GC8QZ9A Lament for MacDubh
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: OUT14ND3R @ | Hide Date: 05/15/2020 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 25.965 W104° 43.935 | Last updated: 06/19/2022 | Fav points: 0
                 

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This is a tune I wrote for my wife Amberdragonfly about her boyfriend James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser. This tune is a slow aire and considered a Ceòl beag, which in Gaelic is the term for "light music". Other styles of light music are marches, jigs or strathspeys.

There are no rests or volume control in bagpipe music, so to emphasize a beat or a note we play embellishments and grace notes.

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You can download the tune here to listen.

 

N39 2A.BCD W104 4E.FGH

E doubling = A
Taorluath  = B
Low G Strike = C
High A Doubling + D Throw = D
B Doubling + High A Doubling = E
Crunluath = F
F Doubling = G
Birl = H

 

 

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05/24/2020 By Kroozer
Spent a LOT of time trying to figure this one out and thanks to Internet research, finally got a happy checker! Thought I knew my embellishments, but bagpipers take them to a whole 'nother level! Signed log. Thanks for a challenging one!

05/20/2020 By LostinDenver
CO-[FTF] 05-20-2020 at 9:48 pm with Intrepiidexplore and windatmyback.
First the puzzle. I'm sure that the CO will be blocking my number because of how many times I reached out to see if I was on the right track, er, note, er, path. I did some research and discovered that it would take more research. About 3 hours worth. After confirmation that I had the right idea, I had to fine tune my senses. Lots of research, review, and discovering my mistakes. Each time I would message the CO, who recognized that he was required to be nice to me because I am low functioning. He encouraged me and pointed out my mistakes. More review. Finally, I had a happy checker. As a bonus, I might now be able to play the bagpipes :)
But it was time to head to supper at my brother in laws. After delicious green chili and rellanos, we headed back south. I managed to convince WAMB and IE to accompany me.
A short search revealed the cleverly placed cache.
Thanks for the cache!

05/20/2020 By intrepiidexplorer
Thanks for the quick find. @LostinDenver solved the puzzle earlier with the help of CO. He will post a more detailed FTF log.

05/17/2020 By IgnotusPeverell
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