When the Pipers Play: A History of the Great Highland Warpipes
When the Pipers Play: A History of the Great Highland Warpipes
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The Great Highland Bagpipes have taken soldiers to the heights of bravery and driven their enemies to the depths of despair. The history of this martial instrument is full of stirring tales of pipers inspiring troops in battle, even continuing to play after being wounded. Based on author Patrick King's award-winning films, When the Pipers Play combines historical research with exclusive interviews which trace the crucial role of the military piper.
Through remarkable and vivid first-hand accounts from veterans, including the last surviving piper to play in battle, this book tells how the war pipes have been heard in anger across the world. Even now, the bagpipes remain the one primal element in the sophistication of modern warfare.
This is a history of an instrument of war and its place in the traditions of the Scottish regiments, as well as Irish and Commonwealth forces. Military pipers have now become the sole custodians of centuries of tradition, where the deeds of their ancestors are commemorated in the tunes of glory.
This is their story.
About the Author:
PATRICK KING was a British Army reservist serving in the Pipes and Drums of the 51st Highland Volunteers and the London Scottish Regiment. He has produced, directed and written several documentary films including the award winning Instrument of War and When the Pipers Play. He is a voting member of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the European Film Academy, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a member of the Caledonian Society of London.
- ISBN: 9781837052752
- Dimensions: (H) 23.4 x (W) 15.6cm
- Number of pages: 276
- Weight: 492g
This When the Pipers Play: A History of the Great Highland Warpipes is a great way of showing your support with all profits helping support serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need, so they never have to battle alone.
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