Hands out tissues. This video needs to be viewed by millions. That's a lot of tissues.

My mother took my sister and I from Inverness down to Southampton as wee babies in 1947 to see her mother, stepfather, brother, sister in law and nephew off to Canada. She was so grief-stricken by their leaving (possibly never to see them again) that she couldn’t bear to go home to an empty house and we stayed in England until 1958 before returning to Inverness. Raised in the south of England, my sis and had English accents and felt out of place in our own birthplace until mum took us to all the quintessential highland stuff to re-introduce us to our birthright. Once I heard my first pipe band I knew I was home.

@ritchiestephen5001

8 ай бұрын

I left Inverness in 1960 as a 15 year old, to enlist in the RAF. In 1974, I and my young Family emigrated to New Zealand, where we are still based, although my Sons now live in Australia and the USA. A typical tale of Scots diaspora. Every time I return, always by Train, a lump forms in my throat around Aviemore and doesn't go away until I am installed in the Royal Highlander Hotel (The Station Hotel) and settled in the bar with a large malt!!! This irrational and unconditional love of Scotland and it's sound, is in the blood and the heart.

@fritula6200

8 ай бұрын

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@fritula6200

8 ай бұрын

​@@ritchiestephen5001.... the world doesnt understand this, until you yourself have walked that road!!! There is a lot of sadness in all of this.....

@fritula6200

8 ай бұрын

​@@ritchiestephen5001.. JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! MY HEART GOES TO YOU. I, AM DIASPORA FR O M EUROPE!

@Savetheworldfirebidennow

8 ай бұрын

Your story made me tear up. Thank you. My ancestors originated from Ireland. My mothers maiden name was Besse Kelley. My middle name is Kelley. I shiver at the Irish sound.

Wonderful film and music. I have been away from my homeland Scotland for too many years, and I miss it terribly. Only two visits in the last 60+years. Too old to travel now. I still remember the sights, sounds, scenery and smells of the clear air.

@jamesmacfarlane2595

9 ай бұрын

e red sq kilo😅

@gailshea2294

9 ай бұрын

There is a movie, The Paratrooper in 70s or 80s. There was a line..."Pity the man who hears the pipes and was not born in Scotland." My son was born in IL.

The pipes make my old heart sing❤

The Pipers represent War, the Wars we fought all over Europe.. It is part of us all across from Poland to Greece and from Portugal to Ireland.

When the pipers play, it draws me home!

What a beautiful constructed film. I’m a Mc Ewan. As a young girl I grew up in the Mojave desert of California. Amazingly there were 8 men who played the pipes. One of them was Japanese. I taught myself to dance from the Official Book of Highland Dance. It was full of photos of the steps along with a description. We “Highlanders” had a wonderful time celebrating Bobby Burns birthday! The band played for my wedding!

@tomasofaolain3117

8 ай бұрын

It's in your blood good stock Bonnie wee lass

@smck001

7 ай бұрын

It's Rabbie Burns. Otherwise, God bless you.

The WWI footage seems today almost impossible to believe. How brave were the Pipers. Incredible.

Stirs the blood and feeds the soul! Thank you!

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

I love it.

Pipes stir the soul. Brings me chills....and I'm not even Scottish...not a bit. ❤

English born but I love to hear the pipes.

@brettmccardle9303

10 ай бұрын

Im a New Zealand born and I feel the same

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

English here too Mel. I fell the same.

German born but I love to hear the pipes Sends me shivers down my spine all the time Albaaaaaaaaa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️

Wow, there are some straight up legends of piping in this video. This is a really stellar watch.

I had the chance to get to know a piper when I lived in Toronto. At the time he had been ranked 2nd in the world. Here’s the fun part…..his name was Barry McKendry. He was raised Jewish, from his mom’s side I think. I met him at church…..we are both Mormon. Toronto was crazy. The congregation was a mix of anything you can imagine. Just as a side note; my ex husband said it was the world, I thought he said Canada. I guess we could both be wrong….it was the early 1990’s and I didn’t ask him to prove it

You take the four home countries…England …Ireland…Scotland and Wales…tell me a better place in the world than the UNITED KINGDOM

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

There is none.

I remember when I was a young commando, parachuting out of a C130 Hercules, with a sole piper , playing as we jumped out of the aircraft, it was inspiring.

I've made the long 72 yr. Trip from Airdrie to Toronto to Missouri to Florida. Tennesse and back to Florida. I'm now a Dixie Scot ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I am a Cameron I love the pipes I feel my Hackles rise Alba gu brach

@tanyaklieve440

10 ай бұрын

I am also a Cameron. All my life I had no idea why the pipes moved me so much. Then I did my ancestry DNA to find out who my great-grandfather was, we knew he was church-adopted. So as a wee Cameron lad, he became the son of a German and a Pole. I found out who he was and now I know why people kept telling me I was Scottish. I'm a Cameron and very proud of it. I'm glad ye have hackles, mine get going with the pipes and drums. Aye, bless ye!

