Highland bagpipe chanter stamped at neck

Highland bagpipe chanter by Robert Reid of Glasgow, 1930s, of African Blackwood mounted with a synthetic composite sole of a light brown colour, stamped at the 'neck' (i.e. top of the chanter) 'ROBERT REID / GLASGOW'.

Robert Reid (1895-1965) was born and brought up at Slamannan in Stirlingshire, and was taught piping by John MacDougall Gillies. He served in France and Palestine in the First World War and became Pipe Major of the 7th Battalion the Highland Light Infantry.

He was a noted prize-winner in piping competitions and published a book of bagpipe music, 'The Piper's Delight', in about 1933. He had a bagpipe-making business at 60 George Street, Glasgow, from 1932 until 1957.

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• Online ID: 000-000-579-871-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: The Bagpipe Collection
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  K.2002.1819
• Date: 1930s (date of manufacture)
  
• Material: African blackwood and synthetic composite
  Highland bagpipe chanter
  
• Dimensions: 352 mm L; sole 69 mm Dia; interior of mouth 20 mm Dia
  
• What: Highland bagpipe chanter
  
• Subject:
• Who: 7th Battalion Highland Light Infantry (battalion with which Reid served)
  John MacDougall Gillies (piping instructor)
  Robert Reid (manufacturer)
  
• Where: Scotland, Glasgow (place of manufacture)
  
• Event: World War I
  
• Description: Highland bagpipe chanter of African blackwood mounted with a light brown synthetic composite sole.
  
• References:
  • Baines, Anthony,. Bagpipes. Occasional Paper on Technology 9, Oxford University Press, 1973. 
  • Campbell, Jeannie,. Highland Bagpipe Makers. Magnus Orr Publishing, 2001.
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