Where does this whole shift the sporran thing come from? Especially for Drummers, as the drum used to be carried on the LH side.

Now the painting of "Glasgow Green" does not show the pair of Drummers carrying Swords, I happen to know they were issued to all drummers, they just were not wearing them that day. There is no issue with wearing a sword, and playing a drum, and not shifting your sporran, trust me on this. I've done it.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...9_detail_1.JPG



Its certainly not what was done 200 years ago.

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/co...oll-ngl-001-81