On 28 Jan 2010, Francis Wood wrote: > Enthusiasts of the zaqq (Maltese bagpipes) should take note: > > > The bag was traditionally made of (preferably) dogskin,
The Fenwick tutor (1896) for nsp, page 10, 1st paragraph "an airtight bag made of sheep, calf or dog skin" It is a fate used as an ultimate obedience threat in this household..."behave, or you'll be a pipebag", and I remember discussing once with Colin R the suitability of our respective dogs' coats (labrador and collie at the time), once the four- legged owners had finished with them, as it were. The problem these days would, I suspect, be the regulations involved in the process of converting deceased four legged friend into pipebag. Otherwise I'm sure someone would try it. Julia To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
