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Scottishthethethethe www.scottishbanner.com Banner 37 Years StrongScottishScottishScottish - 1976-2013 Banner A’BannerBanner Bhratach Albannach 44 Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Years Strong - 1976-2020 www.scottishbanner.com A’ Bhratach Albannach Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 VolumeVolumeVolume 43 36 36 NumberNumber Number 911 11The The The world’s world’s world’s largest largest largest international international international Scottish Scottish newspaper newspaper newspaper May MarchMay 2013 2013 2020 The Broar Brothers The Rowing Scotsmen » Pg 16 Celebrating USMontrose Barcodes Scotland’s first railway through The 1722 Waggonway 7 25286 844598 0 1 » Pg 8 the ages » Pg 14 Highland, 7 25286 844598 0 9 Scotland’s Bard through Lowlands, the ages .................................................. » Pg 3 Final stitches sewn into Arbroath Tapestry ............................ » Pg 9 Our Lands A Heritage of Army Pipers .......... » Pg 32 7 25286 844598 0 3 » Pg 27 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 43 - Number 9 Scottishthe Banner The Banner Says… Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Offices of publication Valerie Cairney Australasian Office: PO Box 6202 Editor Bagpipes-the world’s instrument Marrickville South, Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 pipes attached where the legs and In this issue Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF neck would be. Today you will find The sound of Scotland made its way Jim Stoddart [email protected] both synthetic and leather varieties recently across the Atlantic Ocean The National Piping Centre available, with fans of each. as three Scottish brothers rowed North American Office: David McVey their way into the record books. [email protected] Lady Fiona MacGregor A weapon of war Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean Eric Bryan David C. Weinczok Bagpipes were originally used rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to Judy Vickers on the battlefield. It is the only help raise money for two Scottish Nick Drainey musical instrument in history that charities. A set of pipes travelled has ever deemed a ‘weapon of war’. with them as they faced a variety The bagpipes have been banned of challenges and whilst doing so twice in Scotland, once in 1560 and became the first three brothers, the Follow us on social media by Sean Cairney again in 1746. fastest and the youngest trio to row across the Atlantic Ocean. We are his month we can’t go past fortunate to catch up with the Jamie, mentioning March 10th Bagpipes were who happens to be the piper of the and International Bagpipe trio, and perhaps we can add a fourth Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, Day. Anywhere across the originally used on the record for the only set of pipes to be New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 Tworld the bagpipe is synonymous rowed across the Atlantic as well? Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 with Scotland. Love them or hate battlefield. It is the only Another mode of transportation Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications them (who could?), bagpipes are musical instrument in altogether different is rail. 298 years PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia considered the national instrument ago, Scotland’s very first railway was of Scotland. However, they truly are history that has ever taking shape. In 1722 transporting The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to a global instrument with historians both coal and salt was an important cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to believing they can be traced back to deemed a weapon of war. business. The Wagonway track Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material Egypt and introduced into Scotland connected the coal pits in Tranent to in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors by Roman armies. 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Proving the global appeal Name: ................................................................................... of the pipes, and how it really is an instrument that connects us all. Address: ............................................................................... Enjoy your March! ............................................................................................... Do you enjoy the pipes? Do you have a bagpipe story or are ......................................... Post Code:.................................. you celebrating on of the Celtic celebrations taking place in March? Tel/Email: ...........................................................................