List of bagpipe makers

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This is a list of bagpipe makers. It covers both family-based and commercial outfits from the 17th century to the present era. In the 1950s, the bagpipe traditions of Europe were revived. The market is increasing in size as the popularity of the instrument is increasing, and the list of bagpipe makers is rising.

Contents

[edit] British Isles pipes

[edit] Great Highland Bagpipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
, D.M. AthertonD.M. Atherton D.M. Atherton Bagpipes Llc United States Naperville, Illinois 1995
Doucet, ThomasThomas Doucet Thomas Pipeworks Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario Custom Bagpipes, repairs and restoration. Apprenticed with Jack Dunbar.
Oswald, James RamsayJames Ramsay Oswald Unknown Australia Melbourne 1941 2003 One of only two bagpipe makers in Australia. [1]
Ross, AndrewAndrew Ross John and Robert Glen Co. Scotland Edinburgh 1978
Fisher, WayneWayne Fisher Fisher Bagpipes Canada Sarnia, Ontario Self-taught pipemaker. One of only a handful of bagpipe makers in Canada. [2]
Glen, Thomas McBeanThomas McBean Glen John and Robert Glen Co. Scotland Edinburgh
Glen, JohnJohn Glen John and Robert Glen Co. Scotland Edinburgh
Glen, RobertRobert Glen John and Robert Glen Co. Scotland Edinburgh
Gibson, JerryJerry Gibson Gibson Bagpipes Inc. United States Willoughby, Ohio Great Highland Bagpipe, Scottish Small Pipes, Ceilidh Pipes, Reeds, and Practice Chanters
Kron, Charles E.Charles E. Kron American Bagpipe Makers Inc. United States Dobbs Ferry, New York 1987? [3]
Kilgour, GeorgeGeorge Kilgour Kilgour and Kilgour Scotland Marypark 1943 1995
Kilgour, RobertRobert Kilgour Kilgour and Kilgour Scotland Marypark
Littorin, RolfRolf Littorin[4] Rolf of Sweden Sweden Sweden Started 1990s Custom made bagpipes: Great Highland Bagpipes, Smallpipes, Practice Chanters. Self taught pipe maker.
Sinclair, WilliamWilliam Sinclair William Sinclair and Son Scotland Leith 1906?
Sinclair, William M.William M. Sinclair William Sinclair and Son Scotland Edinburgh 1926 [5]
Sinclair, AlastairAlastair Sinclair William Sinclair and Son Scotland Leith
Sinclair, EwanEwan Sinclair William Sinclair and Son Scotland Leith
Hardie, Robert G.Robert G. Hardie R.G. Hardie and Co. Ltd. Scotland Glasgow
Henderson, JoeJoe Henderson R.G. Hardie and Co. Ltd. Scotland Glasgow
Weatherston, JohnJohn Weatherston R.G. Hardie and Co. Ltd. Scotland Glasgow
Soutar, AndrewAndrew Soutar Soutar of St. Andrews Scotland St. Andrews
Soutar, DuncanDuncan Soutar Soutar of St. Andrews Scotland St. Andrews
MacLellan, RoddyRoddy MacLellan MacLellan Bagpipes United States Summerville, South Carolina [6]


[edit] Uilleann pipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Kenna, TimothyTimothy Kenna Unknown Republic of Ireland Dublin 1768? 1794 [7]
Kenna, ThomasThomas Kenna Unknown Republic of Ireland Dublin
Sloan, RayRay Sloan www.raysloan.com
Taylor, WilliamWilliam Taylor Unknown United States Philadelphia 1840-1872 1901 [8]
Taylor, CharlesCharles Taylor Unknown United States Philadelphia 1840-1872 1902 [8]
Brown, Patrick A.Patrick A. Brown United States Boston 1910 1958
Britton, TimTim Britton
Childress, B. C.B. C. Childress
Daye, DavidDavid Daye
Dixon, C. J.C. J. Dixon Canada Canada
Dunne, MickeyMickey Dunne
Froment, AlainAlain Froment (deceased)
Gallagher, SethSeth Gallagher
Güntzel, JensJens Güntzel
Hamon, SethSeth Hamon Texas Arlington
Hillmann, MarkMark Hillmann 2008

