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Book: The Bagpipes, a cultural history Hatton Based on the original paintingIIllustrated: 16 colour illustrations Pages: 272 Dimensions: 234x156mm This vivid history tells the long story of an instrument boasting over 130 varieties, yet commonly associated with just one, from one country: Scotland's Great Highland Bagpipe. In fact, the pipes are played across the globe, illuminating societies in remarkable, unexpected ways. Richard McLauchlan charts the rise of women pipers; investigates class, privilege and capitalism in the