“This brilliant and revelatory book on the bagpipes showcases the author’s long-term association with the instrument, her residency at the Metropolitan Museum and her curatorial skills, and her unique personality which has allowed her to meet and interact with many of the wonderful bagpipe players active today. This is the most exciting book on the subject that’s been written in a long time, perhaps ever.”

Michael Beckerman, dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

“This highly readable and richly illustrated book by a leading activist and scholar offers a panoramic view of the bagpipe as an ancient and still-evolving modern instrument, musically and culturally.”

Mark Slobin, Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Emeritus, Wesleyan University, and author of "Folk Music and Motor City Music: A Detroiter Looks Back"