Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-14 | Page 5 | Bagpipes, Plaids Are Still Cherished by Utah Scots

Bagpipes Plaids Plaids' Are Still Still Cherished by Utah Scots r r S 1 M 4 t 4 it Ar 6 ru 7 Ir p 2 j I 4 sS p. p j ii S s S S v f 5 j- j 0 4 f Z 1 L' L 4 l S 'S tt 4 4 Mary Attired in Scotch Costume Editor Editors note This 1 ii another in hi a series or of stories about local foreign colonies and customs that have been brought to Salt Lake City CUr by Immigrants from many countries By SHER SHERMAN IAN MILLER S Substantial Scots from the highlands and ad the lowlands IO o of Scotland have bro brought to Salt Lake City two customs that ar are closely identified With the history of their mother co country the country th playing of the bagpipes and the wearing of the plaid music that has sounded over ih the hills hills' of ot Scotland for for- forcen forcen- cen centuries tunes tudes still sUIl delights the ears ear of lof local Joca Scottish people Men women n and d children who mastered the technique tech tech- of ot the instrument entertain their friends at family gatherings gatherings' and soci socials ls They produce the music In the bagpipes by bl blowing the pigskin bag full of cot air and then squeezing the air through the three drones or pipes with the arm A successful bagpipe po player must have the wind of ot an an athlete and must practice P for years according to local Scottish musicians S Scots cover the pigskin bags of their instruments with the plaid of their clan Tile The plaids originated centuries ago when each clan in inthe inthe inthe the highlands of ot Scotland adopted a distinctive pattern of ot the material for its own use Staunch loyalty to their clans is still expressed by many many members of the Salt Lake Lako Scottish club Kilts made from plaid of the clan pattern are worn on various occasions Much of ot tho the social activity of the local Scottish colony is carried on onby onby onby by the Salt Lake e Scottish club un under under un- un der the direction of at Thomas Anderson Ander Ander- son president ent