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Piob mala / Piob-mala / Piobmala (gender unknown)

(with) definite article: ?
Pìob mhala

Alternative spelling in Leydi and Podnos (who defines it as an obsolete term); Piobmala: Alternative (incorrect?] spelling in Galpin; NB: Compare Mala-pioba.

Sources

Leydi, Roberto: La zampogna in Europa. Como, 1979, p.87 (»Ledwich).

Ledwich, Edward: The antiquities of Ireland [1790]. Dublin, 1804 (2), p.247 (Piob-mala).

Podnos, Theodor H.: Bagpipes and tunings. Detroit, 1974, p.24 (»Galpin, Old English instr.).

Galpin, Francis William: Old English instruments of music: their history and character. London, s.a. [1910], p.174.

Marcuse, Sibyl: Musical instruments: a comprehensive dictionary. New York, 1975 (»Galpin).