Bagpipe making
The making of bagpipes, a type of instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag.
| Status | Currently viable |
| Craft category | Instruments |
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| Origin in the UK | |
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History
There are several types of bagpipe traditional to the UK, including the Great Highland bagpipe, the Uilleann pipe, the Scottish smallpipe and borderpipe, the Northumbrian pipe, the Lincolnshire bagpipe, the Cornish bagpipe and the Welsh bagpipe.
Techniques
Local forms
There are several types of bagpipe traditional to the UK, including:
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Great Highland bagpipe
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Uilleann pipe
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Scottish smallpipe and borderpipe
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Northumbrian pipe
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Lincolnshire bagpipe
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Cornish bagpipe
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Welsh bagpipe
Sub-crafts
Issues affecting the viability of the craft
Support organisations
Craftspeople currently known
A list of bagpipe makers and suppliers can be found on the Bagpipe Society’s website.
Other information
References
