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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'...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
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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Librería: Read Books, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. New Edition (John Donald, 2004). Pages clean and unmarked with no rips. Binding tight. Black covers are clean and bright with very minor shelf wear. Quick, secure shipping with free delivery confirmation from Los Angeles bookstore. Photos available upon request. Nº de ref. del artículo: 016670
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0859765490I4N00
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Librería: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, Estados Unidos de America
paperback, Condición: Very Good, John Donald, Edinburgh, c.2002, trade paperbk.prtg., 205pp., NF $. Nº de ref. del artículo: 97592
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Librería: Book Souk, Porstoy, Reino Unido
Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. 361 grams. Nº de ref. del artículo: 006252
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