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Bagpipes are a musical instrument that consist of using enclosed reeds fed from a reservoir of air in a bag. People who play "the pipes" are referred to as "Pipers" or "Bagpipers". Type of bagpipes have been in existence since possibly the days of the Roman Empire, but the icon Scottish Highland bagpipes are a more recent invention, with the earliest evidence of them appearing in 1547.

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There are different terms, and most refer to a group of pipers accompanied by drums and/or other instruments.

pipe band

pipes and drums

bagad

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