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Old Nick in Shape o' Beast

Tam o' Shanter · Illustration

Old Nick in Shape o' Beast, an illustration by Bruce Thomson of the horned devil playing the bagpipes

“Old Nick,” the devil in the form of a beast, plays the bagpipes with menacing delight.

At the centre of the sabbath sits Auld Nick himself, the Devil in the shape of a beast, working the bagpipes to drive the witches’ dance. This Tam o’ Shanter scene belongs to Bruce’s Glenfarclas 40 Year Old whisky commission; read more in the journal.

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