My Father's bivouac in the Isles before the Invasion in '44 came to love The Pipes. He says that he thinks he heard Mad Jack back then.

I'm in Australia. When I hear The Bagpipes I get drunk and break stuff. Who'd want to Invade Scotland?

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

Not me, crikey.

Love the Gaelic singing.

@Fernandwinnie

10 ай бұрын

Where ?

@bryantsmith3372

10 ай бұрын

@@Fernandwinnie There is this scene with fishermen are working on a pier.

Royal Stuart here, this moves me more than I can say.

The first time I heard bagpipes in person was 50 years ago when I was in college at North Carolina State University. There was a small pipe band there and they played at a music department student concert. When I heard the first notes I felt a powerful urge that I'd never experienced hearing any other music. After I graduated I lost all contact with things Scottish until about ten years later when I discovered that my family surname is a sept of Clan MacFhearchar, or Farquharson to do the name the dishonor of anglicizing it. Pìobrach still has the ability to stir my Scottish genes.

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

Nice story Everett.

I am English born and breed, I have loved dearly the pipes and all Highland music since I was 7, we had a teacher who taught us Highland dancing and the sword dance and we all loved listening to the music and the bag pipes especially they have the power to uplift to stir the spirit it is a beautiful sound as HIghland music is so jolly and high spirited, from the very first note to the last you either love them or not but once you let them touch your soul you will always love them

@Holdfast1812

8 ай бұрын

Strangely enough, I was born and raised in Canada - and yet every time I hear the pipes, I remember where my ancestors came from and feel an acute connection.

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

Fellow Englishman here. I love the pipes.

Clan Cameron, once loyal to Scotland’s royal house 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@tanyaklieve440

10 ай бұрын

I am also a Cameron. All my life I had no idea why the pipes moved me so much. Then I did my ancestry DNA to find out who my great-grandfather was, we knew he was church-adopted. So as a wee Cameron lad, he became the son of a German and a Pole. I found out who he was and now I know why people kept telling me I was Scottish. I'm a Cameron and very proud of it. Aye, bless ye! Reply

@susanb9717

8 ай бұрын

McLean 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@dcameron9570

7 ай бұрын

I was also born a Cameron. Although as a woman I don’t carry the name. All my children however carry it in theirs. All of my fathers people were Scots. I have deep feelings of belonging to these wonderful, tough and proud people with a sense of humour quite unlike any other! The sound of the pipes tears at my heart and accompanied by drums makes me want to fight!

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

@@dcameron9570 Oan yersel'.

Isla St Clair truly sings this from her soul and the spirits of centuries are listening.

@davideddy2672

10 ай бұрын

Not that many centuries - and to be fair, the farting goose bag was introduced to Scotland …

@NorrieMacTHESMOG

8 ай бұрын

every song she sung was from her heart

@andrewccochrane8052

5 ай бұрын

isla st clair was my next door neihbour in grangemouth stirlingshire@@NorrieMacTHESMOG

❤This to me, is the heart and soul of Scotland.Proud to be Scottish.ANNA ALBA MOR CHROID.

che meraviglia di film ... veramente emozionato....

This is outstanding to me, answers many questions I had about piping.

This is one hell of a watch 👏👏👏👏

I like the sound of Bagpipe..... it's uplifting,!! In my country, the bag was made from the stomach or large intestine :

Totally enjoyed this documentary. I have always loved the sound of the bagpipes and the Gaelic songs!

My favorite piobaireachd to play is Lament for Mary Mcleod. Right when I was typing this comment, Jim Motherwell starts playing some of it.

Welcome To Scotland !!!!

THANK YOU 🍀👍🤩👏💥

Was brought up with pipe bands playing in the streets of Glasgow...Boy's Brigade bands if I rremember correctly...the sounds would echo off the tenametn buildings...the best sound ever...

Many thanks to who posted this. It’s worth watching to listen to the First World War vets. IWM did a great job capturing these experiences. Many thanks also to the now Royal Regiment of Scotland for lending their expertise.

My black cat adores the Pipes. She comes running in whenever she hears them on tv. 😂

Puren CLASS

I love the sound of the bag pipes, every time I hear them they lift my spirits up.

Thanks for posting Nan was a tough Scott, the sound of the pipes are in my blood, strong for the fight and sad for the loss.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Beautiful and moving!❤️❤️

English born and proud to live in Scotland gorgeous country and people,I cant listen to the pipes without tearing up.Two of my brother in laws are Scottish and they are the same.

Many thanks to All involved who put together this amazing video. I was deeply touched watching it. ❤️🇨🇦

BEAUTIFUL💕💕

Thank you for posting this. I saw this film decades ago when it was first released and it was truly touching and memorable. I've played pipes since 1986 and I now manage a pipe band in Wyoming in the USA. Our band has 13 youth members. I just "assigned" the viewing of this film to all the band members so they can better understand why we do what we do. Our band's mission statement is to honor veterans and 1st responders. This movie explains that connection. And it touches the soul.

