Union bagpipe

Description

Union or Pastoral bagpipe with long chanter and two drones set in a common stock, the bass drone having a 'return' section modelled as two drones, probably made in England, 18th century

Museum reference

A.1947.105

Collection

Culture

Object name

Union bagpipe

Production information

England, Northern Europe

Date

18th century

Materials

Skin, Brass, Bone

Associations

Collector: Fraser, Alexander Duncan, Dr, 1849 - 1920

References

Fraser, A. Duncan. Some Reminiscences and the Bagpipe. Falkirk. 1907. Plate facing p. 40, titled 'Old Irish Bagpipes'.

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