Bagpiper Collection

How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator
How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Playing the 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers out of their trenches at the Battle of Loos in the midst of the gas attack

The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897

The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Martin Gillespie of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live in Scotland
Martin Gillespie of Skerryvore playing at Oban Live 2016. This was held at Oban, in Argyll & Bute in Scotland

Scottish Types - Scottish Dancing, Clan Gordon. 19th century

The Pipes Of Lucknow (colour litho)
3651564 The Pipes Of Lucknow (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pipes Of Lucknow)

The Bagpiper, 1514. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Bagpiper, 1514

The Campbells are Coming! Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917
" The Campbells are Coming!" Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917. The tune of the The Campbells Are Coming was played by pipers at the Battle of Delville Wood

Bagpiper in Glen Coe, Highlands of Scotland
Bagpiper in Macdonald tartan, playing in Glen Coe, Highlands of Scotland. Date: 1959

World War 1: Highlanders piping
3787050 World War 1: Highlanders piping; (add.info.: World War 1: Highlanders piping themselves back from the trenches. British Official War Photograph. Series 1. No 2. Published on postcard)

Zagreb street beginning of 20th century
3789450 Zagreb street beginning of 20th century; (add.info.: Zagreb street beginning of 20th century. Rue Prince Michel / Prince Michael Street.); Lebrecht History

Black Watch pipers playing to British troops
3786058 Black Watch pipers playing to British troops; (add.info.: Black Watch pipers playing to British troops following their capture of Longueval, France during World War I (Western Front)

The Storming of Dargai, 1897
3782882 The Storming of Dargai, 1897; (add.info.: The Storming of Dargai, by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and Gurkhas, 1897. After painting by Vereker M. Hamilton)

Sikh Regimental Piper, 1900 (b/w photo)
495443 Sikh Regimental Piper, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A military piper from the British Indian Army while serving in China during)

Model Philippa Wakeham, wearing Romeo catsuit designed by Gibi of Rome, does her best to distract Sgt. David MacLeod of the Scots Guards at the Knitwear of Italy fashion fair being held at the Savoy

The Bagpiper, 1817. Creator: Johann Christian Erhard
The Bagpiper, 1817

The Bagpiper, 1819. Creator: Johann Christian Erhard
The Bagpiper, 1819

The Pipers at Longueval... July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Pipers at Longueval: how the Highlanders were led into battle on July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Scots pipers of the 9th (Scottish)

Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897 (1906). Figthing between British troops and Afridi tribesmen on the North-West Frontier during the Tirah Campaign

Medieval acrobat and street entertainment, 1882-1884. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Going with the Wind
Cartoon, punning on the title of the recently released film Gone with the Wind'. Date: 1940

The bagpipe player, 1514 (engraving)
7414930 The bagpipe player, 1514 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.6--7.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels, 1511 (woodcut)
XOS5877308 The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels, 1511 (woodcut) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 12.2x12.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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Merry Company Before an Inn, 1646 (oil on canvas)
3057910 Merry Company Before an Inn, 1646 (oil on canvas) by Wouwermans or Wouwerman, Philips (1619-68); 53x75 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Old Folks Sing, the Young Folks Chirp, 1638 (oil on canvas)
3470247 The Old Folks Sing, the Young Folks Chirp, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); 128x192 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Pub scene (oil on wood)
471473 Pub scene (oil on wood) by Amstel, Jan van (c.1500-c.1544); 30x38 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Evil-Throwing Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308439 The Evil-Throwing Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854 (painting)
904696 Battle of Alma, 20th September 1854 (painting) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90))

Flute and bagpipe players in the Middle Ages
LSE4078559 Flute and bagpipe players in the Middle Ages by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Entertainer / jongleur- male costume, 13th century
3780393 Entertainer / jongleur- male costume, 13th century; (add.info.: Entertainer / jongleur - male costume, 13th century, pictured wearing blue tunic)

Barn Interior with Peasants making Music, 1633 (oil on panel)
7262158 Barn Interior with Peasants making Music, 1633 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); 39x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

A tragic accident in Brittany (colour litho)
2779728 A tragic accident in Brittany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic accident in Brittany)

English musician playing the musette de cour or bagpipes, 15th century. He wears a pink leotard tunic with hood hood
FLO4570269 English musician playing the musette de cour or bagpipes, 15th century. He wears a pink leotard tunic with hood hood and green pantalon

