Bagpipes & Kilts & Curling

[WalesLax]

I was asked to be part of a panel for a discussion on bagpiping, our highland attire, and the ties to curling by the Curler Outreach Program, and wanted to see if I could get some discussion ideas from this group. I am curious to see if there are about ideas, thoughts, or opinions on what to talk about and/or some interesting stories or answers I can weave in to my talking points.

I am very interested in hearing thoughts/opinions/questions from my fellow Marksers, whether you have answers to the questions they gave me (below), additional questions yourselves, interesting stories/experiences with curling to share, etc. Ultimately, I would love to get ideas, but also thought this might be an interesting discussion just among this forum.

Here were some ideas for topics of discussion:

• Scotland the Brave vs. other tunes- why would a piper play anything else? Does it imply a different event/ceremony?
  
  
  • What other songs are out there? Do they have meanings when they are played?
  
  
• advice/discussion/protips for other pipers (what to wear, falling on ice and other problems),
  
• Info regarding the history of pipes and curling, and their ties to Scottish culture
  
• What are the traditional pieces of the highland garb?