Are pipers and drummers tired of playing the same old thing over and over?
Yes, I am sure a lot of them are. However, remember that a pipe band is really there for the audience. The audience typically wants the traditional recognizable tunes like Scotland the Brave and Amazing Grace. During mass bands at Highland Games you always play Green Hill’s of Tyrol and the When the Battle’s O’er. It is part of the duty of being a piper and a drummer in a pipe band. Remember that your favorite rock band most likely plays the same songs almost every day for ever, and they sound great because of it.
