Thursday, August 11, 2022

Did You Know

 Did you know, bagpipes were originally used on the battlefield to scare off enemies?


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16 comments:

Elizabeth Seckman said...

But they're so pleasant. How could they be scary?

Elephant's Child said...

QUITE understandable. Bagpipe music always makes me weep.
Happy Birthday Jeanie.

Valerie-Jael said...

That could be right, the noise is awful! Happy Birthday Jeanie! Hugs, Valerie

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I did know that one!

CJ Kennedy said...

That makes sense!

Birgit said...

I knew that! I watched a documentary and they spoke about the bagpipes. Funny to think of it as a scare tactic.

Christine said...

Interesting

Donna said...

Never knew that...but, I don't get out much...lolol
hughugs
Donna

D.L. Finn said...

I didn't know that! Haapy birthday, Jeanie:)

Sandra Cox said...

Elizabeth, They're an acquired taste:)
EC, A friend of mine wanted Amazing Grace played on bagpipes at her funeral.
She got Amazing Grace, unfortunately no bagpipes.
Val, They can get screechy:)
Alex, Thumbs up.
CJ, Yes:)
Birgit, Woot.
Christine, Glad you think so:)
Donna, I hear ya on that;)
Denise, Your Thursday's factoid. Hugs

jbiggar said...

Happy birthday, Jeannie! I would have guessed they were used as a call to war or funeral marches- this is interesting.

Elizabeth Varadan, Author said...

That was an amazing fact (to me) about bagpipes. To me, they are so musical. In fact, in Galicia, there are concerts given by Gaiteros (players of the Galician form of bagpipe). I can't imagine them as scaring off the enemy!

Lee said...

I do believe I know that. I love the bagpipes...having, as a kid, always enjoyed watching the pipe band play as they marched along the main street of the town of my childhood every Saturday night. :)

Jeanie said...

I had no idea about the bagpipes but I'm not surprised! They scare me, too! And thank you all for the birthday greetings!

Sandra Cox said...

Glad you enjoyed it, Jacquie. Thanks for stopping by:)
Thumbs up. I bet those pipe bands were wondrous.

Sandra Cox said...

Jeanie, Hope your birthday was wondrous.
Elizabeth V. That sounds lovely. I think they're an acquired taste. When I first heard them, I thought they were grating. Now I thoroughly enjoy them.