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  Pibroch - LoveToKnow 1911
PIBROCH, a form of music as played by the bagpipe.
The word is derived from the Gaelic piobaireachd, the art of the bagpiper.
This page was last modified 09:46, 22 May 2006.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Pibroch   (69 words)

  
 Pibroch of Dunald Dhu by Sir Walter Scott
Pibroch of Dunald Dhu by Sir Walter Scott
Literature Network » Sir Walter Scott » Pibroch of Dunald Dhu
[This is a very ancient pibroch belonging to Clan MacDonald.
www.online-literature.com /walter_scott/2567   (86 words)

  
  Pibroch Recitals
Currently performed and appreciated almost entirely within an insular competition circuit, this sophisticated and hypnotic music from the golden age of Gaelic-speaking Scotland is due for a comeback.
The second purpose of the concert is to showcase pibroch’s potential as a creative resource for composers.
The string quartet work by Welch and the organ piece by McClellan were both informed by pibroch, and there is a considerable body of pibroch-related works in the classical repertory.
www.robinsonmcclellan.com /pibrochrecitals   (854 words)

  
  John K. Clark - Glasspainter - The Pibroch Windows - Texts
The windows are based specifically on the oral form of Pibroch called Canntaireachd which was used before the music was written down as a way of preserving and passing on both the melody and fingering of the tunes.
The use of the continuous base colour of blue from which the themes seem to materialize and then fade is reminiscent of the melody of the chanter arising from the background sound created by the drones.
The sunset coloration is relevant both symbolically and historically as the failure of the Jacobite Rebellion marked the end of the period in which the clan system with its direct patronage of pipers.
members.aol.com /clarkglass/pibrochtext.html   (971 words)

  
 Highlands & Islands Scottish Whisky Company Limited.
For many years the Pibroch was the workhorse of Scotland’s coastal shipping trade.
She has a unique place in the folklore of Islay and Western Isles where many tales are recounted about her cargoes of malt whisky.
It is wonderfully round in flavour, not too peaty, with a hint of the sea-shore.
www.vintagemaltwhisky.com /pibroch.htm   (75 words)

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