Highland Bagpipe Tutor, Part 2
Important to the piper, as distinct from any other musician, is the necessity to learn as much as possible about the construction and care of the instrument itself. Due to the very nature of the bagpipe, it requires more attention to bring it into first-class playing condition than does any other musical instruments. The short cuts to maintaining a well-tuned and a steady pipe are unfortunately unknown to most pipers. We have collected all that we can of the available information on the subject and it is our sincere hope that this may do much to help learners produce and maintain a better instrument...