To the Editor of the "Norta-Caixs Dairy WS.
Sr.—I should like to associate myself with Mr, Straghan's remarks on the difference between Scottish and Irish bagpipes in your yesterday's issue. Coming, as these do from a Scottish piper they prove of especial interest in that they will undoubtedly remove a certain local element of misgiving on the subject. I trust, however, that Mr. strachan will pardon me if Itpull him up" on a_ technical Bagpipes and war pipes in_ Irela d are distinct instruments, ie., the former are used for concert work lonly, and the latter for marching to, that is primarily—it is often used, in the absence of the bagpipe, - at dances, etc—The Irish bagpipe is an instrument composed lof (not two or three but several drones of varying length, each drone being-equipped with keys by which the operator can modify or stop altogether the sound there
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