Śliwa, Tomasz
1892-1976bagpipe maker, also a piper (or vv.) (&c.), mentioned by name
Born in Perzyny [S of Zbąszyń]; Lived in Chrośnica [N of Jelenia Góra] and Zbąszyń; One of the most famous Kozioł players, he represented Wielkopolska [Greater Poland] at various Polish events and festivals (Poznań, Płock, Kazimierz Dolny, Kraków, Warsaw, Mielec, Rzeszów, Zielona Góra, Opole) and abroad; Instruments he made can be found in several museums in Poland and in foreign collections; One of 2 professional Kozioł makers mentioned by Sobieska (➺ Wawrzyn Tomiak).
Instrument: Kozioł ślubny
Sobiescy, Jadwiga [Pietruszyńska] & Marian: Polska muzyka ludowa i jej problemy [Polish folk music and its problems]. Wybór prac pod redakcją Ludwika Bielawskiego [A selection of their works edited by Ludwik Bielawski]. Warszawa, 1973, p.229, 135.
Airs du temps: cornemuses du monde, musiques des régions. Ploezal, 1996, p.42*.