Bagpipes were commonly used as rallying instruments at war, as a French historical document notes their distinctive sound ringing out at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547. The 16th century Scottish historian George Buchanan even wrote that bagpipes had replaced the trumpet on the battlefield as the sym...
Bagpipes are sometimes played at formal events at Commonwealth universities, particularly in Canada. Because of Scottish influences on the sport ofcurling, bagpipes are also the official instrument of theWorld Curling Federationand are commonly played during a ceremonial procession of teams before major ...
The officer, who was in fact Scottish himself, introduced the ethnically Malay members of the regiment to bagpipe training. Samúræjar voru innlimaðir inn í japanska herinn, sem naut þjálfunar prússneskra herforingja. WikiMatrix You know, he's been playing the bagpipes ever...
The origin of the pipes in Scotland is uncertain. Some say it was a Roman import. Others believe that the instrument came from Ireland as the result of colonization. Another theory is that they were developed there independently. Historians can only speculate on the origins of the Scottish clan...
NJ. Many other groups representing Scottish culture made their way onto the parade route. One that always brings smiles to peoples faces is when the hounds bring their owners to the parade. Westies, Collies and even Scottish Deerhounds were among the breeds present for the grand event. In thi...
As I finished playing, the air just had this mystique to it. The silence from both the United and the Everton fans was incredible and played a big part in it being this unbelievably touching moment. There was this huge roar of applause from the crowd and that was it, my job was done...
"I play a Kirk Lynch half set, as well as Northumbrian smallpipes, scottish smallpipes, Highland pipes and the Gaita Gallega." Sam Cobb Hurst, TX Tel: 817-595-1358 email: stc6729@mindspring.com Have a Neil O'Grady practice set and have been playing since May 2001. I played sa...