We remember
“The Battle of the Somme,” “The Taking of Beaumont Hamel,” “The Heights of Casino,” “The Highland Brigade at Magersfontein,” “The Heights of Dargai,” “The Bloody Fields of Flanders” . . . there are dozens more great Highland pipe compositions that were inspired during wartime.
Our art is rich with music that should remind us of the sacrifices made, enabling us to play pipes and drums freely and discuss matters of piping and drumming without fear whenever we play or hear them.
On November 11th, piping-rich nations collectively pause to think and appreciate. But all pipers and drummers should realize that we were given an extra gift because of these horrific conflicts – and remember with our music.
Numerous pipers and pipe bands around South Africa have marked this event with laments annually for decades