Rosie - FWIW - the piper is unprofessional as well as discourteous not to mention disrespectful to the others in the group, the manager of the pub and those in attendance IMHO.
I'm still angry, but slightly calmer. I went and played for a few minutes - just me and Bilbo and one other brother. I have no idea if anyone else had showed up earlier. The pub had set up chairs for an audience that wasn't there - I have no idea if someone showed up earlier and gave up on us.
He was angry that I was angry. Bilbo, that is. Said I was totally overreacting.
I'm not gonna think about it any more, 'cause I'll just get hot and bothered again.
Grrrr...this is soooo typical, though!
Gonna put on some Perry Como for awhile. If that doesn't relax me, I dunno what will!