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The Bagpipes: A Cultural History
Book • 2024
The Bagpipes: A Cultural History by Richard McLauchlan offers a vivid and comprehensive exploration of the bagpipes, tracing their history from the Roman Empire to modern times.
The book covers over 130 varieties of bagpipes worldwide, challenging the common association with only Scotland's Great Highland Bagpipe.
It examines the instrument's role in inspiring terror on battlefields, enriching cultures globally, and its evolving meanings related to identity, class, and gender.
McLauchlan also highlights the rise of women pipers and the complex social dynamics within the piping world.
The book is richly illustrated and grounded in extensive research, blending historical accuracy with the romance and magic of the instrument.
The book covers over 130 varieties of bagpipes worldwide, challenging the common association with only Scotland's Great Highland Bagpipe.
It examines the instrument's role in inspiring terror on battlefields, enriching cultures globally, and its evolving meanings related to identity, class, and gender.
McLauchlan also highlights the rise of women pipers and the complex social dynamics within the piping world.
The book is richly illustrated and grounded in extensive research, blending historical accuracy with the romance and magic of the instrument.
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