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Practice chanter

Description

Practice chanter with an ivory sole and ivory ring on the tenon, the top is mounted with a nickel ferrule and the mouthpiece is strengthened with two bands of ivory and ebonite, manufactured by W. MacDonald, Edinburgh, mid 19th century

Museum reference

K.2003.810

Collection

Culture

Object name

Practice chanter

Production information

MacDonald, W., 1850 (fl.), Manufacturer
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Ivory, Nickel, Ebonite

Physical description

Ivory, nickel and ebonite

Associations

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

Exhibitions

  • Festival of Flanders

References

Cheape, Hugh. A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, p. 38.

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

Campbell, Jeannie. Highland Bagpipe Makers. Magnus Orr Publishing, 2001.

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