The Pipers' Guild of Great Britain is an organisation founded in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
in the first half of the 20th century. Members make their own
bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of mostly evergreen perennial plant, perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily (biology), subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family, in th ...
pipes, similar to
tin whistle
The tin whistle, also known as the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, a class of instrument which also includes the recorder and Native American flute. A tin whistle player is called a whistl ...
s, and form local ensembles to play these pipes. Margaret James began making these based on a traditional
goatherd
A goatherd or goatherder is a person who herds goats as a vocational activity. It is similar to a shepherd who herds sheep. Goatherds are most commonly found in regions where goat populations are significant; for instance, in Africa and South A ...
's pipe in the 1920s and founded the organisation in 1931.
See also
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Pipe (instrument)
A pipe is a tubular wind instrument in general, or various specific wind instruments. The word is an onomatopoeia, and comes from the tone which can resemble that of a bird chirping .
With just three holes, a pipe's range is obtained by overblo ...
References
External links
* {{official website, http://pipersguild.org
American Pipers' GuildFrench Bamboo Pipers' GuildBamboo Pipers' Guild of AustriaItalian Bamboo PipersNetherlands Pipers' GuildSwiss Pipers' GuildGreek Pipers' Guild
Flute organizations
Music organisations based in the United Kingdom