Set of Lovat reelpipes, Nominal pitch: B♭.

Alexander Glen

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Alternative Title

Bellows-blown reel-pipes.

Instrument

Bagpipe/Bagpipes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Bagpipe

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Alexander Glen

Place Made

Edinburgh ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; Scotland

Date Made

Mid 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Set of bellows-blown reel-pipes in ebony and ivory and one horn mount, with original stamped chanter, and old (possibly original) bellows. Chanter: Seven finger-holes and one thumb-hole. Lapped tenon with bulb. Ivory sole and ferrule on stock. Small chip out of the wood on the bulb. Wood is worn around the finger-holes from continued use and there is an indentation from the placement of the player's left-hand little finger. Drone set-up: three drones in ebony common stock with ivory mount. Bass drone: three sections with ivory top and ivory mounts with finely turned decoration. Cane reed. Tenor drones: two sections. Ebony with ivory mounts and cane reeds. Bag: sheepskin leather bag. Bag appears to be very old. Bag cover/cord: Dark blue and green tartan, wool bag cover. No fringe at stock openings. No cording. Additional Comments: Style similar to (6119). Measurements: chanter length 360mm, conical bore beginning at 4.5mm. and ending at 20mm; bass drone length c 614mm, bore at top 11.4mm; tenor drones length c 287mm, bore at top 9.6mm. Repair History: One bass drone ivory top is a replacement, not in the same decorative style as the other tops and of a lesser quality of ivory. Technical drawing available from the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall. Please see http://www.stceciliasfriends.org.uk/

Other Information

Specific usage history: Played extensively by Jack Cruickshank, a piper of St Marys, Ontario, Canada, and his the ancestors.

Notes

Sarah Deters, 15.4.13.

Provenance

Belonged to William Millman of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada; previously to Gordon Smith of St. Marys, Canada; before c 1950 to Jack Cruickshank, a piper of St. Marys, Canada; and earlier to generations of his ancestors. ; Purchased with assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund, 2012.

Collection

MIMEd ; Andreas Hartmann-Virnich Collection

Accession Number

6120

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