis]

About the pipers, see:  http://www.fisheaters.com/adventcribs.html

[three_emcees_and_onedeacon]

About the pipers, see:  http://www.fisheaters.com/adventcribs.html

"In Italian presepi, you will also invariably find a shepherd-bagpiper, or "zampognaro." The zampognari figures are based on the Italian tradition of the Italian shepherds' (especially of Abruzzi and Lazio) coming down from the mountains at Christmastime, going door-to-door to play bagpipes to announce the birth of Christ. This tradition continues today, and is so beloved that the zampognaro appears in Italian presepi, sometimes accompanied by the pifferai (flute players) that often accompany the pipers in real life."

Well, I'll eat my words!

[mikemac]

Kid looks annoyed at the bagpipes.

I doubt it.  The kid is wearing plaid after all.  :LOL:

[mikemac]

About the pipers, see:  http://www.fisheaters.com/adventcribs.html

"In Italian presepi, you will also invariably find a shepherd-bagpiper, or "zampognaro." The zampognari figures are based on the Italian tradition of the Italian shepherds' (especially of Abruzzi and Lazio) coming down from the mountains at Christmastime, going door-to-door to play bagpipes to announce the birth of Christ. This tradition continues today, and is so beloved that the zampognaro appears in Italian presepi, sometimes accompanied by the pifferai (flute players) that often accompany the pipers in real life."

Well, I'll eat my words!

This is cool.

And here is an Arab Catholic scout pipe and drum band in Jerusalem playing Scotland the Brave (starting at 23 seconds into the video).  It was uploaded on Dec 20, 2007 so I imagine it was just before Christmas.

[OCLittleFlower]

Didn't Pope Benedict VXI say that there were no anigamals?

No, he never said that at all.

I read this a couple weeks ago":
"According to the pope's research, there is also no evidence in the Gospels that the cattle and other animals traditionally pictured gathered around the manger were actually present."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/22/world/euro...index.html

Last I checked, the Catholic Church is not a Church of Sola Scriptura.

[Scotus]

No problem, bud. I just can't for the life of me imagine a chorus of angels chanting "Gloria" and ushering in the coming of mankind's savior being accompanied by bagpipes

Hmmph, sounds anti-Scottish to me.

[VoxClamantis]

Didn't Pope Benedict VXI say that there were no anigamals?

No, he never said that at all.

I read this a couple weeks ago":
"According to the pope's research, there is also no evidence in the Gospels that the cattle and other animals traditionally pictured gathered around the manger were actually present."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/22/world/euro...index.html

Last I checked, the Catholic Church is not a Church of Sola Scriptura.

Not only that, but the OLD Testament supports it.

[Meg]

The FSSP in Sacramento featured bagpipes in their procession:



The Sacramento FSSP has also held regular workshops for bagpipe playing at their parish. Bagpipes are awesome!  :grin: