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Highland bagpipe
An extremely unusual set of experimental bagpipes made in England from turned aluminium. Although made from aluminium, the machining on this instrument mimics the combing of a conventional wooden set of bagpipes.
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1980–2000 - Maker:
Insch - Collection:
College of Piping - Inventory number:
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Leicester (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:College of Piping
- Measurements:Chanter: 335mm. Tenor: 370mm. Bass: 765mm.