A new House of Edgar collection

[OC Richard]

And, just what is "backstitching?"

Interesting you should say that!

Backstitching was a highly decorative technique employed by Irish uilleann pipers a century ago.

It fell from use but a few modern pipers have revived it.

Here's the best in the world doing it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1nr...&start_radio=1

and here's a demonstration of the technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04Ie...&start_radio=1

Backsticking is a snare drum thing where you use the back end of the stick to give a different sound.

Here's the best in the world doing it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpy8..._radio=1&t=67s