Cooke, Peter. “The Pibroch Repertory: Some Research Problems,“ Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association Vol. 102, (1975 - 1976), pp. 93-102.

This article is available here.

The article represents the best critical summary of continuing issues confronting modern students of pibroch, including:

• The paucity of early, primary sources;
• The confused nomenclature as it relates to genre;
• Uncertain tonality with respect to genre;
• The historical trend toward the singularity of style of expression;
• Suggestive queries regarding the impact of notation, judges, and the motivation of modern pibroch performers