Nevertheless, it's time the world rediscovered these musical forms which share so much with such famous cousins as the Scottish bagpipes.

Indeed, a keen ear will be able to trace a thread from Ireland through central Europe, the Balkans, Near East, Middle East and even India.

Molisan music called 'Musicanti del Piccolo Borgo - Canti e Ritmi dell'Appennino'. A The CD  put together in Tuscany and although performed by local artists all the musical instruments were loaned for the recording by the artisans of Scapoli.

It is superb and the best track is called 'Fammi cantare a me de Capracotta' or roughly translated 'Please sing for me about Capracotta'

Other tracks include 'Figlia di Carbonara' which either means 'My daughter is a dim as a egg and bacon sauce' or 'Daughter of a coal miner' and 'Suonno Suonno che bieglio chiglio fiore' which shall remain in the original dialect.

Read on for the Zampogne makers of lower Lazio