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Also, keep in mind that the bagpipes were originally used on the battlefield! It's no wonder they're so loud and obnoxious sounding; but, I still love them!
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that's just for war pipes. irish pipes, which are "fueled" by a bellows in the armpit are not "marchable", and Northumbrian pipes, my favorite, are small with a very sweet, light sound, very inappropriate for war. Its impossible to "tongue" on pipes and that's why there is so many grace note elaborations ( "cranning"). The use grace notes to break up the flow