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ENGLISH
BAGPIPES
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Welcome to my website!
I have
been playing, researching, developing and making a unique range of English
bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes and Border pipes for 20 years.
More about me
All my pipes are of the highest quality of design, tone and performance,
made by me in the finest tradition of pipe-making and craftsmanship. They
are in great demand and since as a one-man business my output is limited, I
currently have a waiting list of upwards of two years.
More about my pipes
Each set of pipes is supplied fully set up and ready to play. I welcome
enquiries. Choosing a new set of pipes can be a daunting task and I am very
happy to give advice.
More about choosing a set of pipes
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SCOTTISH
SMALLPIPES
Border Pipes
Highland Pipes
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FULL RANGE
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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
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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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