EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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List G: Bagpipes

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Lowland Bagpipes of Scotland
(389)Set of bagpipes, Lowland Scottish, bellows blown with chanter and 3 drones.Probably Scotland, late 18th century.
(1331)Set of bagpipes, Lowland Scottish, bellows blown with chanter and 3 drones.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
(5857)Set of bagpipes, Lowland Scottish, bellows blown with chanter and drones.MacDougall, Perth, early 19th century.
(1813)Set of bellows, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th or early 19th century.
(1323)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1382)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.William Mark, Aberdeen, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1367)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1491)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, late 18th century.
(1374)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1317)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh, early 19th century.
(1377)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1380)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
(1364)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1314)Bagpipe chanter, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
(1369)Low pitch bagpipe chanter, Scottish.Probably Scotland, 20th century.
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`Pastoral' Bagpipes
(5930)Set of border bagpipes with drones in a common stock.England or Scotland, probably Northumberland, probably last quarter of the 18th century.
(1820)Set of drones for a bagpipe, Lowland Scottish.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
(1350)Set of drones in a common stock with tenor and bass drone only, Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1818)Set of drones for a common stock, Scottish.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1354)Set of drones, Scottish.Possibly Hugh Robertson, Edinburgh, late 18th century.
(1359)Regulator for a set of bagpipes, Scottish.Possibly Hugh Robertson, Edinburgh, late 18th century.
(1343)Set of bagpipes, Scottish, bellows blown with bass and tenor drones only in a common stock.Possibly Hugh Robertson, Edinburgh, late 18th century.
(1054)Set of pipes, bellows blown with chanter, bass and tenor drones and a regulator.Hugh Robertson, Edinburgh, 1793-4.
(1712)Set of pipes, Scottish, bellows blown with chanter and two drones and a regulator set in a common stock.Probably Scotland, 18th or early 19th century.
(1055)Set of pipes, bellows blown with chanter and drones and regulators set in a single drone stock or barrel.Malcolm MacGregor, London, early 19th century.
(1484)Bagpipe chanter.Scotland, late 18th century.
(1483)Bagpipe chanter.Scotland, late 18th century.
(1361)Bagpipe chanter.Scotland, c 1800.
(1396)Bagpipe chanter.Scotland, early 19th century.
(1837)Detachable foot section only for a bagpipe chanter.Probably Scotland, late 18th or early 19th century.
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Irish Uillean Bagpipes
(1718)Set of Uillean pipes.Matthew Corcoran, Dublin, c 1840.
(1351)Set of drones for Uillean pipes.M. Dunn, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1487)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Bannon, Edinburgh, 18th century.
(1376)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Probably Bannon, Edinburgh, late 18th century.
(1096)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Weldon, late 18th century.
(1488)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Late 18th century.
(1373)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1372)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Donald McDonald, Edinburgh, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1383)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Malcolm MacGregor, London, early 19th century.
(1481)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Malcolm MacGregor, London, early 19th century.
(1371)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Malcolm MacGregor, London, early 19th century.
(1486)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Malcolm MacGregor, London, early 19th century.
(1353)Set of drones for the Uillean pipes.Malcolm MacGregor, London, early 19th century.
(1492)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Early 19th century.
(1365)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Early 19th century.
(1352)Set of drones and regulators in a common stock for Uillean pipes.James Reid, North Shields, Northumberland, c 1840.
(1502)Tenor regulator for a set of Uillean pipes, unfinished.19th century.
(1360)Baritone regulator for a set of Uillean pipes.Early 19th century.
(1378)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Late 18th century.
(1362)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Early 19th century.
(1330)Bagpipe chanter with double bore for the Uillean pipes.Robert Scott, London, c 1825.
(1366)Bagpipe chanter with double bore for the Uillean pipes.Late 18th or early 19th century.
(1384)Bagpipe chanter with double bore for the Uillean pipes.19th century.
(1393)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century.
(1394)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century.
(1395)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century.
(1490)Bagpipe chanter for the Uillean pipes.Possibly George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century.
(1335)Drones and regulators in a common stock for a set of Uillean pipes.George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century.
(1823)Chanter stock and top piece only for a set of Uillean pipes.Probably George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century.
(1824)Set of bellows for the Uillean pipes.20th century.
(391)Set of bellows for the Uillean pipes.19th century.
