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Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Kermesse

The Kermesse
BAL45656 The Kermesse by Balten, Pieter (c.1525-98); Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Attributes of Music, 1765 (oil on canvas)

The Attributes of Music, 1765 (oil on canvas)
XIR440647 The Attributes of Music, 1765 (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Goatherds and shepherds making music and dancing, detail from The Journey of Moses, c

Goatherds and shepherds making music and dancing, detail from The Journey of Moses, c
XIR416523 Goatherds and shepherds making music and dancing, detail from The Journey of Moses, c.1481-3 (fresco) (detail of 218710) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Washerwomen by a Roman Fountain (oil on canvas)

Washerwomen by a Roman Fountain (oil on canvas)
BAL37953 Washerwomen by a Roman Fountain (oil on canvas) by Wyck, Thomas (1616-77); Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: London Street Musicians (pencil & w / c on paper)

London Street Musicians (pencil & w / c on paper)
XJF354280 London Street Musicians (pencil & w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Officers of the 79th Highlanders at Chobham Camp in 1853

Officers of the 79th Highlanders at Chobham Camp in 1853
BAL33379 Officers of the 79th Highlanders at Chobham Camp in 1853 by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Adoration of the Magi, 1598

Adoration of the Magi, 1598
XAM65878 Adoration of the Magi, 1598 by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Beggars Opera Burlesqued, 1728 (engraving)

The Beggars Opera Burlesqued, 1728 (engraving)
XJF393890 The Beggars Opera Burlesqued, 1728 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBagpipes Collection: SKETCHES AT THE RAWUL PINDI DURBAR, 1885. 1. Entrance to Rajah of Bhawulpores Tent

SKETCHES AT THE RAWUL PINDI DURBAR, 1885. 1. Entrance to Rajah of Bhawulpores Tent. 2. Baggage of a Punjaub Infantry regiment, with carts, crossing the Jhelum ferry. 3

Background imageBagpipes Collection: A Wedding Feast (panel)

A Wedding Feast (panel)
BAL77036 A Wedding Feast (panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 27.3x43.3 cm; Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Polish Folk Dance (engraving)

Polish Folk Dance (engraving)
XJF618980 Polish Folk Dance (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Print entitled Polnischer Tanz)

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The tooth puller, the bagpipe player and the wood collectors, detail of the central

The tooth puller, the bagpipe player and the wood collectors, detail of the central
XIR468195 The tooth puller, the bagpipe player and the wood collectors, detail of the central panel of The Haywain Triptych, c.1515 (oil on panel) (detail of 3429) by Bosch

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Scottish and Spanish visitors to the Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving)

Scottish and Spanish visitors to the Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving)
XJF3037877 Scottish and Spanish visitors to the Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Nativity, detail of the shepherds, c. 1425 (oil on panel) (detail of 128673)

Nativity, detail of the shepherds, c. 1425 (oil on panel) (detail of 128673)
XIR247263 Nativity, detail of the shepherds, c.1425 (oil on panel) (detail of 128673) by Master of Flemalle, (Robert Campin) (1375/8-1444); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Arrival of the Harvesters in the Pontine Marshes, 1830 (oil on canvas)

The Arrival of the Harvesters in the Pontine Marshes, 1830 (oil on canvas)
XIR249224 The Arrival of the Harvesters in the Pontine Marshes, 1830 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Louis Leopold (1794-1835); 141.2x212 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Village Fete (oil on canvas)

The Village Fete (oil on canvas)
XIR243703 The Village Fete (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Vienne, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Allegory of Music, ms Francais 143 fol. 65v from Le Livre des Echecs Amoureux

Allegory of Music, ms Francais 143 fol. 65v from Le Livre des Echecs Amoureux
XIR203387 Allegory of Music, ms Francais 143 fol.65v from Le Livre des Echecs Amoureux MoralisA©s by Evrart de Conty c.1500 (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Twelfth Night (oil on canvas)

Twelfth Night (oil on canvas)
XIR203255 Twelfth Night (oil on canvas) by Molenaer, Jan Miense (1610-68); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Blois, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Louis du Bouchet (1645-1716) Marquis de Sourches and his Family, 1750 (oil on canvas)

