Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950

Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950
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Publisher : Polygon
Total Pages : 518
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ISBN-10 : 1904607764
ISBN-13 : 9781904607762
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Book Synopsis Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950 by : William Donaldson

Download or read book Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950 written by William Donaldson and published by Polygon. This book was released on 2008 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining newspaper and manuscript evidence from the pipers themselves with a range of historical sources, the author harnesses the insights of the practical player to those of the historian and provides a fresh account of the players and their musical traditions, which have previously been the subject of much myth-making.


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