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Skinpipes or simply skins are a musical instrument presumably similar to bagpipes. They make a skirling sound.[1]
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[edit]A Clash of Kings
[edit]At a feast held by Balon Greyjoy at Pyke, Theon Greyjoy hears music played on fiddles, skins, and drums.[2]
A Storm of Swords
[edit]Some of the musicians at the Red Wedding skirl a lively tune on the skins, led by the drums.[1]
Skins are among the instruments played at the wedding of Joffrey Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell.[3]
During the battle beneath the Wall some of the wilding forces play a wailing song like the song of strange and fierce birds.[4]
Quotes
[edit]—thoughts of Catelyn Stark
The skinpipes came wafting through the night, like the songs of strange fierce birds.[4]
—thoughts of Jon Snow
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 51, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 24, Theon II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 64, Jon VIII.