@gailshea2294

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. My son plays the bagpipe and was in the Air Force, Afghanistan. I had an album of The Irish Guards. My 2 grandsons are both Firemen and EMTs.

@thetruthisoutthere2076

7 ай бұрын

Alan Ladd was the star in the film, think it was known as “The red beret” or “Paratrooper”

I'll watch that later

Oh the pipes, the bonnie pipes and my heart is fu’

Proud to say it's in the Blood with an Islay Malt, Slàinte Mhath

Outstanding film!!! Very inspirational!!

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❤great people and great music. Slovaks play papes too. O. S.

There is a gut response to the pipes, that calls the man of war. To war.

Zum weinen schön........

Culture is what holds people together .

The High "G" on the Highland Pipes (@11:43 in the video) is also known as the "G" spot.

My late Father had a business connection to the Pipes (long story) that resulted in sponsoring a Pipe Band. He had a full Kilt and dress jacket, sporran etc. we were 7 kids, and all 3 that married, of the 4 daughters, had the Pipe Band play at our Weddings. We had an excellent Piper play at Dad’s funeral. I LOVE the Pipes, both Highland and Uilleann. We’ve been to Scotland once, but would love to go again. “Oh flower of Scotland - when will we see your like again? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I love bagpipes, may be because of my Scottish roots. I am of the McGee clan.

A very moving video thanks coprel uk army

There shall be no other country like Scotland sadly it’s in a terrible state at the moment but we shall rise up again

Unless I missed it, I would have thought that they would have mentioned the Piper of the Loos Daniel Laidlaw VC The King's Own Scottish Borderers and Piper James (Jimmy) Richardson VC of the 16th (Canadian) Scottish Battalion CEF. It is a a great documentary, nonetheless. Finally visiting Scotland in August.

@pipersplay

3 күн бұрын

We are glad you enjoyed the film. The two pipers you named are mentioned in the first two films of the series: Instrument of War Part One and Two. You can watch them on pipers ply channel as Bagpipes in Wars Part 1 & 2. Originally the story was a trilogy.

@Piper_Vinny

2 күн бұрын

@@pipersplay Thanks for the information. I will check them out.

Stirred my soul. I guess I beat to a different type of music.

Wha's like us..?.

The Scottish Regiments of the British Army are. The Black Watch, The Gordon Highlanders, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Queens own Highlanders, The Kings own Scottish Borderers, The Royal Scots, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. The Scots Guards and the Royal Scots Dragoons.

@ronniemac2636

10 ай бұрын

You missed Cameronians😢

@YARROWS9

10 ай бұрын

@@ronniemac2636 They had been disbanded.

@jimkennedy7050

10 ай бұрын

And the Seaforth Highlanders, ghosts now

@raineliawylde1197

8 ай бұрын

NZ .9 pm. No connection to family stories , but one grandfather was of Scottish 'blood' .Hamilton is name .

Moran, mor taing...

.Excellent film. I note, however, that the 19th century colonialism is not mentioned--not even the sieige of Lucknow! And no mention of why the Highland regiments were raised just after the '45 . Great film, all the same.

@pipersplay

8 ай бұрын

This film ws made to show the piper in peace and war and so due to broadcast constraints on timing it is impossible to include all the great stories. However if you view Bagpipes in War Part 1 you will see some of those stories you mention. Happy viewing from pipersplay.

@janetmackinnon3411

8 ай бұрын

@@pipersplay Thank you for the clarification. I'll cetainl ywatch what you mention.

What happens when you are the Diaspora.... you don't belong in yr country of birth, nor in yr new country: We are in between a void: I call it a lost people: it's a heavy burden when you MUST leave yr birth country.... because of good reasons: political persecution, poverty, war etc...

I'm an Australian my daughter was Scottish decent her surname was Mackay. She died of cancer and asked that we take her ashes to Scotland. So we found where the seat of the Mackay Clan is and we scattered her ashes in the water of the inlet of the Kyle of Tongue. I was able to get a mother and daughter of the Mackay Clan to play the bag pipes while we had our little service.I had a plaque made out of sandstone with cast metal center piece with her name and birthdate and day she passed with " Back in the arms of her clan" If you are you are ever in the area the plaque is on a stone cairn we made up against the outside wall of the Mackay cemetery on the water side . You will have to push thru the bracken to find it. Please visit her for me and say a prayer for her. I wanted to go back and visit her 1 more time before I die but I'm unable to because of my health. I miss her so much and don't want her to be forgotten. Would member of the Mackay clan please keep her memory alive for me and her daughter

@lewissmith3896

14 күн бұрын

God bless your beautiful soul Kay. I may be no Mackay, but if I ever to go Scotland I would gladly love to try & do that for you.

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