The late Denis Norden, appearing on BBC Radio's "My Music" quiz program, famously quipped that his favorite instrument was "Bagpipes, receding into the distance". Fortunately, not everybody shared his opinion!
The previous record for the number of bagpipers assembled in one place to play the same tune was set in Bulgaria in 2012 by 333 players. Enthusiasts in Australia decided it was time to set a new record, and they chose AC/DC's current tour of that country to do it. The Guardian reports:
On Wednesday afternoon (12 November 2025), 374 bagpipers gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square to play AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock’n’Roll), setting a new world record just up the road from where Bon Scott and the band famously played the song on the back of a flatbed truck riding up Swanston Street 50 years before.
There's more at the link. Here's how the record attempt went.
Looks like a good time was had by all.
Peter
1 comment:
I remember a picture of a bagpiper who had a pin from the Harley enthusiasts on his doublet "Loud Pipes Save Lives" I guess that is appropriate!
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