Practice chanter

Description

Walking stick practice chanter of tropical hardwood, ivory mounted and brass lined, by Peter Henderson, Glasgow, c 1900

Museum reference

K.2003.817

Collection

Culture

Object name

Practice chanter

Production information

Henderson, Peter, 1851 - 1903, Manufacturer
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1900

Materials

Hardwood, Ivory, Brass

Physical description

Tropical hardwood, ivory and brass

Associations

Collector: J. and R. Glen
Ross, Andrew, Sr, 1947 - 1977 (fl.)
Glen and Ross Collection
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Cheape, Hugh. A Checklist of Bagpipes in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. Edinburgh: Reid School of Music, 1983, p. 40.

Dike, C. Les Cannes a Systeme. Paris: 1982.

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

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