NEW EU rules means players of Scottish music will have to pipe down in future.
A directive from Brussels means that anyone playing the bagpipes must adhere to a strict volume limit of 85 decibels or risk breaking European Union health and safety laws.
Bands have been ordered to tone down or wear earplugs to limit the noise exposure.
Typically, a pipe band played at full volume peaks at 122 decibels outdoors, noisier than the sound of either a nightclub or a chainsaw, which rises to 116 decibels.
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