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The Call of the Pipes

The distinctive music of the pipes was first used by Scotland's Highland clans to initiate gatherings, provide accompaniment for celebrations and games, and to inspire warriors in battle.

It was later adopted by the British military to lead its own soldiers in battle, thereby introducing this important part of Scottish heritage to the farthest reaches of the British Empire, and the world.

THE GREAT HIGHLAND BAGPIPE

The most common and best known of the world's bagpipes (other versions exist), the Great Highland Bagpipe is an ancient instrument that can trace its moderm form as far back as the 1500s when it was developed by the Gaelic speaking people of Scotland's Highlands and Western Islands.

THE ROYAL STEWART TARTAN

The Winnipeg Police Pipe Band is proud to display the striking pattern of the Royal Stewart Tartan, which it was granted permission to wear by the Lord Master of the Rolls for the United Kingdom.