Tip - Why Are Bagpipes Played at Police and Firefighter Funerals?

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Why Are Bagpipes Played at Police and Firefighter Funerals?

Why are bagpipes customarily played at funerals of police officers, firefighters, soldiers and other state figures? What is the history of funeral bagpipes?

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