Piping Traditions of the Inner Isles The West Coast of Scotland |
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| Author:
| Mackenzie, Bridget |
| ISBN: | 978-1-906566-54-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Birlinn, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Written for all piping enthusiasts, this is not an academic study but instead aims to pass on the piping lore that used to be handed down with the music to piping pupils, but is no longer. Written in a light and readable style, the book ranges wildely through the pipers, places and piping stories of the islands, including the rich piping tradition in Tiree, the Rankins' piping school on Mull, legendary figures such as jovial Andrew MacNeil in Colonsay and the great Mackay pipers of Raasay.
Written for all piping enthusiasts, this is not an academic study but instead aims to pass on the piping lore that used to be handed down with the music to piping pupils, but is no longer. Written in a light and readable style, the book ranges wildely through the pipers, places and piping stories of the islands, including the rich piping tradition in Tiree, the Rankins' piping school on Mull, legendary figures such as jovial Andrew MacNeil in Colonsay and the great Mackay pipers of Raasay.