[Dixielandjazz] Bagpipes in Jazz

[Don Ingle]

It has Celtic origons - bopth Sctos and Irish. the Sctos army units had 
pipers to lead them into battle, so there is a miltary salute history, 
pipes for a fallen warrior. And of course in early years the firemen and 
piliceman jobs were often filled by Irish and so this same dirge for a 
fallen comrade cintinues. It is also found in every corner of the world 
where the British Empire existed.
In military funerals, the piper will play then walkaway and letting the 
sound diminish. The Scots sogn, You take the hight road ad I'll take the 
low road was supposed to be a farewell frin a captured Scot who was to 
be put to death fior following Prince Charlie, and is saying good bye to 
a compade. The "High Road" is life, the "Low Road" is death death.
"And I'lll be in Scotland before you."
Perhaps no sound is more mournful -- or fitting to salute a fallen warrior.
Don Ingle

Gluetje1 at aol.com wrote:
> I am slightly off-topic but plenty curious.  Funeral in St. Louis  yesterday 
> for St. Louis policeman killed in line of duty and the sound of  bagpipes 
> reminded me.  Bagpiping traditional here in mourning firemen and  policemen.  Is 
> that traditional in other locales as well?  Any  explanations why?
> Ginny
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