In Marrakech I noticed castanets in many market stalls and alleyway shops. I even got the chance to see them being made in the local metalworking workshops. It was not until well into central Morocco I finally got to hear them in traditional music. I thought about bringing home a set to learn but decided […]

It’s All ‘Bout the Pipes, ‘Bout the Pipes, No Strings

Thanks to two wonderful friends Gavin and Kate I have been introduced to the world of pipes and piping and will never look at or listen to a piper or a pipe band in the same way ever again. I’ve watched the two of them develop from clumsy novices to performing in last year’s Edinburgh […]

Wetshutter Photo Collection

my world in moments

instruments

Castanets

It’s All ‘Bout the Pipes, ‘Bout the Pipes, No Strings