The zampognaro (Shepherd with bagpipe) is a new introduction to the Willow Tree Nativity. The bagpipe is an ancient pastoral instrument played by shepherds and farmers for thousands of years and is used in many cultures to celebrate the nativity. In present day Italy, the zampognaro plays the Novena, the nine days leading up to Christmas…a celebration and announcement of the birth of Christ.

Product Features

  • A shepherd’s gift… a joyous melody… proclaiming the news
  • Figurine is 9Figurine is 6.5″ tall
  • Artist Susan Lordi hand carves the original of each Willow Tree figurine from her art studio on Kansas City, Missouri
  • Willow Tree is an intimate line of figurative sculptures that speak in quiet ways to heal, comfort, protect and inspire
  • Arrives in a gift box, ready for gift giving with an enclosure card