Chanter

Description

Bagpipe chanter of cocus wood for the Uilleann pipes, having six finger holes and one thumb hole, three mounts for closed keys and a tuning rush on a loop of brass wire in the bore, early 19th century

Museum reference

K.2003.723

Collection

Culture

Object name

Chanter

Date

Early 19th century

Materials

Cocus wood, Wire, brass

Physical description

Cocus wood

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. 14.

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