The chanter, which terminates with
an ox horn, plays a C Major scale
using a 6-finger keynote. More
than just for show, the horn adds a
distinctive nasal quality to the
chanter.
an ox horn, plays a C Major scale
using a 6-finger keynote. More
than just for show, the horn adds a
distinctive nasal quality to the
chanter.
| How does it sound? |
Although those in the illumination
are droneless, other bagpipes of
the era had at least one. Since a
drone does so much to enhance
and reinforce the chanter, I have
added one here. Of course, if you
desire a Chorus, as they were
called, I can build one without the
drone. The single drone is rich in
harmonics and plays one octave
below the chanter on C.
are droneless, other bagpipes of
the era had at least one. Since a
drone does so much to enhance
and reinforce the chanter, I have
added one here. Of course, if you
desire a Chorus, as they were
called, I can build one without the
drone. The single drone is rich in
harmonics and plays one octave
below the chanter on C.
The hand-stitched bag is the early
rounded, turn-stitch style. A horn
tip tops the blow stick.
Volume is on par with my other
sets, blending nicely with strings
or other early wind instruments.
I also offer the Cantigas Bagpipe in
the key of D with either open or
highland fingering.
Available in Maple or Cherry, the
Cantigas Bagpipe comes to you set
up and ready to play in a fabric
carry bag along with a copy of my
book, Bagpipe for the Absolute
Beginner.
rounded, turn-stitch style. A horn
tip tops the blow stick.
Volume is on par with my other
sets, blending nicely with strings
or other early wind instruments.
I also offer the Cantigas Bagpipe in
the key of D with either open or
highland fingering.
Available in Maple or Cherry, the
Cantigas Bagpipe comes to you set
up and ready to play in a fabric
carry bag along with a copy of my
book, Bagpipe for the Absolute
Beginner.
Cantigas Bagpipe
| The Cantigas Bagpipe is a smallpipe patterned after one of the styles depicted in the Cantigas De Santa Maria ca 1200. |