Louis du Bouchet (1645-1716) Marquis de Sourches and his Family, 1750 (oil on canvas)
XIR19837 Louis du Bouchet (1645-1716) Marquis de Sourches and his Family, 1750 (oil on canvas) by Drouais, Francois-Hubert (1727-75); 324x284 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Still Life with bagpipes, Adolphe Mouilleron, 1850 - 1881

Still Life with bagpipes, Adolphe Mouilleron, 1850 - 1881

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Old couple with bagpipes playing Death, print maker: Werner van den Valckert, Werner

Old couple with bagpipes playing Death, print maker: Werner van den Valckert, Werner van den Valckert, Johannes de Ram, 1610 - 1612 and or 1668 - 1693

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Bagpipe Player, 1624 (oil on canvas)

Bagpipe Player, 1624 (oil on canvas)
XOS1766034 Bagpipe Player, 1624 (oil on canvas) by Brugghen, Hendrick Ter (1588-1629); 100.7x82.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Kitchen, Pieter van der Heyden, Hieronymus Cock, 1563

Kitchen, Pieter van der Heyden, Hieronymus Cock, 1563

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Feast in an Inn, detail of the central group, 1674 (oil on canvas) (see also 19042)

Feast in an Inn, detail of the central group, 1674 (oil on canvas) (see also 19042)
XIR165551 Feast in an Inn, detail of the central group, 1674 (oil on canvas) (see also 19042) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 117x161 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The King is Drinking (oil on canvas)

The King is Drinking (oil on canvas)
XIR154134 The King is Drinking (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Neapolitan bagpipe player in wintry Rome, 1833 (oil on panel)

Neapolitan bagpipe player in wintry Rome, 1833 (oil on panel)
XKH152283 Neapolitan bagpipe player in wintry Rome, 1833 (oil on panel) by Wasmann, Rudolph Friedrich (1805-86); 62.7x53.9 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Peasants Dance, 1678 (oil on canvas) (see also 150652)

The Peasants Dance, 1678 (oil on canvas) (see also 150652)
XKH150651 The Peasants Dance, 1678 (oil on canvas) (see also 150652) by Scheits, Matthias (c.1630-c.1700); 54x70 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Lat 873 f. 21 Dance of the shepherds, from the Hours of Charles of Angouleme (vellum)

Lat 873 f. 21 Dance of the shepherds, from the Hours of Charles of Angouleme (vellum)
BAL125108 Lat 873 f.21 Dance of the shepherds, from the Hours of Charles of Angouleme (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Merry Company, 1562 (oil on panel)

Merry Company, 1562 (oil on panel)
XIR216494 Merry Company, 1562 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 76.7x109.2 cm; Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Landscape with drinking boy and piper, Jan de Visscher, Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Landscape with drinking boy and piper, Jan de Visscher, Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem, 1643 - 1692

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Puritan Governor Interrupting the Christmas Sports, engraved by J. Bernstrom

The Puritan Governor Interrupting the Christmas Sports, engraved by J. Bernstrom
BAL108906 The Puritan Governor Interrupting the Christmas Sports, engraved by J. Bernstrom, illustration from Christmas by George William Curtis, pub

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Scene of Love or, The Gallant Conversation (oil on canvas)

Scene of Love or, The Gallant Conversation (oil on canvas)
XIR197865 Scene of Love or, The Gallant Conversation (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

Background imageBagpipes Collection: The Bag Piper (etching)

The Bag Piper (etching)
XJF1072739 The Bag Piper (etching) by Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz. (1620-83); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Old Geordie Sime, a Famous Piper in his Time, 1789 (engraving)

Old Geordie Sime, a Famous Piper in his Time, 1789 (engraving)
XJF1072728 Old Geordie Sime, a Famous Piper in his Time, 1789 (engraving) by Kay, John (1742-1826); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Drummer and bagpipe player in Scottish uniform, Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932, Bagpipes

Drummer and bagpipe player in Scottish uniform, Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932, Bagpipes, Drums, Soldiers, Scottish, 1918

Background imageBagpipes Collection: SCOTTISH SOLDIER, 1810. A Scottish Highland piper. Etching, 1810, by John Kay

SCOTTISH SOLDIER, 1810. A Scottish Highland piper. Etching, 1810, by John Kay

Background imageBagpipes Collection: WWI: POSTER, 1915. The call to arms. Irishmen don t you hear it? Irish recruitment lithograph

WWI: POSTER, 1915. The call to arms. Irishmen don t you hear it? Irish recruitment lithograph, 1915

