Berber ghaitas (oboes) sound at times uncannily Celtic, which may be why the word came to mean bagpipe in Spanish.

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Bagpipe maker David Gould dismissed Mr Hibberts' attack and said he should appreciate the illustrious history of bagpipe making and playing.

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An opera score to William Shield's "Rosina, " first performed at Covent Garden in 1782, contains a quotation of the melody over a bagpipe-like drone of bassoons and clarinets.

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Long after the World Cup final is played on July 11, the sound of the vuvuzela will remain instantly evocative of South Africa -- as the didjeridoo is to Australia, the bagpipe is to Scotland or the car horn is to New York City.

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