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1 online resource (xiv, 176 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Acknowledgements; PART ONE: BOY PIPER AND SOLDIER, 1920-1939; PART TWO: PIPER, STRETCHER-BEARER, GUNNER, 1939-1945; PART THREE: PIPE MAJOR, SCOTS GUARDS, 1945-1952; PART FOUR: PIPE MAJOR, RCAF, 1952-1970; PART FIVE: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, 1970-2001; Glossary; Index; About the Author. |
| Summary |
The memoirs of John T. MacKenzie reveal a truly remarkable man: a highly respected authority on highland piping with a commitment to tradition and excellence in performance. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, John T. was a student of piping at age nine. Enlisted in the Scots Guards, he saw active service in the war zones of North Africa, participated in the Liberation of Norway and was later posted to active duty in the Malaysian jungle. John T. MacKenzie bears personal witness to the horrors and valour of warfare. Throughout, his devotion to highland piping remained, and remains, in the forefront of. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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MacKenzie, John T. (John Thompson), 1920-
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MacKenzie, John T. (John Thompson), 1920- |
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MacKenzie, John T. (John Thompson), 1920- |
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Bagpipers -- Canada -- Biography.
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Bagpipers. |
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Canada. |
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Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Soldiers. |
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Great Britain. |
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: MacKenzie, John T. (John Thompson), 1920- There was a piper, a Scottish piper. Toronto : Natural Heritage Books, ©2001 189621908X 9781896219080 (DLC) 2001535937 (OCoLC)47365315 |
| ISBN |
9781554883622 (electronic book) |
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1554883628 (electronic book) |
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9781459714496 (electronic book) |
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1459714490 (electronic book) |
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189621908X |
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9781896219080 |
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