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I noticed some right shoulder pipers. Any reason for that in the National Youth Pipe Band? Just curious.
Presumably they are left handed. Teachers (the military) used to force all pipers to play on the left shoulder, but nowadays, teachers are more open to folks learning which ever way is easiest for them.