Ditto, mine showed up yesterday along with a new Henry Taylor incannel gouge, which I take as some sort of sign. Was expecting delivery of the book in the fall. Read the Paddy Keenan section, very entertaining read. Had forgotten his rationale for wide brim hats - reflects the sound back to you, see. Loads of stuff like that, albeit a lot of it focuses on his stint with the Bothies which has taken up, what, 5% of his life? Whereas the 80s are covered in the span of a couple of paragraphs, pretty much. But that's about as harsh a critcism as I can come up with, it looks like a terrific tome to have on the shelf. Have the rest of your local pipers' club chip in for a group copy.
What is it with pipers that we form associations, write books, etc? I suggested to a fiddler recently that they form a fiddling society or club, share knowledge, do good works, etc. Was met with the predicted blank stare.
I mean, Portland Oregon even had a Kevin Burke LP named after it...
