I went to a military college and marched to the pipes every Friday, some Saturdays and most Wednesdays. And yet, I still love the pipes. Both formal and informal. I don't know if you'd call these guys clowns. They do play on the streets. In some ways I prefer them to formal piping: Clanadonia
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