Bagpipes are ancient and were probably invented in Centeral Asia. They are mentioned in the Old Testament (Daniel 3: 5,10,15) and in Greek poetry from 4th century BC. The Romans would have brough them to Britain but the first Pictish carvings date from eighth century AD.BUT are not scottish no offenceto Scots cause i am one the Scots made it there own which is a good thing
Many if not most cultures around the world have had a form of bagpipes in their cultural history, as such its hard to pin down where the first set came from, but the earliest evidence of bagpipes is from about 1000BC in the area of what is now the Middle East.
The bagpipes were thought to have orignated in Ancient Egypt but the Scots added the 3rd drone.
In ancient Scotland they made wooden pipes and attached them to hollowed Sheep stomachs. I play bagpipes and have studied their history.
For centuries bagpipes have been played in large parts of Europe,North Africa,and around the Persian Gulf.
Yes. Scotland invented the bagpipes.
the bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland
Wind instruments.
Nobody really knows. Bagpipes were invented in the Middle East a long time ago, and were probably introduces into Britain by the Greeks, or more likely the Romans. Both had contact with the Britons, and so either seems possible. They were certainly there when the Romans had been in Britain for a few years, as there are carvings of bagpipe players. How long the pipes took to reach Scotland is unknown, but Northumbria has their own set of similar pipes.
My uncle played bagpipes at his wedding because he is Scottish.
Yes. Scotland invented the bagpipes.
the bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland
Wind instruments.
Nobody really knows. Bagpipes were invented in the Middle East a long time ago, and were probably introduces into Britain by the Greeks, or more likely the Romans. Both had contact with the Britons, and so either seems possible. They were certainly there when the Romans had been in Britain for a few years, as there are carvings of bagpipe players. How long the pipes took to reach Scotland is unknown, but Northumbria has their own set of similar pipes.
My uncle played bagpipes at his wedding because he is Scottish.
The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes was created in 1964.
we use bagpipes because they are use full at weddings and stuff like that
Bagpipes - How I Met Your Mother - was created on 2009-11-02.
Usually the Great Highland Bagpipes (the scottish ones)
Yes, many forms of bagpipes are still used, especially the Great Highland Bagpipes (the famous Scottish ones) which are played the world over.
Many if not most cultures around the world have had a form of bagpipes in their cultural history, as such its hard to pin down where or when the first set came from, but the earliest evidence of bagpipes is from about 1000BC.
Many if not most cultures around the world have had a form of bagpipes in their cultural history, as such its hard to pin down where and when the first set came from, but the earliest evidence of bagpipes is from about 1000BC.