To wake the dead

August 7, 2012 10:05 PM

Goat-head gaidi (SLYT)
posted by klangklangston (23 comments total)

Fuck yes he lives in my current city! Christmas has taken care of itself. *dusts off hands*
posted by Trivia Newton John at 10:23 PM on August 7, 2012 [4 favorites]

Awesome!
posted by aubilenon at 10:24 PM on August 7, 2012

"Dedo Risto's gaidi start from E350 or US500 without the head. A small goathead like this one is an extra E150 or US200. He is well known for making excellent instruments, properly tuned and adjusted for beginners so they don't have any trouble - which is very hard to find in a gaida."

Small goathead is US200... same as in town.
posted by Trivia Newton John at 10:24 PM on August 7, 2012 [3 favorites]

i'm not judging, but there are easier ways to be hugged by a goat
posted by facetious at 10:33 PM on August 7, 2012 [1 favorite]

To parrot what my husband just said, "I could have gone my whole life without knowing that existed, and it would have been perfectly fine."
posted by Malice at 10:44 PM on August 7, 2012 [2 favorites]

Warning: Old guy blowing dead goat.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:51 PM on August 7, 2012

Okay, Okay... I'M UP!

Hm. Feeling a bit peckish - could go for some brains....
posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 11:07 PM on August 7, 2012 [1 favorite]

This just made my day, I love bagpipes.
posted by Coaticass at 12:00 AM on August 8, 2012 [1 favorite]

At least he didn't play Amazing Grace.
posted by Cranberry at 12:19 AM on August 8, 2012

my day is complete. goat's head soup for breakfast.
posted by philip-random at 12:46 AM on August 8, 2012

facetious: According to WidgetAlley, no, there probably isn't.
posted by BiggerJ at 1:52 AM on August 8, 2012

There's a guy in Sydney who makes these: First get a goat (self-link, from a land before youtube!). Keep watching for some awesome Australian bagpipes.
posted by cogat at 2:25 AM on August 8, 2012 [1 favorite]

I have a great collection of kazoos made from songbirds.

Don't worry, I only play them while banging on my cat bongos.
posted by orme at 4:00 AM on August 8, 2012 [2 favorites]

Macedonian bagpipes on the loudest available speaker setting used to be how I dealt with un-wanted loud music from neighbors. 1. Worked in sound 15 minutes, 2. I did not have to call the police. 3. Usually it failed to wake up my son.
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 4:04 AM on August 8, 2012 [2 favorites]

That goat seemed really into the music. That's what it looked like. A goat jamming. Instead of a hollowed out goat corpse, humiliated.
posted by angrycat at 4:07 AM on August 8, 2012 [1 favorite]

Oh no...Buttermilk, what happened?!?
posted by neroli at 4:51 AM on August 8, 2012 [2 favorites]

I like it because it looks like he's blowing into a goat's ass.

You seem to be having some trouble with comparative anatomy.
posted by elizardbits at 6:16 AM on August 8, 2012 [2 favorites]

The linked Što mogu gajde ("what bagpipes can do") video also has some very nice playing, although with less head.
posted by Nomyte at 6:46 AM on August 8, 2012 [1 favorite]

Reminds me of the charango, an Andean ukelele-like instrument that is traditionally made with the body of an armadillo. I have one around somewhere that has the head attached for decoration...
posted by bookish at 6:53 AM on August 8, 2012 [2 favorites]

Far be it from me to pan this...
posted by madamjujujive at 3:56 PM on August 8, 2012 [1 favorite]

Bagpipes, in any way, shape, or form, are pretty dang cool.
posted by BlueHorse at 4:04 PM on August 8, 2012 [1 favorite]

If only this could mimic the sounds of real goats it could be an asset for sneaky mountain goat hunters.
posted by homunculus at 12:41 AM on August 9, 2012

Holy hell. My one cat utterly hated the sound of these goatpipes. I tested this out three times, and each time got the bug-eyed wtf!!?? stares at my laptop. Then again this same cat is terrified at the mere sight of my banjo. I believe she must be a little tame in her musical tastes.
posted by moneyjane at 12:06 AM on August 10, 2012 [2 favorites]