Scottish bagpiper playing music for maids outside a farm. 1831 (engraving)
7234782 Scottish bagpiper playing music for maids outside a farm.1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Farm animals and bagpipe players Miniature taken from "The Rustican or Book of Country
JLJ4656067 Farm animals and bagpipe players Miniature taken from " The Rustican or Book of Country and Rural Profit" by Pietro de Crescenzi (Crescent Stone or Crescens Stone) (1233-1320)

Le sonneur - in "Souvenir de Bretagne", ill. Celestin Deshys, v. 1860
LSE4088103 Le sonneur - in " Souvenir de Bretagne", ill. Celestin Deshys, v.1860 by Deshays, Celestin (1817-c.1890); Private Collection; (add.info)

Yugoslavia: Kolo Dance to bagpipes (b / w photo)
6018142 Yugoslavia: Kolo Dance to bagpipes (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kolo Dance to bagpipes)

The Pipers (colour litho)
5992557 The Pipers (colour litho) by Fricero, Catherine Josephine Marie (1878-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pipers)

English tourists see Scots dancing to bagpipe music on the bank of the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness
6337600 English tourists see Scots dancing to bagpipe music on the bank of the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness, Scotland by Read

A peasant playing a bagpipe and an old woman listening with a dog (oil on canvas)
6192854 A peasant playing a bagpipe and an old woman listening with a dog (oil on canvas) by Paolini, Pietro (1603-1681) (circle of); 145.7x144.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Musician with bagpipes wearing a hat, jacket and breeches, 18th, 1803 (engraving)
7233104 Musician with bagpipes wearing a hat, jacket and breeches, 18th, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musician with bagpipes wearing a hat)

Canadian Highlanders in the United States (litho)
1629568 Canadian Highlanders in the United States (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian Highlanders in the United States)

Letter I Italian. Engraving in "Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885
DUV4207797 Letter I Italian. Engraving in " Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885. Illustrations by Baron Ernest de Liphart (1847-1934). 28 pages. Dim: 29x22, 5cm

Scottish Lovers, 1863
BAL52391 Scottish Lovers, 1863 by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK

Bringing in the haggis at the Royal Scottish Corporation Festival, London (litho)
7201914 Bringing in the haggis at the Royal Scottish Corporation Festival, London (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Glasgow: Interior Glasgow Cathedral Choir, West; Chancel, Glasgow Cathedral; Highland Military Costumes; Highland
7198936 Glasgow: Interior Glasgow Cathedral Choir, West; Chancel, Glasgow Cathedral; Highland Military Costumes; Highland Piper; Jamaica Street (litho) by English School

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"The Resounding Legacy of Bagpipers: From Heroic Victories to Cultural Celebrations" Bagpipes have long been an emblem of Scottish heritage, resonating with tales of bravery and triumph. The Gordon Highlanders etched their name in history as Piper Findlater emerged victorious, earning the esteemed Victoria Cross at Dargai in 1897. A similar tale unfolded on September 25, 1915 when Piper Laidlaw's unwavering courage led him to claim the Victoria Cross as well. In Scotland, bagpipes continue to captivate audiences through the skillful hands of musicians like Martin Gillespie of Skerryvore, enchanting crowds at Oban Live with melodies that echo through time. The vibrant lithograph "The Pipes Of Lucknow" transports us back to a bygone era where bagpipes stirred emotions during historic events. Not limited to battlefields or grand occasions, bagpipers also enlivened everyday life. Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece "The Peasant Dance" showcases a lively gathering where a spirited piper sets feet tapping and hearts racing. Clan Gordon proudly displays their Scottish dancing prowess in "Scottish Types - Scottish Dancing, " evoking images of joyous celebrations steeped in tradition. Artistic depictions further immortalize this iconic instrument; Albrecht Durer's engraving "The Bagpiper" from 1514 captures both the musician's passion and his instrument's allure. Meanwhile, another woodcut titled "The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels" reveals how even celestial beings are moved by its harmonies. During times of war, bagpipers played a pivotal role in boosting morale. In 1917, brave pipers rallied Highland Regiments towards victory amidst chaos and uncertainty – truly exemplifying resilience against all odds. Yet beyond battles and festivities lies the serene beauty found within Scotland's breathtaking landscapes such as Glen Coe.