Introduction:                 Ron Campbell Allison  
Subject/theme:              The History of the Bagpipe  
Time/date:                    1830 hrs, Tuesday 5 December 2000.  
Venue:                         Sjømannsforeningen, Kronprinsensgt. 1, 0251 Oslo

Our Christmas celebration this year will have a musical flavour – and a very Scottish one at that. After our traditional “julemat” dinner, we will be entertained by a special video, depicting the history of the Bagpipe, together with musical interludes from the pipes. Ron Campbell Allison will introduce the video, which he says covers the development and use of the Bagpipe during times of peace and (especially) of war. Much emphasis is put on the importance of the Bagpipe as a moral weapon during both World War I and World War II.

The Committee believes that to enlighten ourselves on such a very Scottish subject as the history of the Bagpipe is most certainly in line with the basic concept of our Society, and we hope that you will take this opportunity to learn more about “our National Instrument”!

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