I've called these Medieval
Small Pipes but they could go
by other names as well.
They're inspired by the pipes
depicted in the portrait of
William Cummings, Piper to
the Laird of Grant in the
1700's. With the big, early
style bag and large bells atop
the drone(s) and chanter,
they will fit many different
time periods and
locations--including Scotland.

These mouth blown smallpipes are
available as a single or two-drone set.
The two drone configuration being
bass and tenor or bass and
baritone--your choice. The drones
can be placed over the left shoulder
or positioned to lay over the right arm
as with modern Scottish Small Pipes.
Fingering on the chanter is open,
similar to a recorder and plays one
octave including the sharp and
natural seventh. Available keys are B
flat, C and D. For you GHB players, I
can supply a B flat chanter using
highland fingering.
A hand sewn cow hide bag and horn
tip on the blow stick are standard.

Available hard woods for the
purist are Cherry, Walnut, and
Sycamore ( maple ). By far, the
most requested wood has
been Cocobolo--a beautiful
South American Rosewood
related to African Blackwood.
It's hardness and density is
nearly identical to Blackwood
and the color and grain can
best be described as stunning.
A note on the use of Cocobolo
Volume wise, this pipe can
compete with guitars, citterns,
fiddles & bodhrans without
deafening the folks in the front
row. The Cocobolo is
especially clear and crisp.

My Grant Medieval Smallpipes are also
available in sycamore (maple), walnut, and
cherry. At left is an example turned in
maple with cherry stocks and a green
velvet bag cover.
As with my other fine instruments, your Medieval Small Pipes come to you set up and ready to
play in their own fabric carry bag with a copy of my book, Bagpipe For the Absolute Beginner.
Medieval Smallpipes