About the Author

Fergus Muirhead is a broadcaster and author who can be seen regularly on BBC Scotland. He has played the bagpipes all over the world and has recorded with Scottish folk bands Molindinar and Ceolbeg as well as with the Chieftains and Carlos Nunez. Fergus has been involved in every Piping Live Festival since it began and is a regular at the popular William Kennedy Piping Festival. Eddi Reader is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Carlos Nunez is a Galician musician who plays the traditional Galician bagpipe. He appeared on the Chieftans' Grammy-winning "Santiago "and has collaborated with such musicians as Ry Cooder, Sinead O'Connor, and Altan.