Modern attempts to reconstruct a musically valid playing style for the Border pipes' own repertoire have been very successful, and several respected pipers play in such a style, characterised by simple gracings, used sparingly, mostly either for rhythmic emphasis or to separate repeated notes.
Modern attempts to reconstruct a musically valid playing style for Border music such as the Dixon tunes have been very successful, and several respected pipers play in such a style. This is characterised by simple gracings, used sparingly, mostly either for rhythmic emphasis or to separate repeated notes.