Regimental 'row' going into WWI trenches

**Rama4390** · 24th March 22, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Sets of pipes that were issued to new regimental pipers were often mismatched already, the battalion oftentimes having bits & bobs from which full sets were cobbled together.

It's common for old pipes to be what we call FrankenPipes whether or not they saw military service.

I once had an old set that had bits of perhaps four different sets present.

I currently have two such sets of pipes, but I don't believe either are old enough to have seen military service. A set of catalin mounted mostly Robertsons that were my first set of pipes and a set of ivory mounted Lawries which I've only just picked up & have yet to set up & play.

**DunRovinStation** · 24th March 22, 10:12 AM

We watched a vintage film, I WISH I could remember the name, that showed just this. When they came under fire, the piper dove into a shell hole. Husband videoed the screen for a GIF, but I cannot remember the name. I THINK it was a WWI movie.