The Highland Bagpipe and Its Music - Softcover

Cannon, Roderick D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0859765490 ISBN 13: 9780859765497

Publisher: John Donald, 2002

Synopsis

THIS IS A NEW EDITION of Roderick Cannon's classic work, a definitive and critically acclaimed history of the origins and music of Scotland's most famous instrument. The eminently readable text will be of interest not only to pipers but to all those music lovers world wide who are intrigued to know more about the character and extraordinary history of the legendary pipes. The author covers both Ccol Mor and Ccol Beag, Piobaireachd, dance music, martial music, music for competitions and music for pleasure, music for pipe bands as well as a commentary on the state of piping today. Updated from its last paperback edition, this book is the only comprehensive history of piping in print and has never been surpassed.

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Review

'...a superb job of supplying the uninitiated with the basic information necessary to appreciate the diversity and beauty of the bagpipe music... copious notes and a marvellous bibliography...' Scotia 'The definitive history and description of the instrument' - Cannan '... clear, forthright and easily understood... captivating reading' - The New Zealand Herald

About the Author

Roderick Cannon currently lives in Norwich and teaches at the University of East Anglia. He is acknowledged as one the world's leading authorities on piping.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Donald
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0859765490
• ISBN 13: 9780859765497
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 216