This pipes-and-drums platoon is 35 strong, and we are touring about 70 cities in three months.

The finale combines both groups and is quite powerful and really emotional. Our concerts are a visual sight that connects with everybody and is very family-oriented.

We are soldiers first and then musicians.

Bagpipes are definitely for people with Scottish or British ancestries who can connect with a part of their history.

[Most American cities began life around some basic means of production, like mining or manufacturing.] People come in to work at the factory, ... and the goods from that factory are sent out to other cities or across the region. But over time, smaller services start building up within the city, like little grocery stores or gas stations, that are servicing needs within the community. The internal infrastructure gets larger and larger, and over time it becomes the biggest part of the city -- the city producing goods and services for itself.

Unfortunately, times are changing, our cities are changing.