Joanne Asala

The Piper Came to Our Town: Bagpipe Folklore, Legends & Fairy Tales Joanne Asala

Publisher Marketing: The bagpipes have a long and noble history stretching back thousands of years. They have been played across Scotland, Ireland, Continental Europe, and the Middle East, and are found in such diverse places as India and the Americas. The Piper Came to Our Town: Bagpipe Folklore, Fairy Tales, and Legends is a collection of over seventy stories, tales, anecdotes, and legends of pipers, running the gamut from the ordinary to the supernatural. You will travel from the battlefields of Africa to faerie caves below the earth, and meet pipers urging troops to victory, fighting off man-eating cows, and even creating new worlds. The Piper Came to Our Town will delight fans of bagpipe music, lore, and tradition, as well as anyone who likes a good folk story. Contributor Bio:  Asala, Joanne Joanne Asala (Chicago) is the author of more than 25 books on folklore, fairy tales, cooking, and traditional customs. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the British Isles to collect material firsthand for her books.