Reid [Oliver], Elizabeth
1818-ca. 1890female piper (&c.) mentioned by name
Born in North Shields; Youngest sister of James Reid, she was one of the 5 daughters of Robert Reid, who died when she was only 18 years old; Taught by her father, she was the first female Northumbrian piper known, and even made a few sets of pipes; In 1853 she married a John Oliver; NB: ➺ Survey of female pipers.
Instrument: Northumbrian smallpipes