Traditions of the Old Pipers, Pipe Major William Ross and his mother recall musical life in Glen Strathfarrar in the late 19th century (audio clip)

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Great Highland Bagpipe, 19th century
Set of Highland bagpipes, brass, made by the firm of T.M. Glen in Edinburgh in the 19th century

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Andrew Ross inspecting a set of bagpipe drones

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Andrew Ross, Jr. turning bagpipe drones

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Andrew Ross measuring ivory for a bagpipe

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Andrew Ross, Sr. and Andrew Ross, Jr. cutting sheepskin for pipe bags

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Andrew Ross Sr. and Andrew Ross Jr inspecting and measuring ivory for bagpipes

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Andrew Ross, Sr. cutting bagpipe bags from sheepskin
photographed by George B. Alden, Glasgow

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Andrew Ross, Sr. cutting cane for bagpipe reeds
photographed by George B. Alden, Glasgow

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Andrew Ross Sr. inspecting sheepskin for pipe bag

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Apparatus
probably made in Edinburgh

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Apparatus (detail)
probably made in Edinburgh

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Apparatus, known as a guinea and feather apparatus
made in England

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Ashet
made in Glasgow

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Ashet
made in Glasgow

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Ashet (detail)
made in Glasgow

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