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The BickerThe Bicker is sometimes referred to as The Coggie. A bicker is a bucket-shaped traditional drinking vessel with upright handles. A coggie, on the other hand, has down turned curved handles. To a piper it would matter little whether the drink was in a bicker or a coggie, just so long as one could not see the bottom. Obviously this tune is a timeless tribute to both the vessel that held the “water of life” and to the drinker who took joy in sipping the precious dew. A poet might call it an ode to the drink. Burns put the matter this way:
The composer of this piobaireachd is unknown. Return from The Bicker to General Piobaireachd Stories Share and Enjoy:
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