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Highland Bagpipes
(1512)Set of Highland bagpipes.Thomas Glen, Edinburgh, c 1850.
(1835)Set of Highland bagpipes.J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, c 1880.
(388)Set of Highland bagpipes, half-size.Alexander Glen, Edinburgh, c 1840.
(1310)Highland bagpipe chanter for a half-size set.Murdoch MacLean, Glasgow, c 1810.
(1315)Highland bagpipe chanter.McKay, London, early 19th century.
(1385)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes.Duncan Fraser, Greenock, early 19th century.
(1321)Highland bagpipe chanter.Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh, c 1820.
(1327)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes.Timothy Kenna, Dublin, early 19th century.
(1388)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes.Scotland, 19th century.
(1311)Chanter for half-size set of Highland bagpipes.John Ban MacKenzie, Breadalbane, c 1850.
(1482)Chanter for half-size set of Highland bagpipes.John Ban MacKenzie, Breadalbane, c 1850.
(1389)Highland bagpipe chanter.William Gunn, Glasgow, c 1850.
(1324)Highland bagpipe chanter.Alexander Glen, Edinburgh, c 1850.
(1390)Highland bagpipe chanter.Peter Henderson, Glasgow, c 1885.
(1386)Highland bagpipe chanter.Peter Henderson, Glasgow, c 1880.
(1489)Highland bagpipe chanter.Henry Starck, London, c 1890.
(1322)Highland bagpipe chanter.Duncan MacDougall, Aberfeldy, c 1890.
(1312)Highland bagpipe chanter.Gavin and John MacDougall, Aberfeldy, early 20th century.
(1344)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes.Probably Scotland, late 19th century.
(1346)Highland bagpipe chanter.J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, c 1875.
(1789)Blowpipe for a set of bagpipes.19th century.
(1325)Highland bagpipe chanter.19th century.
(1368)Highland bagpipe chanter.J.T. Forbes, Dundee, 20th century.
(1392)Highland bagpipe chanter.James Robertson, Edinburgh, c 1925.
(1511)Highland bagpipe chanter.J. Adamson, Boston, USA, 20th century.
(1786)Highland bagpipe chanter.J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, c 1965.
(1391)Highland bagpipe chanter.J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, c 1955.
(1499)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes or `Lovat Reel Pipes'.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(1355)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes or `Lovat Reel Pipes'.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(1370)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes or `Lovat Reel Pipes'.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(1329)Small Highland bagpipe chanter for a set of Highland pipes or `Lovat Reel Pipes'.R.G. Lawrie Ltd, Glasgow, c 1930.
(1339)Set of Highland bagpipes or `Lovat Reel Pipes'.Probably Scotland, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1333)Set of drones for a Highland bagpipe or `Lovat Reel Pipe'.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(1328)Set of drones for a Highland bagpipe or `Lovat Reel Pipe'.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
(1810)Tenor drone stock for a small or `reel' set of Highland bagpipes.Possibly J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, late 19th century.
(1811)Blowpipe stock for a small or `reel' set of Highland bagpipes.Possibly J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, late 19th century.
(1326)Highland bagpipe chanter.Thomas Glen, Edinburgh, 19th century.
(1308)Highland bagpipe chanter.Thow, Dundee, c 1900.
(1320a)Highland bagpipe chanter.Probably Scotland, c 1959.
(1320b)Highland bagpipe chanter.Probably Scotland, c 1959.
(1320c)Highland bagpipe chanter.Probably Scotland, c 1955.
(1320d)Highland bagpipe drone section.Probably Scotland, c 1955.
(1320e)Highland bagpipe drone section.Probably Scotland, c 1955.
(1375)Highland bagpipe chanter.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(3556)Chanter for highland bagpipe.Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1986.
(2332)Ribbon for Highland bagpipe.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
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Continental Bagpipes
(2838)Musette de cours.France, 17th or 18th century.
(1338)Biniou koz or petit biniou [bagpipe].Dorig Le Voyer, Bourde de la Rogerie, Rennes, Brittany, c 1955.
(3110)Cornemuse.P. Gaillard, France, 18th or 19th century.
(1705)Cornemuse or cabrette [bagpipe] bellows blown with chanter and single drone.Auvergne, France, 18th or early 19th century.
(1319)Cornemuse [bagpipe] mouth blown with chanter and two drones.Jacques Laudy, Central France, 20th century.
