D 2 drone Flemish Pipes
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BORDER PIPES
Currently available in G and D these pipes have a
range of 1 1/2 octaves and are chromatic for most of their range.
You can hear them in action HERE
They are played using “half closed”
fingering.
They can be mouth or bellows blown and fitted with
1-3 drones.
Plain sets are made from apple wood, sets with
mounts are made from laburnum, other timbers are available on request.
The bags are made from hand sewn leather and all of
the reeds and valves are synthetic.
3 drone bellows blown border pipes in D
D Two drone pipes in laburnum
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BORDER PIPES IN G
Plain style, 1 drone £500
Plain style, 2 drones £650
3 drones with mounts, chanter and drone stop
switches £1400
BORDER PIPES IN D
Plain style, 1 drone £750
Plain style , 2 drones £900
3 drones with mounts, chanter and drone stop
switches £1550
GRANDE CORNEMUSE BOURBONNAISEÊ
This bagpipeÊoriginated in the Bourbonnais
region of central
France.
They are played with open fingering a rich
sonorous tone and
have a near chromatic range of 1 1/2 octaves.
Currently available in the key of D and
fitted with two drones,
the tenor droneÊsharing a stock with the
chanter.
Plain Style
Made from apple, cherry or pear wood (subject
to availability)
without decoration £1000
With mounts of artificial ivory , artificial
horn, boxwood or
pewter (simple bands rather than the complex
“incrustées d’étain”)
Made from plum, laburnum £1250 or
boxwood £1350
With “incrustées
d’étain” from £1600 depending on the
complexity of the design/choice of timber.
FLEMISH PIPES
These have the same range and choice of
materialsÊas my border
pipes. The version in D can be supplied with
an open fingering
chanter.
Flemish pipes in G , two drones, plain style
£700
With mounts £850
Flemish pipes in D, two drones , plain style
£950
With mounts £1100
