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Old 04-04-2010, 11:24 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Weren't bagpipes originally for scaring away the enemy as you marched to war? why anyone would want to listen to them for recreation is beyond me, cant stand the things.

EDIT - I may be wrong about them used to scare the enemy, but I'm sure I heard that somewhere, and it's too late for googling now.
There is the Piper to the Sovereign so evidently the Queen has her own special personal piper. And the Pipes and Drums are used in funeral ceremony for Police and Firefighters. I think they sound have an awesome sound, and have the same engery as Punk when they are played very fast.
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