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rgouette wrote:In addition to the astute observations put forth thus far, I offer up this
rare photo of the only bagpipe native and indigenous to the USA:

@rgouette. . .I was once part of a team making 'pipes' like the ones you pictured. . .in 6 inch diameter stainless steel. . .eight sets, for the diesel powerplant of Maui Electric. I wonder in what key that chorus would play?
Bob

an seanduine wrote:. . .in 6 inch diameter stainless steel. . .eight sets, for the diesel powerplant of Maui Electric. I wonder in what key that chorus would play?
Bob

6" !!
whoa

wide bore!!

geoff wooff wrote:
There are about 10 different French bagpipes, most if not all are currently played.

A U.S. pipemaker once told me that
France had 40 different subtypes.

oleorezinator wrote:

geoff wooff wrote:
There are about 10 different French bagpipes, most if not all are currently played.

A U.S. pipemaker once told me that
France had 40 different subtypes.

Could be true too. Depends how one counts them... or, if you like, one has nothing better to do

Many years ago, at a "bagpipes" weekend in Australia , one of the makers came up with (invented) a bagpipe that could have been made in another galaxy. This was after a thought by my 5 year old son who'd asked the question " what type of pipes do they play on other planets dad?" Some children were listening to this interstella pipe and got bored when one of their number said " hey guys there's an even more stupid instrument over there!"... he was pointing to a fella playing the GHB's and wearing a kilt.... we all cracked up and could not stop laughing for a while.... out of the mouths of babes, eh ? !

Australia's own, the dagpipes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVJ2bhyBeEQ

when one of their number said " hey guys there's an even more stupid instrument over there!"... he was pointing to a fella playing the GHB's and wearing a kilt.... we all cracked up and could not stop laughing for a while.... out of the mouths of babes, eh ? !

In case you missed it, over on the flute forum Terry McGee posted an old photo of his impromptu uilleann whistle: (read about it here: viewtopic.php?f=2&p=1202380#p1202380)

AaronFW wrote:In case you missed it, over on the flute forum Terry McGee posted an old photo of his impromptu uilleann whistle: (read about it here: viewtopic.php?f=2&p=1202380#p1202380)

puts me i mind of Bruce Childress years back, hooking up pipes to O2 at a tionol...
I wasn't there, but the pics & clip were a hoot..

What if it were helium?

bensdad wrote:What if it were helium?

whoops
ummm I meant helium..

geoff wooff wrote:..." what type of pipes do they play on other planets dad?"

Why, the Alien Pipes, of course.

Nanohedron wrote:

geoff wooff wrote:..." what type of pipes do they play on other planets dad?"

Why, the Alien Pipes, of course.

"Yoo' Lian", "Ale' ian"...

let us count the ways...

Oooh boy