Tour Scotland Travel Video Scottish Bagpipes Busker Royal Mile Edinburgh

Tour Scotland travel video of a Scottish busker playing bagpipes music on the Royal Mile on ancestry visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. The first tune is The Skye Boat Song, recalling the escape of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, from Uist to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gifts may be given. Street performance is practiced all over the world and dates back to antiquity. People engaging in this practice are called street performers or buskers.lairgowrie, Perthshire. Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gifts may be given. Street performance is practiced all over the world and dates back to antiquity. People engaging in this practice are called street performers or buskers.

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