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| American Revolution Scottish Soldier Visits 4th grade |
 Bill Wendell, resident of Villanova and bagpiper, visited Shipley’s 4th grade at the culmination of their study of the American Revolutionary War. Mr. Wendell arrived at Shipley dressed in an authentic Scottish regimental uniform and entered the room piping a traditional Scottish tune to the delight of the waiting students. He described each of the pieces of clothing he wore, down to the buckle shoes (made to fit either the left or the right foot) and a sporran (a pouch of skin and sometimes fur worn in front of the kilt). He explained the plaid, (pronounced with the ‘ai’ making a long ‘a’ sound) which is a length of woolen cloth about eight yards long and is made of two narrow strips of fabric sewn together side by side. The plaid, was used as a blanket as well as an item of clothing. He explained what tartan or pattern the woolen cloth was, and how various regiments chose the tartan for the plaid or the kilt. He also wore a bonnet or hat, and sword.
Mr. Wendell participates in many American Revolution re-enactments, as well as visits to many schools, to demonstrate how uniforms were worn, play some songs on the bagpipe, and describe the Scottish regiments’ role in the American Revolution. He answered many questions about what situations were like during the Revolution for Scottish soldiers, and described how the bagpiper often signaled for both armies that the fighting was about to begin.
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American Revolution Scottish Soldier Visits 4th grade