Chanter

Description

Bagpipe chanter for the Union pipe of laburnum with four silver keys, a detachable foot joint on a hemped tenon with two sound holes and a tuning rush in the bore of the chanter, Scottish, early 19th century

Museum reference

K.2003.710

Collection

Culture

Object name

Chanter

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 19th century

Materials

Laburnum, Silver

Physical description

Laburnum and silver

Associations

Collector: J. and R. Glen
Ross, Andrew, Sr, 1947 - 1977 (fl.)
Glen and Ross Collection
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Cheape, Hugh. A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, p. 10.

Baines, Anthony. "Bagpipes". Occasional Paper on Technology 9, Oxford University Press, 1973.