Chilean Navy bagpipers

**Tattoo Bradley** · 21st June 09, 10:03 AM

Thanks for the mini-lesson, Hector. Truly fascinating.

**GMan** · 21st June 09, 11:33 AM

I always enjoy hearing things like this.

**Nick the DSM** · 21st June 09, 12:38 PM

Woo! Go Chilean-Scots!

**Fougasse** · 21st June 09, 01:54 PM

Cochrane was also the main inspiration for the Jack Aubrey character in Patrick O'Brien's books.

**hospitaller** · 21st June 09, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Fougasse

Cochrane was also the main inspiration for the Jack Aubrey character in Patrick O'Brien's books.

And Horatio Hornblower

**hospitaller** · 21st June 09, 11:09 PM

Please guys, lets not turn this into political stuff.

**Nick the DSM** · 22nd June 09, 06:35 AM

This makes me want to go back there.

back on topic.

I thought Chile had other pipe bands besides this one?

**macwilkin** · 22nd June 09, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

This makes me want to go back there.

back on topic.

I thought Chile had other pipe bands besides this one?

http://www.andeshighlanders.cl/php1/

The band wears the Cochrane tartan, in honour of Lord Cochrane.

T,

**Nick the DSM** · 22nd June 09, 06:43 AM

Thanks, Mr. T!

**hospitaller** · 22nd June 09, 07:31 AM

there are a couple 'civilian' pipe bands, but the Chilean Navy Marines' Pipe Band is the only active military one.

Does anybody know if the US have an official Pipe Band for any service? You know, that is actually part of the service and not just ceremonial or unofficial?

Hector

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

This makes me want to go back there.

back on topic.

I thought Chile had other pipe bands besides this one?