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the English government. This heritage is represented in his bagpipe playing.
But the bagpipes aren’t native to Scotland; there is good evidence that the Romans brought it with them and it is rumored that the notorious Nero (Emperor of Rome, 54-68 A.D.) was proficient on the instrument.
Nevertheless, like golf, single-malt whiskey, Loch Ness and tartans, bagpipes are a major part of Scottish lore. So much so that in an effort to dismantle the Scottish clans, bagpipes and tartans (or anything plaid) were once outlawed by the English Monarchy.
The tartan was the uniform of choice for the Scottish warrior and everywhere they went, they were usually led into battle by bagpipe players; which incidentally, is where the term “pay the piper” is said to have derived.
The bagpiper was not an official military position, so Scottish officers would pay for their services out of their own pockets.
Nowadays, the piper most often can be heard leading the bride and groom into the ceremony of marriage, and yes, like the days of yesteryear, they still have to be paid for their services.
Mr. Weaver runs a one-man show called Bagpiping for All Occasions, and since his retirement two years ago as a geophysicist, he has been keeping busy with about 40 dates per year; ranging from- weddings to funerals to other
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