[Andria Hall, Cnn Anchor:] There is an old Scottish proverb that says, twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion. But if that's the case, then what you suppose 10,000 bagpipes would make? Here CNN's Jennifer Eccleston, who files this report from Edinburgh, Scotland.
[Jennifer Eccleston, Cnn Correspondent:] Huffing and puffing and blowing themselves into the record books, a small army of kilted crusaders armed with the pipes and drums besiege Scotland's spired capital, Edinburgh.
[Magnus Orr, Parade Organizer:] The Scottish bagpipe is one of these great world icons. And there so many Scots that live around the world that, you know, have just come back just to take part of in this big event.
[Eccleston:] Some 10,000 took part in the big event, pipers and drummers from these shores and beyond, not all of them Scots, but all enthusiast, some from as far away as Canada, Australia and the United States, 22 countries in all. In all shapes, sizes and stages of life, they paraded their piping prowess in this, the world biggest ever pipe-and-drum parade. [on camera]: The festival here in Edinburgh isn't just about breaking a word record; it also helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Mary Curie Cancer Charity. [voice-over]: Britain's Prince Charles, among other celebrities here, trumpeting the cause. But the stars of the day are the pipers themselves, and the culture behind the spats, the sporin, and yes, those kilts.
[Orr:] It's, you know, wearing the kilt and playing the bagpipes, it's part of your identity.
[Eccleston:] And that to the delight of locals and tourists alike.
[Unidentified Female:] There's something for everyone, for the people that are not from Scotland.
[Unidentified Male:] To finally get here, and to be here and to be in this environment is really awesome. Brilliant. It's great. Absolutely wonderful. Great day.
[Eccleston:] In so many songs, stories and poems and festivals like this one today, the Scots celebrate their beloved pipe. With that, they have kept the instrument alive at home and across the globe. Jennifer Eccleston, CNN, Edinburgh, Scotland.