(1337)Chanter, tenor drone and common stock for the cornemuse.Jacques Laudy, Central France, 20th century.
(1709)Gaita [bagpipe].North-west Spain, possibly the province of Galicia, 19th century.
(1363)Bagpipe chanter for the gaita.North-west Spain, late 19th century.
(1381)Bagpipe chanter for the gaita.North-west Spain, 20th century.
(1309)Practice chanter.Spain, late 19th century.
(1707)Zampogna [bagpipe].Calabria, Italy, late 18th or 19th century.
(1379)Bagpipe chanter.Europe, early 20th century.
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Scottish Small Pipes
(1348)Set of Scottish small-pipes, bellows blown, with drones in a common stock.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(5910)Set of Scottish small-pipes, bellows blown, with drones in a common stock.Scotland, possibly Edinburgh, 1st quarter of the 19th century.
(1497)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1814)Set of drones in a common stock for the Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1815)Set of drones in a common stock for the Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, 18th century.
(1816)Bass and baritone drones from a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1822)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, late 18th or early 19th century.
(1507)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, late 18th century.
(1504)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
(1506)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(1505)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Donald MacDonald, Edinburgh, c 1820.
(1825)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Alexander Glen, Edinburgh, c 1835.
(1503)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.William Gunn, George Square, Glasgow, c 1840.
(1399)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, late 19th century.
(1316)Bagpipe chanter for a set of Scottish small-pipes.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(1398)Double chanter for a set of small-pipes or a practice chanter, Scottish.Probably Scotland, early 19th century.
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Miniature Highland Bagpipes
(5911)Set of miniature Highland bagpipes.Scotland, 19th century.
(1307)Set of miniature Highland bagpipes.Possibly J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh, c 1875.
(1342)Set of miniature Highland bagpipes.Probably Scotland, late 19th century.
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Practice Chanters
(1787)Practice chanter.W. MacDonald, Edinburgh, mid 19th century.
(1387)Practice chanter.William Gunn, George Square, Glasgow, c 1850.
(1788)Practice chanter.David Glen, Edinburgh, c 1870.
(1498)Practice chanter.J. & W. Hutcheon, Edinburgh, c 1900.
(264)Practice chanter.J. & W. Hutcheon, Edinburgh, c 1910.
(1494)Practice chanter.David Glen, Edinburgh, 20th century.
(5580)Highland bagpipe practice chanter.Peter Henderson, Glasgow, 20th century.(Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection)
(549)Practice chanter.James Robertson, Grove Street, Edinburgh, c 1930.
(1508)Practice chanter, Scottish.Probably Scotland, 19th century.
(3557)Practice chanter.Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1986.
(3558)Practice chanter.Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1986.
(265)Walking stick practice chanter.Peter Henderson, Glasgow, c 1900.
(6011)Walking stick practice chanter.Alexander Glen, Edinburgh, mid 19th century.
(1812)Sections of 2(?) walking stick practice chanters.Alexander Glen, Edinburgh, c 1845.
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Northumbrian Small Pipes
(1716)Set of Northumbrian small-pipes, bellows blown with four drones.Robert Reid, North Shields, Northumberland, c 1820.
(1341)Set of Northumbrian small-pipes of ivory.Late 18th century.
(1397)Chanter for Northumbrian small-pipes.Robert Reid, North Shields, Northumberland, c 1830.
(1336)Set of drones for the Northumbrian small-pipe.Late 18th century.
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Miscellaneous Parts of Bagpipes
(1849)Balloon bagpipe.Italy, c 1980.
(1790)Small cardboard reed box containing three Highland bagpipe chanter double reeds, Scottish.Probably Scotland, early 20th century.
(1334)Bagpipe case containing miscellaneous bagpipe chanters and Uillean pipe regulators.Probably Scotland.
(1509)Box containing miscellaneous drone sections, blowpipes and stocks.Probably Scotland.
(1345)Crate containing miscellaneous stocks such as common stocks for holding drones and regulators, pipe bags, and bagpipe bellows.Probably Scotland.
(1260)Set of three gauges for use in Highland bagpipe making.Probably Scotland.
(1261)Set of seven gauges for use in Highland bagpipe making.Probably Scotland.
(1278)Box of wood turning chisels and bore reamers for use in Highland bagpipe making.Probably Britain.
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