Comments on: The Bagpiper of North Brooklyn

By: Hollywood Tom Breen

Hollywood Tom Breen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:14:27 +0000

Jim Basil is a bagpipe GOD!!

By: Pat Byrne

Pat Byrne — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:32:05 +0000

Sorry Karen but the people have spoken, Jim rules! And I got news for you, he ain’t going anywhere!!!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:31:26 +0000

bagpipes sound OK in context – like when they are being played during a parade or sadly a funeral. Otherwise the sound of the pipes is just noise…and not a freindly sound to hear for the residents of Jims neighborhood. Im sure Jim is a great piper, but he should have some consideration for his neighbors. No one wants to be rude and tell him to get lost… but what hes doing is extremely rude. Unforunatley the pipes are VERY very loud. Jim should rent a studio space or soundproof the walls of his house/apt and practice inside and show some respect to his neighbors. If Jim were a floutist…well, thats another story.

By: Sheila ann Basil Alfano

Sheila ann Basil Alfano — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:07:54 +0000

my nephew and i couldn’t be any prouder of him. I hope that jim will play on forever!
Thank you for writing about him cause he deserves it!!!!!

By: Cristy Malavarca

Cristy Malavarca — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:08:40 +0000

Jim is a fantastic bag pipe player! He is very talented and I’m glad to see a lovely little story about him in this paper.