After the battle, Pipe Major James Riddell of 2 SG stood near the top of the mountain and played his bagpipes.
On the Great Highland Bagpipe, the internal bore is conical: it is this that gives the chanter its exceptional volume.
The Great Highland Bagpipe, played in some parts of India for ceremonies due to retention of some British military traditions
The bagpipe practice chanter is a double reed woodwind instrument whose main function is as an adjunct to the Great Highland Bagpipe.
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The distinguishing characteristic of Pigg's playing style is the use of complex open-fingered ornaments, in imitation of Irish and Highland piping.
Bagpipes and Uilleann pipes would gain popularity in the later period notably the Great Highland Bagpipe and Great Irish Warpipes which would go on to be used by Gaelic mercenaries in Continental Europe and eventually develop into ceremonial