Pipe Band Bagpipes Music Christmas Market Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of a pipe band playing bagpipes music on the High Street near the Christmas Market on visit to Perth, Perthshire. The Great Highland Bagpipe, the Piob Mhor, is an instrument with opposing harsh shrills and graceful tones, meant to be played outdoors, in the open countryside and it is well suited in inspiring Scotsmen, and women, on the field of battle and in the aftermath, mourning the fallen, or celebrating victory. The drum in battle predated the bagpipes but both had an important role on the field of conflict. Whilst the bagpipes incited a passion in men to fight, the drums provided the all important communication between leaders and their men in the height of battle. A skilful drummer beating on wooden drums using heavy wooden drumsticks could accomplish intricate beats requiring supple wrists and strong arms. Through history, pipers are remembered for being mortally or seriously wounded the latter whilst continuing to play in the face of adversity. The kilt first appeared as the great kilt, the breacan or belted plaid, during the 16th century, and is Gaelic in origin. The filleadh mòr or great kilt was a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak draped over the shoulder, or brought up over the head.

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