We’ve always thought McCallum Bagpipes were out of this world………..and here’s the proof.
I thought you might be interested in this amazing story, the first set of Scottish made Great Highland Bagpipes played in space by an American piper and astronaut.
They are played by Kjell Lindgren from the USA and we made this set of acetyl bagpipes for him at our factory in Kilmarnock,Ayrshire,Scotland. We sent the set to him last year and they had to go through some tests before they were allowed on the space station.
Kjell Lindgren played Amazing Grace on the pipes after recording a message about research scientist Victor Hurst who had recently died, he was involved in astronaut training.
It’s the first time that bagpipes have been played in space.
I hope you agree this is a really great story.
This is the full clip of him playing.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...JEN0JMVEY0NXB3
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David S. R. Clark, Administrative Sergeant-Major
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Teton & District Performing Arts (Bagpipes~Drums~Vocalists~Highland Dancers)
Burns' Society of the Tetons
Ammon Scottish Festival
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McCallum Pipes In Space!
