PIPERS across Scotland and beyond are invited to help pay tribute to the key workers keeping the country fed, cared for and safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
On Thursday at 8pm, The National Piping Centre is asking all pipers to head to their garden, front door or anywhere you can play safely within the social distancing restrictions, and play Scotland The Brave to support the NHS.
Organisers say the country-wide performance will show gratitude to key workers and help them carry on through the tough time.
READ MORE: 'Clap for Carers': Pipers to perform at doors across Scotland
Last week saw the first Clap For Our Carers celebration as people around the country stood at their front doors and cheered for healthcare workers on the frontline of the coronavirus fight.
Pipers from the Oban High School Pipe Band played from their respective homes shortly after the 8pm cheer to show their appreciation for the staff.
Please tag @ScotNational in Twitter clips of your performances!
Scotland is in lockdown. Shops are closing and newspaper sales are falling fast. It’s no exaggeration to say that the future of The National is at stake. Please consider supporting us through this with a digital subscription from just £2 for 2 months by following this link: www.thenational.scot/subscribe. Thanks – and stay safe.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here