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pipes Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.8 21.8 46.4 19.9 5.8 32.8 17.7
Number of occurrences8041 29 2 1 3 4
Number of authors46 25 13 2 1 2 3

Occurrences of pipes in Corpus

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Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
iler steam skelps through the pipes an pistons, on page 30

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
throu the pipes o her alimentum, on page 52

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
o jade, blawin their welcome pipes? on page 34

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The pipes an flings mak'd joyous dance, on page 11

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
kin like an auld redd bing wi pipes an fags gaein fule belt. on page 27

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It's thi pipes on page 86

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
banjos an mandolines, or even pipes. Whyles, the club may hae a t on page 56

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he fit o the hole, but aw the pipes had come oot intact. The sile on page 52

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
l mass o undeemous lang gless pipes wis hingin doon intae the riv on page 73
! They really were lang, thae pipes. There must hae been aboot a on page 75
ooth o yin o thae muckle lang pipes hingin doon intae the river. on page 84
he watterfaw, the lang sookin pipes, the minty sugar meedows, the on page 93
nd splooterin, and there were pipes rinnin aw ower the ceilin and on page 100
Also on pages 116
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
the box bed jynes the bangin pipes descendin on page 79
's lang dregs like air in yer pipes on page 82

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
wi pipes and drum, a fiddle tae, on page 22

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Aggie Wallace wha taught the pipes an ran a pipe baund in the is on page 8

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Hielan pipes were heard, howlan an screams on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
'Drums in the Walligate, pipes in the air Aw the lassies cry on page 42

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Dugald pipes up tryin on page 53

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the feadogs, ay, an blaw the pipes on page 27

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
He stowed rone pipes in the bath,
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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ma early boyhood, white-cley pipes wur uised;
o thae wee pipes, grespin ticht ma tuppence.
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t like the song. ‘. . . the pipes, the pipes are calling!’ Pe
, the pipes are calling!’ Pearcey joins
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
u dain there well?’ Pearcey pipes up, suddenly. McShane looks a
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
boots in Parkheid?’ Pearcey pipes up.
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
m awa tae bed, then Fat Karen pipes up, "What did they want?"
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ower levels an ivery room had pipes cairryin watter for washin an
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
At this, the wee lama pipes up. 'Yes, he is the reincarna
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Rustin’ pipes an’ Artic drafts
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
piercing scream. Ah felt mah pipes burn juist as mah ankle wis y
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
but she's no sae lood as the pipes, and she hasna the swirl nor
the swirl nor the skirl o the pipes, but she has a fine trone. Sh
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Niven, Liz Burnin Whins, (Luath 2004) Central, poetry
roont in canals, robbed o yer pipes.
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
luid tae here the skirl o the pipes! (2023) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Seein as foo the pipes made the maist affa din, she on page 16

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wae oor exhaust pipes billowin oot on page 87

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ilanders Wyte the command The pipes o Lonach The drum's beat beat on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ved te the marra. Wi'd frozen pipes, windas freestit oan the insi on page 86

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
i the sma hoors, their reekin pipes deein unspeakable things til on page 94

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"We played e pipes an ye widna dance We moorned on page 92

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Slurpin drinks wi pipes in moo, on page 5
These pipes o mine are hard as Hell, on page 27

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan i'pipes began tae play on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
The music comes ooto aa thon pipes.
music cam ooto the lang steel pipes abeen the organ, fair trickit
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e lan gaed throwe a snorrel o pipes tae be reprocessed as mait. T
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
wires stickin oot an tubes an pipes. Ye ken that folk really cann
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
™s somethin aboot e skirl o e pipes, e bangin o e drums an e swin
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gpipes. Jeemicky cairried the pipes that he’d played at the tak
yin marches. He blawed up the pipes and in nae time he’d his fi
o mind though tae unship the pipes fae his shooder and hud it li
dna wun by so he wint for the pipes instead aa the while Jeemicky
looked doon at the butchered pipes and shakin his heed. He tellt
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
cers lowp tae the skirl o the pipes. Frae aa the airts fowk cam t
lin an furlin in time tae the pipes, heich in the air like the sa
id in time tae the lilt o the pipes, pawin the grun wi his fit, s
Syne the pipes soundit, an the wild notes o
t like a drum, lang efter the pipes war quaet, an the fowk aa gae
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
I've heard yiv' a fair set o' pipes on Ye loon. Div Ye use 'em fu(2015) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
dark industrial pipes an circuitry, as if at prayer on page 26

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ldro wis playan a tune on the pipes on page 90

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Shetland

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
ts laid by, ane or twa smokin pipes. Plaesant anoff. Bit watchin.
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
e medals on his breist an the pipes soundin on page 136

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ma pipes in o ae bag, slung owre ma sh
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
unner wispy, fair hair. "The pipes, the pipes are calling." on page 1

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
a Wattér Boord wus pittin in pipes on tha C--Road an aa tha tref on page 25

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
rin o' youth bans. Lately the Pipes an' Drums o' Campbell College on page 48

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