Bagpipes were carried into other battles during ... The Border to encourage his fellow soldiers to renew an assault on German troops. During WW2, pipers were used by the 51st Highland Division ...

Now, as the 85th anniversary approaches, a new piece of music - Lancastria - has been written to remember and commemorate those who died. The former liner was bombed repeatedly as it bore British ...

A VE/VJ day concert will also take place in Chester Town Hall Square at 8.45pm on Thursday, May 8. The Lord Mayor will host, with composer and musical director Matt Baker accompanying his choirs. The ...

After Mr Neal's brother died, he used that research and his own to tell their uncle's story in a book By Glider to Normandy and Beyond, saying "these are the men who died for their country". "Everyone ...

Scotland, of course, is well known for its bagpipe marches, and the traditional “oom-pah” music of Germany is the basis for a great many German marches. Some countries, such as Japan and North Korea ...

Vancouver Mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, will host a St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday featuring Irish dance, bagpipe and drum performances in the Center ...

John Lloyd During the dash across Germany to meet the Russians, Rifleman Lloyd came across a German officers' car ... or how he had his bagpipes nicked in Gibraltar - so I was shocked when ...

The German has won two Oscars (from 12 nominations ... He continues: "And then the other thing was Denis had shot the bagpipe guy when they arrived on Arrakis, and I forgot to tell him that ...

Tamburitsa from Serbia, tsymbaly from Romania, lyra from Crete and bagpipe from Bulgaria – these are the instruments ... The conductor with Bulgarian roots, Italian upbringing and a German passport, ...