I know a fair number of people who would claim that #13 should be answered either A or B, as they're related, or A AND B...

As for instrument origins, I suspect it depends on which manufacturer and/or marketing person for whistles you believe most. "Origins" for the pipes are arguable as keyed pipes developed much later than others. Does that make them a totally different animal or do they share the same middle-eastern origins? I tend to agree with greg on that one.

Had a chuckle about the origins of the songs... had a bit of a sing-song a couple of weeks ago and someone asked for the "Irish song," Green Fields of France. We discussed it, pointing out that the proper name was No Man's Land, and it was written by a Scot who now lives in Australia. The requestor (who was listening/watching not participating) got mad and said not nice words. We sang it anyway. Worked in a couple other "Irish" songs as well as we were on a roll. Andy M. Stewart stuff, etc. Apparently, to paraphrase Sean Connery in "The Longest Day", "it takes a Scotsman to write a good Irish song".....

Cheers -

Pete