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The
history of the bagpipe goes back to the earliest days of civilization,
probably ancient Egypt, where a bag (animal skin) was tied to a chanter
and drone, making a much more simplified version of the instrument that
we all know and recognize today. The instrument continued in this primitive form for centuries, and was the instrument of choice of the wondering minstrels throughout Europe. It wasn’t until about the year 1500 when a second drone was added, and then a third was added approximately 200 years later, evolving the instrument into its present form. The clans living in the highlands of Scotland were responsible for the latter changes to the bagpipe, and adopted it as their own. It was during this time, that the clan chiefs had their own pipers - a position that would be passed on from generation to generation, and created schools for the teaching of the classical music of the bagpipe - the “Ceol Mor” or “Piobaireachd”. |
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In 1745, after the failed Scottish uprising against the English, a law was passed and strictly enforced, forbidding the playing of the bagpipe, and the schools of piping were broken up. Years later, a revival occurred before the art of bagpipe playing disappeared all together, it became so popular that it even became a fixture in the British Army. Today, they are even more popular than ever, being played at a great variety of occasions (wedding, funeral, banquets, parades, competitions) throughout the world.
So if you are looking for that special finishing touch to your event, there’s nothing like the sound of the pipes to stir the hearts of everyone present. |
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