Bagpipes Played At The Battle Of Bannockburn

[@pemacal57]

This is a jewel. With only one drone, exactly as Galician Bagpipes from XIII Century

[@RobertPaulGoode]

Wow, have so many ancestors that perished in Scotland's battles for freedom, love the pipes, must be in my genes,in my blood thank you 💗

[@adamwiggins9865]

They played the chanter at a clan Meeting a while ago.. wish there was a sound clip..

[@lindareid8534]

Haunting

[@rpetre526]

Keith Sanger has done quite a bit of research into the provenance of these pipes. That take him back as far as 1674, which would make them the oldest surviving parts of a highland bagpipe. He explains it all here: www.academia.edu/7961285/Fact_and_Fiction_The_Bannochburn_or_MacIntyre_Pipes_and_their_owners There is no recorded history of bagpipes in Scotland as early as Bannockburn, whereas there are references to other instruments in use in battles at that time.

[@paulcannell7188]

Truly Brilliant!

[@Gallifreyman1]

Roderick D. Cannon in his book "The Highland bagpipe and its music" sets the arrival of the bagpipe to Scotland around 1400. That is a little too late to be present at Bannockburn. in 1314. Oldest mention of a bagpipe in the British Islands comes from... England!

[@DeborahScotts153]

Muse Well perhaps Rodericks theory is up for review, after all as new evidence emergencies more outdated theories must be challenged...

[@Gallifreyman1]

Exactly which evidences? It is clear bagpipes came from Europe. Period sources do not mention bagpipes at all till the end of 15th century.

[@DeborahScotts153]

Contact Fort William Museum and have your say, I have no interest in arguing your point. Good day!

[@tomsmith5216]

Muse but humansxwere thought to only have inhabited North America for the past 12,000 yeaes or so, until...ooops, recent discoveries now indicate it was closer to 20,000 years. "around 1400" might just as easily have been much earlier. Just a thought...

[@malcolmdomhnallach3638]

Ah , Roderick aswell , Scottish publisher , right , but I am sure , he doesnae know some facts about Gaelic music. Pipes were invented in Iran , and the romans brought 'em to Britan. There are evidences , that pipes were played in Scotland before the 8th century. To find out the answer for yer question ,take a look at : Reed Music; Gaelic Language Bagpipe Documentary Series - Edpisode 1, lovely youtube series ,some Scottish Gaelic voiceline , and Eng sub , with real historians and true facts. Cheers!

[@charleswillingham2029]

Incredible!

[@harrybuik9763]

I believe a set of pipes played at Culloden was thrown in the bin at montrose only one drone ,I was told this dy a pipe major 45 years a go ,it was binned by an old lady , wondered what happened to the spike that the head of the govener of dundee 1651 was there for all to see hanging on South West Tower govener lumsden .last known about 1830 must be some where ?? ❤❤

[@Norrie754]

There is an account of bagpipes being played at the battle of the North Inch at Perth between two clans in 1396 only 82 years after Bannockburn so the claim that these pipes were played at Bannockburn may not be as fanciful as some try to suggest.

[@prussiankingdom1693]

Plus forms of bagpipes are known to of existed before the 1300s

[@ariadne3838]

I am overcome with emotion. With you--still.

[@mmcetus8120]

What wood was used originally?

[@nerolsalguod4649]

That gave me goosebumps! A Gordonach , BYDAND!

[@jimpomac]

Doubtful they would have played Old Lang Syne , which wasn't written till 1788.

[@ariadne3838]

SO grateful. (Facebook was deemed too dangerous for me at this time. The Hunt of the Unicorn).