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Bagpipe chanter

This bagpipe chanter is made from an unknown dark wood, most likely ebony, and has an imitation ivory sole. Celluloid tape has been applied at some point to the second finger hold to correct a tuning problem.

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  • Inscriptions:J. ROBERTSON / EDINBURGH
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
  • Repository:College of Piping
  • Measurements:335mm