The Bagpipe
The Bagpipe

Author: Francis Collinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1000435830

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Originally published in 1975, and written by an authority on Scottish music, this book traces the evolution of the bagpipe whilst also narrating the fortunes of the ‘Great Highland Bagpipe’ itself. Exploring history and archaeology of civilizations as far removed from the Scottish Highlands as Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome this book offers a unique full-length history of one of the world’s most interesting and ancient musical instruments. Appendices list the bagpipes of other countries and the materials used in the instrument’s manufacture as well as a comprehensive bibliography.

Bagpipe Brothers
Bagpipe Brothers

Author: Kerry Sheridan

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780813533964

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Following on from the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks, the author covers the ordeal of the massive number of funerals, the importance of recovering bodies in Irish American culture and the bagpiping ritual, both traditional and modern.

The Voice of the Wind: A Linguistic History of Bagpipes
The Voice of the Wind: A Linguistic History of Bagpipes

Author: Michael Peter Vereno

Publisher: International Bagpipe Organisation

Published: 2021-01-08

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781838369804

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Scholars have long provided bagpipes with a creation myth that stretches back to the ancient Near East, where they supposedly appear in the biblical Book of Daniel. It then has the Greeks playing them and Roman legions carrying them to the ends of the Empire. But Michael Peter Vereno's The Voice of the Wind calls this story into question. Using linguistic analysis, Vereno shows that the oldest 'evidence' is often dubious at best and demonstrates that supposed ancient stories of bagpipe origins- and sometimes even their names-were later scholarly creations to give them a respectable, ancient pedigree. His erudite examination calls into question many conclusions and settled 'facts' to reveal a more enlightening story of bagpipe origins. It redefines its field and represents a significant contribution to historical organology. Readers with an interest in modern bagpipes, the history of instruments, and the interpretation of ancient and more recent textual sources will all find something to engage them and complicate their beliefs.

Hal Leonard Bagpipe Method
Hal Leonard Bagpipe Method

Author: Ron Bowen

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1480385034

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(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Bagpipe Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Great Highland bagpipes. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to the bagpipe chanter. Video lessons of demonstrations of all the examples in the book are included! Lessons include: the practice chanter, the Great Highland Bagpipe scale, bagpipe notation, proper technique, grace-noting, embellishments, playing and practice tips, traditional tunes, buying a bagpipe, and much more!

Music of the Great Highland Bagpipe
Music of the Great Highland Bagpipe

Author: Michael E. Akard

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1649572417

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Music of the Great Highland Bagpipe By: Michael E. Akard The music of the Scottish Highland bagpipe has gone through many changes over the years. Classical bagpipe music, which is known as “piobaireachd,” has been played for centuries, but the sound of this music as performed today is very different from how it sounded in the past. In Music of the Great Highland Bagpipe, Michael E. Akard traces the history of piobaireachd from its earliest performances up to the present day. Composed of carefully researched material and presented in an easy to read style, any reader can learn about the major historical, political, social, and technological changes that have influenced, and continue to influence, pipers and pipe music.

The Story of the Bagpipe
The Story of the Bagpipe

Author: William Henry Grattan Flood

Publisher: London : The Walter Scott Publishing Company, Limited ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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B is for Bagpipes
B is for Bagpipes

Author: Eve Begley Kiehm

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2010-11-05

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1585365734

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What country is made up of 95 islands, invented the game of golf, and raised a warrior worthy of the name "Braveheart"? Welcome to Scotland! In B is for Bagpipes: A Scotland Alphabet, Scottish native Eve Begley Kiehm gives an A-Z tour of the country that may be small in size but a giant in history and rich in tradition. Kick up your heels at a Highland dance, visit the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby as he stands guard near his master's grave, and finally dig into a dish of haggis with a side helping of "tatties and neeps." From the splendors of capital city Edinburgh to the stories of Robert Louis Stevenson to the gloomy waters of Loch Ness and its lonely "Nessie," the treasures of Scotland are revealed. Colorful artwork captures the proud spirit of its landscape and culture.Eve Begley Kiehm was born in Bridge of Allan, Scotland. She has a master's degree in Scottish History and Literature from Glasgow University and an early childhood education certification from the University of Toronto. Her books about Scotland include a YA historical adventure novel. Eve lives in the San Diego area. Alexa Rutherford lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has illustrated many books for UK publishers and a handful of US publishers, as well as US children's magazines.

Scotland Beyond the Bagpipes
Scotland Beyond the Bagpipes

Author: Helen Ochyra

Publisher: Book Guild Publishing

Published: 2020-03-28

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1913551148

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Like so many people who live south of the border in England, Helen thought that she knew all about Scotland. It was a part of Britain after all, a place that was surely more the same than it was different. But then she actually went there – and everything changed...