Tag: Tam o’ Shanter

Learney Hill.

My father the bagpiper – part 5

Continuing Edith Paterson’s (née McHardy) story of her father. On one memorable night, my father stopped the band and made a speech pointing out the impossibility of proceeding unless the tumult could be reduced by half. I do not recall that there was any noticeable diminution thereafter. On rare occasions […]