Mary Morrison

Pipe imitations, by Mary Morrison, Brezig, Barra… Canntaireachd, the system of mnemonic syllables by means of which pipers memorize all the turns of a tune, is well-known, and we have already heard something of the marvels of Hebridean music; but the art of mouth imitations of pipe music which Mary Morrison has developed is something unique and extraordinary. She has developed her own way of singing the pipe tunes so that the most minute rhythmic figures and the most delicate colors of the pipe airs can be presented vocally.