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The
Story of the Bagpipe.
CHAPTER I.
ORIGIN OF THE BAGPIPE.
The Book of Genesis — Nebuchadnezzar's band — Chaldean sculplures —
The Pandean pipe— The simple reed — Origin of the flute — The
pipe with the bag — Primitive organ at Aries — The hydraulus or
water organ — Various names for the bagpipe.
In the Lutheran version of the fourth chapter of the
Book of Genesis (21st verse) we read that Jubal " was
the father of fiddlers and pipers." This
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rude rendering, though undoubtedly intelli- . , .
. . in Uenesis
gible enough in the sixteenth century, has
been superseded by the revised translation of "such
as handle the harp and organ. " At the same time it
is necessary to point out that the term "pipe" is a
more satisfactory translation of the Hebrew itgab than
" organ," inasmuch as ugab really means a pipe or
bagpipe, or wind instrument in general, for which the
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Story of the bagpipe
DescriptionWith illustrations, a bibliography, and a reprint of O'Farrell's Treatise on the Irish bagpipes, published in 1801.
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Inglis Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish and English songs, military music and keyboard music of the 18th and 19th centuries. These items are from the collection of Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse (1854 to 1929). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises and other books on the subject.
Special collections of printed music
DescriptionThe Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi.