Scottish Broadsword

**macwilkin** · 30th December 07, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by PiobBear

I've seen the piper piping in the haggis preceded by someone with a basket-hilt before; a nice additional touch to Burn's Night theater.

I've seen a variant of this where the Haggis is escorted by 2-4 gents with broadswords.

T.

**Chef** · 30th December 07, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

I've seen a variant of this where the Haggis is escorted by 2-4 gents with broadswords.

When I put together a haggis procession we usually have the Piper, Haggis Bearer, Whisky Bearer and 2 - 4 guards with swords. They are their to protect against the exciseman. The first I came across this "full" procession was at the St. Andrew's Society in NY and I thought it made for great theatre so I have incorporated it whenever possible when I do an "Address".

**Nick the DSM** · 30th December 07, 02:20 PM

i think what i meant by the license is a permit to carry it concealed. i guess you dont need one after all.

**Chef** · 30th December 07, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

i think what i meant by the license is a permit to carry it concealed. i guess you dont need one after all.

If you can carry a broadsword concealed mark me extremely impressed!

**macwilkin** · 30th December 07, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

When I put together a haggis procession we usually have the Piper, Haggis Bearer, Whisky Bearer and 2 - 4 guards with swords. They are their to protect against the exciseman. The first I came across this "full" procession was at the St. Andrew's Society in NY and I thought it made for great theatre so I have incorporated it whenever possible when I do an "Address".

That's very similar to our Haggis procession, Chef.

T.

**Chef** · 30th December 07, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

That's very similar to our Haggis procession, Chef.

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest that St. Andrews Society in NY were the only ones doing it that way or that they were the originators. I'm sure that others do it similarly or maybe even more elaborately. Although since the Society in NY has been around for 250 years they have been doing it that way for a long time. It just happened to be the there that I saw that procession for the first time.

**macwilkin** · 30th December 07, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest that St. Andrews Society in NY were the only ones doing it that way or that they were the originators. I'm sure that others do it similarly or maybe even more elaborately. Although since the Society in NY has been around for 250 years they have been doing it that way for a long time. It just happened to be the there that I saw that procession for the first time.

No worries, Chef. It can very impressive, where ever it's done!

T.