The Pipemakers: John Ban MacKenzie was piping’s first superstar
John Ban was described as the last of the old school. He was the complete piper: he could kill the sheep, make the bag, turn the pipes, cut the reeds, compose the tune and play it.
John Ban was described as the last of the old school. He was the complete piper: he could kill the sheep, make the bag, turn the pipes, cut the reeds, compose the tune and play it.
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