http://www.thebagpipestore.com/ Bagpipes en-us http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Uilleann-Pipes/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0500 Uilleann Pipes ARTICLEHEADINGSome form of bagpipe was later used in nearly every European country; it was particularly fashionable in 18th-century France, where it was called the musette. The bagpipes were used in war, as the sound the emitted was one that inspired courage and was said to put fear into the enemy. The two tenor drones are an octave below the keynote (Low A) of the chanter) and the bass drone two octaves below. Most bagpipes also have additional drones (and sometimes chanters) in various combinations, held in place in stocks—connectors with which the various pipes are attached to the bag. The Highland Bagpipe in its original form was constructed from reeds. Clans used the bagpipes to awaken their families to a new day, to call war and were also played at weddings and funerals. Eventually the reed pipes evolved by holes being placed inside the pipes and a bag attached to create an air supply. Probably the song most played by bagpipers and bagpipe bands is Scotland The Brave. The piper produces sound by inflating the bag and applying pressure to the bag with the arm. The island of Skye was the home of a school for pipers. The drones produce a. http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Uilleann-Pipes/ http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Practice-Chanter/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0500 Practice Chanter ARTICLEHEADINGA set of bagpipes minimally consists of an air supply, a bag, a chanter, and usually a drone. Although it is classified as a double reed instrument, the reeds are all closed inside the wooden stocks, instead of being played directly by mouth as other woodwinds are. The chanter usually has eight finger holes, two tone holes, and a range of nine notes from low G to high A. The air escapes through the drones and chanter, via reeds placed within each pipe. The bagpipes were originally used to create music to dance to and to entertain. The British Isles embraced the haunting tunes of the pipes in approximately 1300 and eventually developed the pipes into what we now recognize as the music created by the Highland bagpipes. The basic construction of a bagpipe consists of a bag, usually leather, which is inflated either by mouth through a tube or by a bellows worked by the arm; one or two chanters (or chaunters), melody pipes having finger holes and fitted usually with double reeds; and one or more drones, which produce one sustained tone each and usually have single reeds, though the musette drones have double reeds The bagpipe is best played outside. http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Practice-Chanter/ http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Great-Highland-Bagpipes/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0500 Great Highland Bagpipes ARTICLEHEADINGThe Highland bagpipes are the national instrument of Scotland. The air escapes through the drones and chanter, via reeds placed within each pipe. The name bagpipe has almost become synonymous with its best-known form, the Great Highland Bagpipe, overshadowing the great number and variety of traditional forms of bagpipe. The Great Highland Bagpipe (GHB) is native to Scotland and is the pipe most people think of when bagpipes are mentioned. These embellishments are also used for note emphasis, for example to emphasize the beat note or other phrasing patterns. Some examples of these tales can be found in "The Piper and the Pooka" and the "The cow that ate the Piper. bagpipe musical instrument whose ancient origin was probably in Mesopotamia from which it was carried east and west by Celtic migrations. For centuries the Scots used the bagpipe as a weapon of war. Despite the decline of these other types of pipes over the last few centuries, in recent years many of these pipes have seen a resurgence or even revival as traditional musicians have sought them out; for example, the Irish piping tradition, which by the mid 20th century had declined. http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Great-Highland-Bagpipes/ http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Bagpipes-Music/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0500 Bagpipes Music ARTICLEHEADINGThese more complicated ornaments using two or more gracenotes include doublings, taorluaths, throws, grips, birls. The two tenor drones are an octave below the keynote (Low A) of the chanter) and the bass drone two octaves below. The bagpipes are used in Scotland mostly at dances, weddings, funerals, and of course the all-important function of piping the haggis on Burns Night. Each clan had their own distinct tunes and songs that allowed friend and foe to differentiate between the clans. Dozens of types of bagpipes today are widely spread across Europe and the Middle East, as well as through much of the former British Empire. Most bagpipes also have additional drones (and sometimes chanters) in various combinations, held in place in stocks—connectors with which the various pipes are attached to the bag. The GHB is usually played in a standing position with the bag held between the piper's arm and side. Some bagpipe music is used for minor occasions and other tunes are used only for special occasions. Many British folktales feature a piper and their bagpipes. For centuries the Scots used the bagpipe as a weapon of war. Although it is classified as. http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Bagpipes-Music/ http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Mccallum-Bagpipes/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0500 Mccallum Bagpipes ARTICLEHEADINGSome occasions call for traditional kilt and attire, decorated in the pattern of your clan and others for less traditional needs of clothing. This tradition continued until her death in 2002. They eventually made their way to the Highlands of Scotland where they were embraced by the clans. The bag provides a constant supply of air to the pipes, and is inflated by blowing into it through the blowstick. Any of an ancient family of double-reed folk woodwind instruments employing a bladder, filled by the player through a mouthpiece, or bellows as an air reservoir to a ‘chanter’ or fingered melody pipe, and two or three optional drone pipes providing a continuous accompanying harmony. Main pipe components include a bag, a blowstick, a number of single-reed drone pipes (usually three), and a double-reed chanter. Some bagpipe music is used for minor occasions and other tunes are used only for special occasions. For centuries the Scots used the bagpipe as a weapon of war. The popularity of the pipes grew and were spread across Europe by migrants. Despite the fact that most GHB music is highly rhythmically regimented and structured, proper phrasing of all types of GHB music relies heavily on rubato,. http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Mccallum-Bagpipes/ http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Henderson-Bagpipes/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0500 Henderson Bagpipes ARTICLEHEADINGThe Highland Bagpipe in its original form was constructed from reeds. Some occasions call for traditional kilt and attire, decorated in the pattern of your clan and others for less traditional needs of clothing. Compared to many other musical instruments, the GHB is limited by its range (nine notes), lack of dynamics, and the enforced legato style, due to the continuous airflow from the bag. These embellishments are also used for note emphasis, for example to emphasize the beat note or other phrasing patterns. The GHB usually has three drones: two tenor drones tuned an octave below the chanter's low A, and a longer bass drone tuned one octave below the tenor drones. There are also a set of ornaments usually used for pìobaireachd, for example the dare, vedare, chedare, darado, taorluath and crunluath. The bagpipes are used in Scotland mostly at dances, weddings, funerals, and of course the all-important function of piping the haggis on Burns Night. The GHB is a closed reed instrument, which means that the four reeds are completely encased within the instrument and the player cannot change the sound of the instrument via mouth position or tonguing. It is an instrument that was used for ceremonies and. http://www.thebagpipestore.com/Henderson-Bagpipes/