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Reid [Oliver], Elizabeth

1818-ca. 1890

female 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


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northshieldsnsp.co.uk
Wikipedia (Robert Reid, pipemaker)