Nick Train | Piper

By the end of the Crimean War (1853-1856) pipe bands were established in most of the Scottish regiments. Bagpipes were commonly used to lead the troops ‘over the top’ of the trenches and into combat. For the enemy, pipers were easy targets and in being unarmed many died during battle so the practice was abandoned after World War I (1914-18). Today, pipe bands in Australia continue the tradition of Scottish music and are an integral part of our community.

Nick Train is a pipe major of Sydney's Castle Hill RSL Pipe Band and he often performs at the annual Anzac Day parade as well as a wide range of social events including the Epping Scottish Society Social.

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