Background imageBagpipes Collection: PAUL III (1468-1549). Pope, 1534-49. The Pope as an Ass

PAUL III (1468-1549). Pope, 1534-49. The Pope as an Ass. Woodcut, 1545, by Lucas Cranach

Background imageBagpipes Collection: COMMEDIA DEL ARTE, 17th C. Pantalone, the Dupe, in a performance of the Italian

COMMEDIA DEL ARTE, 17th C. Pantalone, the Dupe, in a performance of the Italian Commedia dell Arte: French woodcut, 17th century

Background imageBagpipes Collection: WHALING, 16th CENTURY. The cutting up of a whale to the accompaniment of bagpipe music

WHALING, 16th CENTURY. The cutting up of a whale to the accompaniment of bagpipe music. Woodcut, French, 16th century

Background imageBagpipes Collection: WHALING: BLUBBER REMOVAL. Cutting blubber from a whale to bagpipe accompaniment

WHALING: BLUBBER REMOVAL. Cutting blubber from a whale to bagpipe accompaniment. Woodcut, 16th century

Background imageBagpipes Collection: DANCERS, 15TH CENTURY. Two men and a woman dancing to bagpipes

DANCERS, 15TH CENTURY. Two men and a woman dancing to bagpipes. Illumination from a French Book of Hours, 15th century

Background imageBagpipes Collection: DANCERS, c1380. Men and women dancing with arms linked to the accompaniment of three musicians

DANCERS, c1380. Men and women dancing with arms linked to the accompaniment of three musicians. Illumination from a manuscript of the Romance of the Rose, French, c1380

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Scottish piper: Its the Soldiers of the Queen my lads

Scottish piper: Its the Soldiers of the Queen my lads - sent around the time o the victory in the 2nd Boer War (1902). Date: 1902

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Highland Broadsword Dance - 1st Seaforth Highlanders

Highland Broadsword Dance - 1st Seaforth Highlanders
The Highland Broadsword Dance by the Pipers of HM 1st Seaforth Highlanders. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Queen Victoria Jubilee - the Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace - the Royal

Queen Victoria Jubilee - the Jubilee Garden Party at Buckingham Palace - the Royal tent - 1887

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Burns night and J Gray plays the pipe in Bexley. 25 January 1938

Burns night and J Gray plays the pipe in Bexley. 25 January 1938

Background imageBagpipes Collection: Scottish musicians representing Ce├▓las at Glasgow Green

Scottish musicians representing Ce├▓las at Glasgow Green
Scottish musicians representing Ceolas at Glasgow Green. Ceolas is a music and dance summer school held in South Uist. This particular event took place during the 20th Commonwealth Games held in




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"Bagpipes: A Melodic Journey through Scottish Culture and History" Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of Scotland as you witness a Scottish Piper wearing McInnes Tartan, proudly showcasing his heritage. Step back in time to 1897, where The Gordon Highlanders' very own Piper Findlater won the V. C. At Dargai, leaving an indelible mark on history. Join the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as they are summoned to Waterloo - Brussels in 1815, their bagpipes echoing across the battlefield with both courage and melancholy. Experience the harmonious collaboration between Highland dancer Dick Harrison and piper Bill Hughes as they have one last practice before their captivating performance. Delve into Scottish Types - Bagpipes, Clan McDonald; a glimpse into the diverse characters that embrace this iconic instrument. Be captivated by a group of Cameron Highlanders who fill the air with enchanting melodies that transport you straight to the heart of Scotland's rugged landscapes. Meet Paddy the Piper, whose musical prowess brings joy to all who hear him play, spreading cheer wherever he goes. Discover how bagpipes played a crucial role during World War I through a British Military Recruitment Poster; symbolizing bravery and unity amidst conflict. Witness even our feline friends embracing Scottish culture as a mischievous Highland Scottish cat plays its own rendition on miniature bagpipes by Louis Wain. Unwind with laughter as you enjoy a comic postcard featuring a Scotsman with whisky barrel bagpipes; humorously highlighting Scotland's love for both music and spirits. Finally, catch Tom Courtenay taking pause from filming Billy Liar (1963), reminding us of how bagpipes continue to inspire artistry across various mediums. Embark on this melodic journey through time and tradition – let your soul be stirred by these hauntingly beautiful sounds that define Scotland's cultural identity.