Silver Chanter - Historical Tales of Scottish Pipers

All over the world people associate the bagpipes with Scotland. In this informative and entertaining book Stuart McHardy introduces Scotland's national instrument - its history, development and repertoire - and examines the part that the piper himself has played in Highland and Lowland society over the centuries.

Info autore

Stuart Mchardy is a writer, storyteller and lecturer. His interest in Scotland's past has led him to re-rvaluate the role of the oral tradition in gaining a clearer picture of our history. He believes that while history is written by winners, story flourishes amongst history's survivors. He was Director of the Scots Language Resource Centre from 1993 to 1998 and is a founding member and past President of the Pictish Arts Society. An experienced broadcaster, Stuart Mchardy has long been interested in Scotland's musical traditions, playing music professionally since his teens. He lives in Edinburgh.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stuart McHardy
• Editore: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781780277226
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-722-6
• Pagine: 224
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Strumentistica