Children are treated to the thrilling sound and spectacle of the bagpipes. A piper enters in full kilt, marching through the audience to the stage. Stories are told about the pipes’ history and mythology in Ireland and Scotland, and the different types of traditional bagpipe music and attire are explained and demonstrated. The students then learn how the instrument works, and volunteers get to “squeeze the bag.” Other traditional Irish instruments are also demonstrated: flute, tin whistle, bodhran (drum) and spoons.
Keywords
1.) Music Performance 2.) Holiday 3.) Cultural Diversity 4.) Instrumental Music
