Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor – Full Price, Members’ Price or Digital
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The best selling book of piobaireachd of all time. First published in 1948, this book by Archibald Campbell, Kilberry, contains 118 tunes and a seminal Foreword written by the author.
The best selling book of piobaireachd of all time. First published in 1948, this book by Archibald Campbell, Kilberry, contains 118 tunes and a seminal Foreword written by the author.
This extensive introduction covers the nature of piobaireachd, the Highland Society competitions and their influence, the MacCrimmons, the Raasay MacKays, the Camerons, the connection to the modern tradition through John MacKay and Donald MacDonald and the literature of piobaireachd by Colin Campbell, Angus MacArthur, Donald MacDonald, Angus MacKay and General Charles Thomason.
There is also a detailed section on construction and classification of the music and its composition.
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