Bagpipe & Accessories

These are high quality Scottish bagpipes,made to our high standard by our own experienced craftsmen, they come with a high gloss, hard wearing finish and have a beautiful tone to them. We use only high quality, well seasoned African blackwood, Rose wood and Cocus wood, we make them with three differnet prices to fit your budget. We personally guarentee all our pipes because we know that they are of a high standard. They all have great tone quality.

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Bagpipe

A bagpipe is a woodwind instrument that produces a continuous harmonizing sound using enclosed reeds fed by an air reservoir bag. You can find bagpipe in our store, available in three different wood. We made scottish bagpipe in African blackwood, Cocus wood and Sheesham wood. Please note cocas wood and sheesham wood also colored in rosewood.
Pipe Chanter

A pipe chanter is a woodwind instrument that produces a continuous harmonizing sound using enclosed reeds fed by an air reservoir mouth. It is a part of the bagpipe, but it is the most important component for producing the instrument's melody. You can find pipe chanter in our store, available in three different wood. We made pipe chanter in African blackwood, Cocus wood and Sheesham wood. Please note cocas wood and sheesham wood also colored in rosewood.
Practice Chanter

A practice chanter is a small, quiet wind instrument used to learn the fingering, notes, and tunes for the Scottish bagpipes before moving on to the full instrument. You can find practice chanter in our store, available in three different wood. We made practice chanter in African blackwood, Cocus wood and Sheesham wood. Please note cocas wood and sheesham wood also colored in rosewood.
Bagpipe Bag

A bagpipe bag is an airtight reservoir that holds air and regulates its flow via arm pressure, allowing the player to maintain a continuous, even sound.

• Function: Acts as a wind chest, keeping the instrument supplied with air while the player breathes or pumps via bellows.

• Materials: Traditionally crafted from animal skins (such as sheep, goat, ox, or sheep stomachs). Modern bags—such as those used for the Great Highland Bagpipe—are commonly made from treated leather or synthetic materials.
Bagpipe Covers

A bagpipe cover is a decorative and protective cloth sleeve that fits over the air reservoir bag of a set of bagpipes.

While does not have a standalone entry specifically for "bagpipe cover," it is covered within the broader context of the Bagpipes article and related piping terminology.

Key Details About Bagpipe Covers

• Purpose: The cover shields the underlying airtight bag (traditionally made of animal hide or modern synthetics like Gore-Tex) from wear and tear. It also provides grip and comfort under the player's arm and protects clothing from bag dressings (oils or seasonings used inside hide bags).

• Materials: Covers are commonly sewn from fabrics such as velvet, corduroy, wool, or cotton. Many feature custom tartan patterns to match a pipe band’s uniform or a piper's highland dress.

• Features: Standard covers often include a zipper or Velcro fastening for easy installation and removal around the stocks, as well as non-slip patches to keep the instrument secure while marching or playing on the move.
Bagpipe Cord

A bagpipe drone cord is a decorative cord with tassels used to link and hold the three drones of a Highland bagpipe together.

• Definition: According to the Glossary of bagpipe terms, drone cords are decorative accessories utilized to tie or link the tenor and bass drones.

• Function: They help keep the long cylindrical drone pipes stable, properly aligned, and supported relative to one another while the piper plays.

• Placement: The twin cords typically tie across the top and middle sections of the two tenor drones and the bass drone.

• Materials: Traditionally crafted from wool or silk, modern drone cords are also manufactured using synthetic fibers like polyester and come in a wide selection of colors.
Bagpipe Case

Bagpipe cases is a purpose designed to protect delicate wooden stocks, chanters, drones, and reeds, as well as the bag (leather or synthetic).

• Types: Available as soft gig bags, rigid hard cases, or backpack-style cases tailored to fit assembled or unjointed sets of pipes.
Bagpipe Ribbon

Bagpipe drone ribbons are decorative fabric strips attached to or secured around the drones of Scottish bagpipes.

Drone ribbons serve a decorative purpose within the overall uniform, often matching a specific clan tartan, a solid color (such as black for funerals), or national flag colors.

• History: While the traditional drone cord (made of wool or silk)—used to hold and stabilize the pipe configuration—dates back centuries, pictorial evidence suggests that decorative tartan or solid-colored drone ribbons emerged around the mid-19th century (approximately 1840–1860).

• Dimensions: They typically measure about 72 inches (approx. 182 cm) in length and approximately 3 inches in width.

• Attachment: Secured near the bass and tenor drones using Velcro, snaps, or string ties.
Bagpipe Reeds

A bagpipe reed is a sound-producing component made of cane, plastic, or metal that vibrates as air flows from the bag through the instrument.

• Function: Reeds act as the acoustic heart of bagpipes, converting steady air pressure from the bag into musical vibrations.

• Types of Reeds:

• Double reeds: Used primarily in melody pipes (chanters) like the Great Highland Bagpipe chanter, vibrating via two opposing blades of cane or synthetic material.

• Single reeds: Used commonly in drone pipes, utilizing a single vibrating tongue or beating reed.
Chanter Cap
Uilleann Bellow

The bellows are used to inflate the bag of the uilleann pipes. Their purpose is to allow you to easily send air to the reeds and enjoy the sound of the uilleann pipes.
Maintenance Items

The essential maintenance items required to keep a bagpipe airtight, hygienic, and in optimal playing condition can be organized by their

• Bagpipe Hemp: Thread used to wrap the tuning slides and joints (tenons).

• Waxed Hemp (Black or Yellow): Coated with beeswax or cobbler's wax to create an airtight seal and provide base grip.

• Unwaxed Yellow Hemp: Wrapped over waxed layers to absorb condensation and swell naturally, ensuring a snug fit.

• PTFE (Teflon) Tape: Plumbers' tape used on top of hemp for fine-tuning the friction or fixing a loose joint quickly.