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The bagpipe is the national instrument of Scotland and is best represented in the music of the Scottish Highlands. Many, who hear the bagpipe played, think of Scotland as the origin of the unique instrument. Although, some of the best music of this type can be traced to Scotland, the instrument has been documented throughout most of ancient history.
After that day in 1823 when William Webb Ellis, while attending the Rugby School in England, decided to carry the football instead of kicking it, as was the rule, the game of rugby has cemented its place firmly in the lore of sports. There are many who dispute this claim, but one claim that cannot be argued is Scotland's crowning achievement as the first ever international club winners. They beat England that day by one goal and a try.
Scotland is the home of golf in Europe and certainly that is a good enough reason to visit this charming country. Now there is a special golf course catering only to children and disabled persons in Edinburgh where they can just turn up and play. There is no dress code and the club provides balls and clubs, free of cost. This is a great way to introduce your youngsters to the game and keep them occupied on your vacation in Scotland while you do your own thing. This is the first course of this type in the U.K. and disabled persons can now enjoy a game at their own pace.
Aberdeen in Scotland makes golfing news for many reasons. Its Murcar Golf Links is the location for the current European Challenge Tour which has returned to Scotland after twelve years. The 156-strong field includes some of Europe's most promising players for the $250,000 prize fund, one of the richest on the European Challenge Tour.
Think of Scotland and you think of lochs, castles, kilts, bagpipes and golf. It comes as a surprise to most people to hear about the pioneering research done in Scotland in medical and technological fields. Glasgow may not be as versatile now as Edinburgh is in the art and cultural scene but much of the path breaking research going on in Scotland is being done in Glasgow University.
Balado in Scotland come alive with music every July at the T in the Park music event. Since the first event in at Strathclyde Country Park in 1994, T in the Park has grown in popularity with every passing year. This year's just concluded event attracted over 70 thousand music lovers from all over the world each day. 2005's event sold out in a record breaking four days while this year's festival was undoubtedly the most successful year to date, with third of the tickets sold in an incredible fours hours when they went on sale directly after the 2005 festival ended. Amazingly this year the 350000 tickets sold online for the 2007 show were picked up in just seventy minutes!
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