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TOP QUALITY CHAMBER, SMALL, PRACTICE & ELECTRONIC PIPES |
Dear and valued window shoppers and customers!
The chamber
pipe is a miniature version of the highland bagpipe.
This produces a practice chanter type sound but with the addition of three
drones - two tenors and a bass. They are generally in the key of B flat
and are suitable for playing indoors, as the name would suggest. These
pipes are made from African blackwood, have a small Bannatyne synthetic
bag and come with choice of covers and cords. The chanter on this set is
African blackwood and the pipes come ready to play.
Listen to a chamber pipe
sound sample:
Reel
(207 kb)
Scottish smallpipes can be made to play with bellows, or can be made mouthblown. They can also be made in different keys, ranging from A to D. Smallpipe drones consist of one bass, one baritone and one tenor and these three drones will all fit into one universal stock. All reeds for these sets are plastic and are made by Kilberry for their own small pipes. A small synthetic bag comes as standard with these pipes with a choice of plain velvet covers. There are no cords required.
Smallpipes are traditionally
made from African blackwood. However, we now also manufacture a set made
from polypenco plastic. These produce an excellent sound and are made mouthblown
only.
Listen to a Scottish small
pipe sound sample in A:
Reel
(202 kb)
Listen to a Scottish small
pipe sound sample in D:
Reel
(102 kb)
Practice pipes
slot into the area between learning to play on the practice chanter and
playing a full set of Highland bagpipes.
They are made in Edinburgh
with two brass drones which produce an excellent steady sound. The chanter
of the pipes is made from top quality plastic and, overall, these pipes
have an amazing sound - not dissimilar to small pipes.
Practice pipes sound samples:
Reel
(194 kb)
Electronic Pipes are ultimate high-tech digital instruments containing the brand new Ross Technologies programmable electronics, equally suitable for use as a convenient practice chanter or with an amplifier for live performance.
Yours sincerely
Neil Manderson
Kilberry Bagpipes
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Chamber Pipes
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This
set is our most basic in terms of finish, with wooden mounts and plain
stainless steel ferrules. The wood is fully combed and imitation ivory
caps adorn the drone tops. This set is available in blackwood. The mounts
are made of wood, the ferrules of stainless steel.
Although more basic in appearance, the 'a' set will play and sound just as well as any of the more expensive sets. The higher up the price range you go, the more decoration you get for your money but the sound quality is always the same.
Inside the EU (incl. VAT):
| Chamber Pipe |
USA, Canada (no VAT):
| Chamber Pipes |
The
drones, universal stock, blowstick and chanter are all made from black
acetal (plastic) and the pipes are fitted with plastic drone and chanter
reeds.
They
are made 'mouthblown only' and produce a very good quality sound Ð
for a very realistic price.
Material: Plastic
Finish: Fully combed, Imitation ivory mounts, Stainless steel ferrules
Options:
In
key of A, B flat, C or D.
Please
tell us your choice for your plastic model through a separate email.
The
Small pipes differ from Highland and Chamber mainly in that they are played
in a different key - the normal choices being A, B flat, or D. These pipes
produce a very mellow, haunting sound and, again, are for indoor use.
The
three drones - a bass, a tenor, and a baritone - are small in size and
fit into one universal stock (listen to it usind the links above!)
Often
played with a variety of other instruments, these have increased greatly
in popularity in recent years. Air is pumped to a small synthetic bag by
means of an arm operated bellow.
Each
set comes fully reeded, with a choice of colour for the bag cover. When
ordering, please state which key and blowing technique you prefer.
Material: Blackwood
Finish: Plain style, stainless steel ferrules, bellow operated
Options:
In
key of A or B flat.
Please
tell us your choice for your Blackwood model through a separate email.
Inside the EU (incl. VAT):
| Plastic Small pipe | |
| Blackwood Small pipe |
Outside the EU (no VAT):
| Plastic Small pipe | |
| Blackwood Small pipe |
Special
Set Offer!
The
Plastic
Version includes the above described
smallpipes made in plastic, the alloy carry case, 2 brushes, a yellow hemp,
and the new Kilberry maintenance book.
The
Blackwood
Version includes our above described
smallpipes in blackwood, along with its own carrying case, maintenance
kit, and spare reeds, and save with an additional discount!
Inside the EU (incl. VAT):
| Plastic Small pipe Package | |
| Blackwood Small pipe Package |
Outside the EU (no VAT):
| Plastic Small pipe Package | |
| Blackwood Small pipe Package |
These
practice pipes are ideal for indoor use and can be of great advantage to
the student who is making progress on the practice chanter but wants an
intermediate step before proceeding to the full pipes. They come complete
with bag and velvet bag cover. They are also really good fun for experienced
players as they take very little air, are easy to tune, and produce a remarkably
good tone. The fingering technique is the same as the Highland, Scottish
Small and Chamber pipes, and they are therefore ideal for practising tunes.
The practice pipes come in at a fraction of the cost of a full set of bagpipes and it should be remembered that they are not the equivalent of Highland or small pipes. In saying this, we can retail these at a remarkably low cost. You will receive them within 14-21 days of ordering.
Material: Blackwood
Finish: Brass drones, velvet bag cover
Inside the EU (incl. VAT):
| Practice Pipe |
Outside the EU (no VAT):
| Practice Pipe |
Electronic
Pipes are based on crystal-controlled cutting edge microcontroller technology
and are completely digital - which totally eliminates frequency drift and
drone tuning problems.
The notes are played in a very realistic manner by covering electronic touch sensors, positioned to exactly match the finger spacing of a regular pipe chanter. The unit may be programmed to play in the regular bagpipe key of 'b-flat' or one of seven different keys to match the pitch of other instruments. This is done by simply playing the desired key on the finger holes i.e. all holes covered for the key of 'g'.
These are great fun and with 8 keys available, they can be made to fit in with almost any instrument. There is a volume control which can also be very handy - both for turning up... and down, depending on who's playing!
Inside the EU (incl. VAT):
| Electronic Pipe |
Outside the EU (no VAT):
| Electronic Pipe |
Our
carrying case specially designed for protecting your Chamber or Small Pipes.
Material:
Aluminium
Inside & Outside the EU:
| Carry Case |
Please note regarding the prices:
The
prices are shown in British Pounds.
Please
note that our EU-customers will have to pay the British VAT (17,5%). Customers
who live outside the EU don´t have to pay any VAT.
The
prices include postage!
We
can deliver any bagpipes by express postage (UPS) to anywhere in the world.
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