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“Not All Bagpipes are Scottish”

Talk by Sophie Matthews and lunch

Monday, 7 December 2026, 10.00am – 2.30pm

In the British Isles alone historically we have about ten different kinds of bagpipe and they are to be found throughout Europe from the Middle Ages to the present day. Whether you’re playing the gaita, piva, musette, dudelsack, cornemuse, cabrette, sackpipa or any of a whole world of bagpipes, this varied instrument entertains both high and low society and today regional bagpipes are a key touchstone in folk traditions.
So, whether you’re a medieval Italian shepherd, an 18th century French aristocrat or the official piper to the Duke of Northumberland, you’ll certainly know that not all bagpipes are Scottish!

Price per ticket including coffee, soup and sandwich lunch, mince pie and prosecco – £50 Members, £55 non-members

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