Who recognizes these pipes?

A forum about Uilleann (Irish) pipes and the surly people who play them.
Post Reply
User avatar
Jan Dijkstra
Posts: 18
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:09 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 10

Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by Jan Dijkstra »

For sale in the Netherlands (not by me) a half set, 25 years old:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/87388406@ ... 3189604567

I would like to know who made them.
User avatar
an seanduine
Posts: 1997
Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:06 pm
antispam: No
Location: just outside Xanadu

Re: Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by an seanduine »

Have you, or anyone you know and trust heard this set playing? The reason I ask is because, despite the artful positioning of the chanter, I still see an overly large drone shut-off switch. This is generally a ´mark of the Beast´. I suspect the drones are of Pakistani origin. I would want to hear them. . . in person if possible. I cannot clearly make out the shapes of the keys on the chanter, so cannot say. . .but again, I would want to hear the chanter played. . .again preferably in person.

Bob
Not everything you can count, counts. And not everything that counts, can be counted

The Expert's Mind has few possibilities.
The Beginner's mind has endless possibilities.
Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi
llibert2
Posts: 24
Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:54 am

Re: Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by llibert2 »

I would say it is Charles Roberts half set.
iain beag
Posts: 133
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:19 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: I play various instruments, Highland pipes, Border pipes, uilleann pipes, smallpipes, flute (badly) and trying to learn mandolin.
Location: Essex, U.K
Contact:

Re: Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by iain beag »

I would agree with the above poster, they are by Charles Roberts.
The same as my set except mine have brass ferrules instead of nickel.
Iain
User avatar
Jan Dijkstra
Posts: 18
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:09 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 10

New pictures

Post by Jan Dijkstra »

New pictures; Charles Roberts is correct, nickel parts on request.
Thanks for the name!
:thumbsup:
User avatar
pancelticpiper
Posts: 5298
Joined: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:25 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 8
Tell us something.: Playing Scottish and Irish music in California for 45 years.
These days many discussions are migrating to Facebook but I prefer the online chat forum format.
Location: WV to the OC

Re: Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by pancelticpiper »

an seanduine wrote: an overly large drone shut-off switch
Gives you a nice big target to aim at with your wrist!
Richard Cook
c1980 Quinn uilleann pipes
1945 Starck Highland pipes
Goldie Low D whistle
User avatar
an seanduine
Posts: 1997
Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:06 pm
antispam: No
Location: just outside Xanadu

Re: Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by an seanduine »

¨Gives you a nice big target to aim at with your wrist!¨
Unfortunately that might be the only design feature on the Pakistani sets that is successful.


Bob
Not everything you can count, counts. And not everything that counts, can be counted

The Expert's Mind has few possibilities.
The Beginner's mind has endless possibilities.
Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi
User avatar
Fergmaun
Posts: 1039
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 4:04 pm
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 10
Location: Belfast Ireland

Re: Who recognizes these pipes?

Post by Fergmaun »

Did Charles Roberts ever upgrade Pakistan pipes.

The chanter stock and mainstock parts look like Pakistan type with the big drone switch.

But the chanter and 3 drone look like Charles Roberts set added to the Pakistan drone mainstock.

The black fibre glass case is made by Savage and Hoy England and Charles Roberts used this case company.

Cheers

Ferg
Fergus Maunsell
Belfast
Ireland

http://www.myspace.com/fergusmaunsell
User avatar
Jan Dijkstra
Posts: 18
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:09 am
antispam: No
Please enter the next number in sequence: 10

For sale practice set.

Post by Jan Dijkstra »

I bought the set, builder (indeed Roberts) recognized by several forum members (thanks!) and confirmed by Evertjan 't Hart.
Now my practice set is for sale, Banba Design cocobolo concert pitch chanter (& two reeds), bag and bellows in matching colours (brown and brass) by Arie de Keyser. Both barely used.
800 euro's.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/87388406@ ... 3305392112
Post Reply