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Default Re: The Celtic War Horn

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Originally Posted by Breogan
Those old Celts were very noisy people, for example the bag-pipes I suffer round here in Summer; and now the horns, well there is none near at least.

They should be deaf before getting old.
Bagpipe is a somewhat recent and not Celtic instrument per se; it was in use all over Europe in the Middle Age till the 17th century. It's just that that tradition has been maintened in the celtic areas.
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