Set of Uillean pipes.
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InstrumentUnion pipe/Bagpipes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Union pipe |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMatthew Corcoran |
Place MadeDublin ; Europe ; Republic of Ireland |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: With chanter, three drones and three regulators set in a common stock, ebony, mounted with brass and ivory. 17½-inch chanter, four brass keys; the top key saddle on the chanter is broken off on one side. Simple chanter stock tied into a long necked bag. Bass drone in three sections looped and joined with two brass U-bends. Drone stop tipped with polished horn handle. Tenor regulator, five brass keys with fiddle-shaped touchpieces; baritone regulator, four brass keys; bass regulator, four brass keys. Sheepskin bag with cover of green velvet. Bellows leather covered with green velvet. Keyhead type: Square flat. |
NotesHugh Cheape, 1982. |
MeasurementsChanter 442; baritone drone 628; tenor drone c 240; bass drone 1504; tenor regulator: 342; baritone regulator: 468; bass regulator: 915 including brass separator pipe and cap; wooden case: 795. |
ProvenanceFormerly stock of Messrs J. & R. Glen or from the collection of the firm's proprietors; sold to Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries in 1942. ; Lent by Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries, No. A'42-68x. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1718 |