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THE DURER PIPES
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An impressive bagpipe with a
wondrous low, rich tone based on the famous woodcut by Albrecht Durer
dated 1514.
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THE DANISH PIPE |
Based on
various 16th Century pictures from Northern Europe of bagpipes with two
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SCOTTISH SMALLPIPES
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These are a quieter, indoor bellows- or mouth-blown
pipe, with a rich tone; popular with highland pipers. Available in a range
of keys.
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BORDER BAGPIPE
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The Border, or Lowland bagpipe is a loud pipe with
a conical chanter in A. It can be bellows- or mouth-blown.
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18th CENTURY GREAT HIGHLAND
BAGPIPE
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Early 18th Century pìob mhòr, or Great
Highland Bagpipe. The drones are exact copies from a set in the Piping
Centre Museum, Glasgow. A range of copies of historic chanters is available.
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MONTGOMERY
SMALLPIPES
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A copy of the earliest known Scottish smallpipe
(1757), currently housed in The Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. This
enchanting, sweet toned pipe can be mouth-blown, (as original) or
bellows-blown. |
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This strident mouth-blown pipe
takes its inspiration from a famous early English bapiper, the Miller in
Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' It is available in a range of keys and
drone configurations.
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A versatile and popular
English bagpipe which for twenty years has proved simple enough for
beginners but challenging enough for more experienced players. Mouth- or
bellows-blown; available in a range of keys. Mouth-blown sets in D
usually available from stock.
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Based on an early 16th Century
Cornish carving , these double-pipes have exciting possibilities for
harmonies, counter melodies and moveable drone effects.
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Based on a 16th Century carving
form North Devon, this is a loud double-pipe with a drone and plenty of
possibilities for harmonies and counter-melodies.This is the latest
addition to my range.
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Based on a description in theTalbot manuscripts from
the 1690's, this is a double smallpipe with a quiet, sweet tone and
possibilities for playing harmonies and counter melodies. Available in a
range keys, mouth- or bellows-blown.
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