Tunes of Glory:
Many famous pipe tunes were
written to commemorate significant people and events in history. Here are the stories
behind some of these "Tunes of Glory".
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The Green Hills of Tyrol
is one of the best known and loved pipe band tunes, but while some know that it was
adapted from a famous opera, few know of the circumstances through which it came into pipe
band repertoire... |
The Heights of Dargai is
another popular marching tune. It was written to commemorate a battle in which the actions
of a piper caused a senstation thoughout the British Empire... |
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The Taking of Beaumont Hamel
was written during the Great War and at first seems to celebrate what would have been a
gruesome event. The story behind the tune is rather different... |
| The Seige of Delhi is a polular 2/4 march that
commemorates an event at a critical juncture in the history of the British Empire.
But what did pig and cow fat have to do with the Indian Mutiny of 1857?... |
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The Battle
of Waterloo is the most celebrated victory in British military history, and it
cemented the foundations of the Empire. Often regarded as the greatest ever land battle,
bagpipes were there too... |
The Battle of the Somme is a
spirited tune which belies the tragedy of the battle it commemorates. The forces of most
Commonwealth countries were present at this battle... |
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