ARMY musicians will travel 470 miles through Scotland on a bagpiping marathon.
The Pipers’ Trail will start in Shetland and end in Edinburgh.
The Army are hoping that thousands of people will join in by marching part of the route with them and even have a shot at the pipes themselves.
Brigadier David Allfrey, commander of 51 Scottish Brigade, announced the event in Glasgow yesterday.
He said: “This is the first time the Army have staged anything on this scale in Scotland.
“It provides local battalions with a unique opportunity to meet communities in a fun and expressive way.
“The Army in Scotland have a long relationship with pipe and drum music and, through various events this summer, we will encourage more people to play, learn, listen to and enjoy traditional music.
“There will be piping and drumming workshops, with a professionally staged performance at the end of every week.
I have the Garvie Session Pipes, they are half the size of GHB’s and about half the sound. Excellent for inside and outside playing. Yes, they are made in Scotland. They are crafted from African Blackweed and have chromed tuning slides. I have two chanter reeds. I bought them while in Iraq in 2007 and will be returning shortly. I have more bagpipes than time.
K. Pettigrew drones circa 1999. Great tone! No warps or cracks in wood. A few chips in the ring caps as shown in the photos. Comes with a new set of Ezdrone reeds, never played. Chanter, bag, bagcover and cords are not included.
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