I still play the pipes that saved my great-grandfather's life in WW1
pipers were used by the 51st Highland Division at the start of the Battle of El Alamein in October 1942. The pipers' tunes were used to identify different regiments. Glaswegian commando Bill Millin ...
The Post-Journal5y
Celtic Tradition
Visitors to the festival filled Mayville’s Lakeside Park for the event, presented by the 96th Highlanders Pipes and Drums Band and the Jamestown Regional Celtic Festival Committee. Some came to hear ...
Country Life7y
The Highland Games: Dancing, bagpipes and giant men in kilts since 1314
On a nearby stage, six-year-old girls high-kick their way through the Highland dancing competitions, anxious mothers waiting to pounce on the merest wisp of hair that escapes from their buns. As the ...