http://wordie.org/words/goose Comments for the word 'Goose' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/goose#comments "When basic finger technique is well established, a few simple tunes are introduced... Once this is securely grasped, it is time for the pipes themselves. Instructors sometimes move beginners towards this stage via an instrument called a '<a href="/words/goose">goose</a>' which comprises a bag, blowpipe, and chanter only."<br />—William Donaldson, <i>Pipers: A Guide to the Players and Music of the Highland Bagpipe</i> (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2005),11 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/goose#comments