Most of the piping in question details the excruciating minutiae of the piob mhor, but a regular column was "Notes From the Irish Free State," or "Notes From Eireann," or "Notes From Erin," courtesy of "Slainte," AKA Dublin piper Billy Andrews, who played both the Irish instrument and the warpipes. Those with an taste for music from back when might be interested in his writings. Northumbrian piper William Cocks was a contributor as well, and if you're a fan of skirls/drum rolls/MSRs there's no end of scribbling about that, too.was a monthly magazine published between August 1935 and January 1941. Slightly larger than A5 in size, it was published by J. Hunter in Ardrossan, and provides a fascinating insight into piping in the later inter-war years. Although Highland dancing was a regular feature of the publication, content relating to piping comprised the majority of the magazine’s coverage.
From the desk of Billy Andrews
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