Thursday, March 8, 2012

For St. Patrick's Day ... with a smile from Bulgaria

A great summer celebration in Bulgaria - Ilinden, a small village in the Rhodope Mountains - Gela ...
photo of 'Гела - докосване до магията на родопската каба-гайда'
... phenomenon " One hundred bagpipes"
Enjoy! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft9qUcu1mvU&feature=related


Only Bulgaria, Irish and Scottish bagpipes play ... God knows why?!
photo of 'Гела - докосване до магията на родопската каба-гайда'
A Bulgarian with kabagayda 
and ... an Irishman with Uilleann pipes

Soon the Irish around the world will celebrate St. Patrick's Day! 

And ... start from scratch :)
A spring celebration in Ireland - St. Patrick's Day, a small village Dripsey in County Cork ...
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... and a Guinness record!
The shortest St. Patrick's Day parade in the world. The parade lasts just 100 yards and travels between the village's two pubs :) 

And in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, a few suggestions for gifts