Peebles
EH45 8LQ
Scotland
High Quality Scottish Smallpipes, English and other bagpipes from one of Britain's most innovative makers
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A good set of bellows-blown pipes needs a good set
of bellows. This is a fact that's often overlooked - unless they're
efficient and comfortable you'll be struggling! I put a lot of care
and attention into the design and making of my bellows, to ensure that
as well as working well, they look good.
My bellows boards are made from British-grown hardwoods. All the inlet valves are removable for maintenance. The transfer pipe stays connected to the pipe bag and fits into a tapered stock in the back of the bellows. All my pipes are supplied with appropriate bellows, but please feel free to discuss your requirements. Bellows are also available separately. |
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English bellows |
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| I supply these bellows as standard for my
Leicestershire
and English Double
pipes. They are sturdily made of local cherry or hornbeam to a design
which I developed in which the leather is nailed onto the board
edges. They are fitted with a reliable hinge of thick leather and
an adjustable arm strap. BACK |
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Scottish bellows |
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| All my Scottish pipes are supplied with bellows based
on the best examples I have examined in museum collections. There
is a lot of work in their construction! The leather is handsewn
with stitching recessed into the clapper boards, which are finely
made from walnut trees that were planted by my father. The boards have a solid drawn
brass hinge which gives a much more direct and positive action to
the bellows than the simpler and more commonly employed leather
thong. BACK |
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Anglo-French Bellows |
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| These are rather superior bellows that I have developed which
combine the best features from my English bellows with the distinctive
shape of the French cabrette style bellows. They supply a large
volume of air and whilst they can be fitted to my English smallpipes,
they are ideally suited to bellows versions of my larger pipes.
The leather is nailed to the boards and finished with neat 'piping'
to conceal the edges. The inlet valve is removable. They are fitted
with an upholstered pad on the front to cushion the player's arm
and a contoured saddle on the back to fit against the body. They
are very comfortable to use. PRICE BACK |
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