Chanter

Description

Bagpipe chanter for Uilleann pipes made of African blackwood mounted with an ivory bulb below the tenon, there are two raised mounts for three keys turned and shaped but not cut, by George Glen, Edinburgh, early 20th century

Museum reference

K.2003.733

Collection

Culture

Object name

Chanter

Production information

Glen, George, 1900 - 1933 (fl.), Manufacturer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Early 20th century

Materials

African Blackwood, Ivory

Physical description

African blackwood and ivory

Associations

Collector: J. and R. Glen
Ross, Andrew, Sr, 1947 - 1977 (fl.)
Glen and Ross Collection

References

Cheape, Hugh. A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, p. 17.

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