>>Thomas, I thought the "Scottish Terrorists" was mildly amusing in the current context- yesterday's terrorist is today's bagpipes player!
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>>Of course with a name like "Ryan" I'd have to observe that the Irish gave the Scottish the bagpipes as a joke, and that the Scots still haven't "got" it! ;-)
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>John;
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>Originally, the Irish migrated from Galicia, in northern Spain, to Ireland. The Bag Pipe was a traditional musical instrument even then. What is interesting is that the Bag Pipe is still used today for traditional Folk Music from Galicia.
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>We had a neighbor who played the Pipes where I grew up in San Francisco. He lived across the street and up about 6 houses. I had no problem hearing him play through all the walls and the distance involved! :)
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>Tom

Tom

Also in Brittany where it's VERY BIG with mass pipe bands. The chanter features heavily too, like in music from the Himalyas. I think the Scots just cashed in on it more. The modern kilt was an Englishman's invention too :-)

Terry