The Hostage
Why is Monsewer playing the bagpipes in the play, The Hostage?
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Argumentative conversation between Pat and Meg reveals that the bagpipes are being played by Monsewer, practicing to play a lament for a young member of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) who is to be executed the following morning.
The Hostage