Template used to mark and centre finger holes on Highland bagpipe chanters
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Template used to mark and centre finger holes on Highland bagpipe chanters
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Template used to mark finger and sound holes on Highland bagpipe chanters
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Template used to mark finger and sound holes on Highland bagpipe chanters
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Tube with one end stopped for carrying Union bagpipe reeds
owned by William Mackie, 19th century

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Tube with stopped ends for carrying Union bagpipe chanter reeds
owned by William Mackie, 19th century

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Tuning rush for a Pastoral bagpipe chanter with detachable foot joint
Scottish, 18th century

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Spoon bit reamer used to form the upper bores of Highland bagpipe chanters
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Spoon bit reamer used to rough finish Highland bagpipe chanter bores
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Strathspey and reel played on a modern Highland bagpipe by William McCallum (audio clip)

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Wills Whiffs cigarette box and tin containing five Highland bagpipe drone reeds
collected by Robert Thomson, Bagpipe Maker, Leicester, 1930s - 1950s

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Tune from the Campbell Canntaireachd, played on a replica 18th century bagpipe by Barnaby Brown (audio clip)

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Small card box used to post a set of drones reeds and various other items relating to the Highland bagpipe
c. 1908

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Tune, How She'll ne'er be Guided, played on a late 20th century Lowland bagpipe by Iain MacInnes (audio clip)

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Hand name stamp for putting manufacturer's name on a Highland bagpipe chanter
from the workshop of Thomas Glen, Edinburgh, c. 1840

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Hand name stamp for putting manufacturer's name on a Highland bagpipe chanter
from the workshop of Alexander Glen, Edinburgh

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