For sale
Border chanter in A
Black maire (interesting timber from NZ) with black horn fittings. Now with Ezeedrone chanter reed.
PRICE £189 + p & p
SOLD ITEMs
Franco-Flemish Bagpipe in G
Mouthblown with 2 drones in oval stock.
Purpleheart / Artificial Horn / Boxwood stoppers.
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Scottish smallpipes in A / B : Blackwood set with 4 drones, brass and a / ivory fittings, 2011
It may safely be assumed that the SSP is not meant to play in keys a tone apart, otherwise there would be considerable numbers of C / D or Bb / C sets around. The unusual tuning is made possible by the addition of tuning beads, which give an extra note on the drone. Here there are 3 tuning beads, for B, b, f# tuning with a further non-functioning tuning bead added in the interests of symmetry. The idea is to play B minor tunes against B drones, up one side of the drone system, and A tunes against A drones up the other. Supplied with 4 stoppers, an interesting set to make and to play. With Robert Reid style bellows in English Walnut. Single A chanter.
smallpipes
in A / B
Rosewood smallpipes in D
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2010 set, with brass ferrules and boxwood fittings.
3 drones D, a, d. Stitched bellows in elm. Blackwood stoppers.
Teardrop shape bag.
Bag cover to decide.
PRICE £626 + p & p SOLD
SOUNDS
mp3 file is of a 'D' set which has found a new home.
Bellows example
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The shape taken from a bellows by Robert Reid.
Elm / Brass / Leather
For details of these and other instruments call 01388 762620 or use email link on home page.
44 - (0)1388 762620 if calling from abroad
What you are saying
Very many thanks for the drone, which arrived safely this morning. It looks good. I. K. (Caerphilly)
I have really enjoyed playing on this set (SSP in C). R. R. (Newcastle)
Everyone who has heard your creation loves the sound of this instrument. V. G. (Los Angeles)
I still think they are a beautiful set and I get a great sound out of the drones and the A chanter. P. MacD. (Scotland)
The pipes arrived here on Wednesday of last week and I haven't put them down since. B. MacM (Nova Scotia)
It is sounding fine and it's great having the keys - the C# especially! S. P. (London)
I can play them now... I've only used the plastic reed so far but it plays easily, the bellows work well, and I'm off and running. H. E. (USA)
Sound is good. E. R. (USA)
They are playing very well. Easy to get a sound out of and the drones are very steady. D. L. (Canada)
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