First came the fife and drum, skirling out an Orange tune, at which the little priest winced visibly.

It had all the simple characteristics described by Burns, and there was a heartiness and energy too in the congregation when, as he expresses it, they used to "skirl up the Bangor," of which the effects still hang in my recollection.

Fergusson, nearly a century ago, noted this peculiarity of dialect in his poem of The Leith Races: "The Buchan bodies through the beach, Their bunch of Findrams cry; And skirl out bauld in Norland speech, Gude speldans fa will buy?" "Findon," or "Finnan haddies," are split, smoked, and partially dried haddocks.

Because it was the first, and because of the way the pipers skirled out the old hill melodies and songs of Scotland, enormous crowds followed my band.

And then I organized my recruiting bandHieland laddies, wha went up and doon the land, skirling the pipes and beating the drum.