[Dixielandjazz] Bagpipes & Banjos

[Norrie Thomson]

The bag-pipes are still considered a weapon of war. Incidentally, in
Scottish regiments members of the pipe bands are considered to be infantry
soldiers whilst other musicians carry out tasks such as stretcher bearers,
medical orderlies etc.

Norrie

Norrie Thomson
Edinburgh
Scotland
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Jazzjerry at aol.com>
To: <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Bagpipes & Banjos


>
> In a message dated 11/1/04 2:12:54, barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
>
> << Bagpipes are "thought" to have been used in ancient Egypt. The bagpipe
> was the instrument of the Roman infantry. >>
>
> Maybe an early 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' or could this be a figment of
> imagination like some others?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jerry,
> Norwich,
> U.K.
>
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