[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”855117″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image media=”4828″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”347114″][vc_single_image media=”4830″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”109699″][vc_single_image media=”4829″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”693642″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”639702″]Traditional sounds will once again be heard and historical bagpipers seen at the new start of Classic Days 2025 at Rittergut Birkhof from 1 to 3 August. Dressed in traditional kilts and led by a pipe major, the Erft Area Pipes & Drums will kick off Classic Days on Saturday morning, 2 August 2025. <\/p>\n
When the Birkhof estate and manor house were elevated to the status of a knightly estate eligible for representation in the state parliament by the Prussian King Frederick William IV, the bagpipe, which had only been called a \u2018bagpipe\u2019 since 1642, was no longer of great importance as a musical instrument in Germany. It was mainly used by shepherds, herdsmen and travelling musicians. In the mid-19th century, for example, there were only five bands with bagpipes still travelling around Germany as itinerant musicians. These bands consisted of up to six bagpipers and two drummers. Their travels took them beyond Germany to England, Norway, the Ottoman Empire and North America.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”798797″]Bagpipes have only been back in the spotlight since the 1970s and are increasingly being used as traditional musical instruments again. Music groups are forming, and bands now once again represent identity and folklore \u2013 known as \u2018folk\u2019 for short.<\/p>\n
At Classic Days 2025, we look forward to familiar sounds, a musical journey through time and lots of British flair. The bagpipes fit stylishly into the English park at the manor house in the Birkhof estate. <\/p>\n
Would you like to experience Erft Area Pipes & Drums live? Tickets for Classic Days are available now in advance online from the ticket shop:[\/vc_column_text][vc_button border_width=”0″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fclassic-days.shop%2Fde%2Ftickets%2F1.html%23day1|target:_blank|” uncode_shortcode_id=”145278″]Get your tickets in advance![\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Our first Classic Days in 2006 were opened with sounds that were unusual for the region. As a surprise, we had a bagpipe band perform at the opening \u2013 and everyone was thrilled. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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