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'''Bagpipes''' were a musical instrument | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
'''Bagpipes''' were a [[musical instrument]]. | |||
They consisted of a bag made of cloth with several pipes. A person who played the bagpipes was called a piper. [[Jamie McCrimmon]] was a piper. The [[Second Doctor]] said Jamie could join him, [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] if he would teach the Doctor how to play the bagpipes. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'') | |||
[[Angus MacRanald]], proprietor of the [[Fox Inn (Tulloch)|Fox Inn]] in [[Tulloch]], often played the pipes on his own premises. [[Sarah Jane]] discovered that the villagers of Tulloch regarded him as "the best piper for [[mile]]s around". ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') | When the cat-like creature [[Marmaduke (Constant Companion)|Marmaduke]] was aboard the TARDIS, he tore Jamie's bagpipes — then found them where Jamie had hidden them and got at them again. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Constant Companion (short story)|Constant Companion]]'') | ||
Bagpipes were played at [[Torchwood House]] at lunchtime. [[Archie (The Twilight Streets)|Archie]] found them annoying. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | |||
[[Angus MacRanald]], proprietor of the [[Fox Inn (Tulloch)|Fox Inn]] in [[Tulloch]], often played the pipes on his own premises. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] discovered that the villagers of Tulloch regarded him as "the best piper for [[mile]]s around". | |||
When MacRanald played "[[Flowers of the Forest]]", the [[Fourth Doctor]] explained to Sarah that this was a "[[lament]] for the [[dead]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') | |||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] described [[Scottish]] to [[Leela]] as "[[haggis]], bagpipes, [[Robert Burns|Robbie Burns]] and deep-fried [[Mars Bar]]s". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Very Last Picture Show (short story)|The Very Last Picture Show]]'') | |||
Bagpipes were rarely used, not even for ceremonial occasions, after [[2280]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Briefly Noted (short story)|Briefly Noted]]'') | |||
[[Category:Musical instruments from the real world]] | [[Category:Musical instruments from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:16, 16 December 2024
Bagpipes were a musical instrument.
They consisted of a bag made of cloth with several pipes. A person who played the bagpipes was called a piper. Jamie McCrimmon was a piper. The Second Doctor said Jamie could join him, Ben and Polly in the TARDIS if he would teach the Doctor how to play the bagpipes. (TV: The Highlanders)
When the cat-like creature Marmaduke was aboard the TARDIS, he tore Jamie's bagpipes — then found them where Jamie had hidden them and got at them again. (PROSE: Constant Companion)
Bagpipes were played at Torchwood House at lunchtime. Archie found them annoying. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
Angus MacRanald, proprietor of the Fox Inn in Tulloch, often played the pipes on his own premises. Sarah Jane Smith discovered that the villagers of Tulloch regarded him as "the best piper for miles around".
When MacRanald played "Flowers of the Forest", the Fourth Doctor explained to Sarah that this was a "lament for the dead". (TV: Terror of the Zygons)
The Fourth Doctor described Scottish to Leela as "haggis, bagpipes, Robbie Burns and deep-fried Mars Bars". (PROSE: The Very Last Picture Show)
Bagpipes were rarely used, not even for ceremonial occasions, after 2280. (PROSE: Briefly Noted)
