Richard & Anita Evans
Makers of Bellows Bagpipes
Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Border Pipes
- Individually hand-made
- Hand-forged brass keys
- Stitched leather bags
- Fabric covers - choice of colours
- Bellows in high quality leather, hand-stitched to hardwood cheeks.
- Makers with over 30 years experience
Northumbrian Pipes
The Northumbrian Pipes are a small bellows-blown bagpipe with a sweet, mellow tone. They are available in the keys of 'F', 'G', and 'D', and in simple or more elaborate forms.
The chanter is closed at the end, and played by lifting one finger at a time, giving these bagpipes their distinctive staccato sound.
Border Pipes
Our Border pipes have been designed to be light, responsive, with a low air demand , and as easy to play as possible.
The conical bore chanter plays a Highland-type scale in the key of "A", and cross-fingering produces the useful accidentals of 'C' natural, 'E' flat, 'F' natural and high 'g' sharp. The chanter reed is a modified Highland bapipe reed, which is stable with good tone and volume, and easy to replace if required.
The drones are available as either bass/tenor/alto ('Aae') or bass and two tenors ('Aaa'). If in doubt, we recommend the former.
Scottish Smallpipes
The Scottish Smallpipes are a quiet, bellows-blown bagpipe with an attractive tone. The chanter is open ended and plays the Highland Bagpipe scale of one octave with a flattened seventh. There is a low leading note one tone below the keynote. The chanter is normally played using the Scottish system of covered fingering, but may be played with a closed fingering.
Available in the keys of 'A', 'B flat', 'D' and 'C', in a plain or mounted style. Also available in our 'Solway' pattern - honey coloured Muhuhu wood with black buffalo horn mounts.
Combination 'A'/'D' Scottish Smallpipes
An increasingly popular option with four drones and a choice of 'A' and 'D' chanters. The drones play bass 'A', baritone 'D'/'E', tenor 'g'/'a' and alto 'd'/'e', allowing a wide variety of drone combinations for either chanter.
5 drone 'G'/'D'/'A' Combo
Blackwood, with black buffalo horn mounts and silver plated brass metalwork
The drones can be matched with 'G' and 'D' Northumbrian chanters, and 'A' and 'D' Scottish Smallpipe chanters.Provides full support for.....- Northumbrian Pipes in 'G', including contra-bass 'G'
(1 octave below normal bass 'G') - Northumbrian Pipes in 'D', including alto 'a'
- Scottish Smallpipes in 'A', including alto 'e' and 'A' 'A' 'a' options
- Scottish Smallpipes in 'D', including alto 'a' and contra-bass 'A'
