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The great Highland bagpipe (Scottish Gaelic: a' phìob mhòr pronounced [a ˈfiəp ˈvoːɾ] lit. 'the great pipe') is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland, and the Scottish analogue to the great Irish warpipes. It has acquired widespread recognition through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world.
Iain MacInnes is a Scottish folk musician, currently working as the producer of the BBC Radio Scotland bagpipe music program Pipeline. He was formerly presenter of that program, before taking a one-year sabbatical in 2002 to write a book on piping in the 20th century. It airs on BBC Radio Scotland at 21:05 GMT on Saturdays.
The History and Structure of Ceol Mor – A Guide to Piobaireachd, the Classical Music of the Great Highland Bagpipe. Glasgow: Piobaireachd Society. Johnson, David (1984). Scottish Fiddle Music in the 18th Century: A Music Collection and Historical Study. Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers. pp. 122–146. MacNeill, Dugald B. (2007).
John D. was educated Edinburgh Academy, and tutored by Pipe major Willie Ross of the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming at Edinburgh Castle. [2] He did not play in the school band, for fear that it would damage his technique. [2]
Canntaireachd (Scottish Gaelic for 'chanting'; pronounced [ˈkʰãũn̪ˠt̪ɛɾʲəxk]) is the ancient method of teaching, learning and memorizing Piobaireachd (also spelt Pibroch), a type of music primarily played on the Great Highland bagpipe. In the canntairached method of instruction, the teacher sings or hums the tune to the pupil ...
Albannach, Scottish Gaelic for "Scottish," is a band formed in 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their traditional music is heavily percussive, driven by bass drums, bodhráns, and a single bagpipe. [citation needed] Albannach released their first album, the eponymous Albannach, in 2006.
The Piping Live!Festival (a.k.a. Piping Hot Festival) is an annual bagpiping event held in Glasgow by the National Piping Centre.The festival was created in 2003 and occurs on the run-up to the World Pipe Band Championships. [1]
In 2014, Chaimbeul took up the Scottish smallpipes, being gifted a set by Hamish Moore, and received tuition on them from his son Fin Moore. [5] [8] [1] A bursary from the Saltire Society allowed her to visit Bulgaria to study the piping tradition there, and her music has been influenced by Bulgarian, Irish, Scandinavian and Cape Breton traditions.