[edit] Scottish smallpipes and borderpipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Banton, NateNate Banton United States, New York
Jones, EJEJ Jones Tidycottage Smallpipes United States Asheville, North Carolina
Chris Pinchbeck, Chris Pinchbeck Pinchbeck Pipes United States Hope, Maine
Anistratov, AlexandreAlexandre Anistratov Russia Moscow
Walsh, JohnJohn Walsh Nova Scotia Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Fisher, WayneWayne Fisher Fisher Bagpipes Canada Sarnia, Ontario Self-taught pipemaker. [2]
Kinnear, IanIan Kinnear Scotland Edzell
Bill Hart Iona Bagpipes Australia New South Wales
Hamish Moore Scotland
Garvie Bagpipes Scotland
Richard and Anita Evans Cumbria Cumbria
Fred Morrison Smallpipes  ?
Lauriebeck  ?
Ray Sloan www.raysloan.com
Seth Hammon Texas Texas

[edit] Northumbrian pipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Dunn, JohnJohn Dunn Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne Developed keywork for the Northumbrian smallpipe around 1800 (ca. 1764-1820 AD)
Armstrong, GGGG Armstrong England
Armstrong, JackJack Armstrong Northumberland Wideopen, North Tyneside (1904–1978)
Reid, RobertRobert Reid Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne (1786-1837)
Burleigh, DavidDavid Burleigh England Current
Clough, TomTom Clough Northumberland Newsham (1881-1964)
Evans, RichardRichard Evans England
Liestman, JohnJohn Liestman United States
Nelson, MikeMike Nelson England
Ross, ColinColin Ross Northumberland
Say, Barry and JuliaBarry and Julia Say England
Shaw, DavidDavid Shaw England
Burke, JohnJohn Burke England
Ketchin, IanIan Ketchin Scotland

[edit] Lincolnshire bagpipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Addison, JohnJohn Addison Lincolnshire South Somercotes, Lincolnshire [9]

[edit] Cornish bagpipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Bayley, ChristopherChristopher Bayley England [10]
Goodacre, JulianJulian Goodacre Scotland Peebles [10]

[edit] Welsh bagpipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Tose, JohnJohn Tose Wales
Evans, JohnJohn Evans (Glennydd) Wales

[edit] Continental European pipes

[edit] French and German pipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Dubois, RémyRémy Dubois
Lejeune, GeertGeert Lejeune
Blanc, BernardBernard Blanc
Hattink, FransFrans Hattink
Rogge, AndreasAndreas Rogge
Högfeldt, MagnusMagnus Högfeldt Germany Germany
Maître, Jean-SylvainJean-Sylvain Maître
Lecoant, YvonYvon Lecoant
Durin, SergeSerge Durin
Swayne, JonJon Swayne
Jaquemin, BernardBernard Jaquemin
Ross, JuergenJuergen Ross
Güntzel, JensJens Güntzel

[edit] Belgian pipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
, CorwynnCorwynn Belgium Belgium Pipasso (muchosa)

[edit] Spanish pipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Kieth, AlanAlan Kieth California California Galician gaita
Seivane family, Seivane family Galicia (Spain) Galicia, Spain Galician gaita
Chus Solis, Chus Solis Asturias Asturias, Spain Galician gaita
Luques family, Luques family Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil Galician gaita, Sanabrian Gaita
Chus Solis, Chus Solis Asturias Asturias, Spain Asturian bagpipe

[edit] Swedish bagpipes (sackpipa)

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Faust, AlbanAlban Faust Sweden
Öhman, Börs AndersBörs Anders Öhman Sweden Sweden
Eriksson, LeifLeif Eriksson Sweden Sweden
Hamon, SethSeth Hamon Texas Arlington, Texas
Favre, BorisBoris Favre British Columbia British Columbia
Högfeldt, MagnusMagnus Högfeldt Germany Germany
, Luques FamilyLuques Family Brazil Brazil

[edit] Estonian bagpipes (torupill)

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Taul, AntsAnts Taul Estonia
Taul, AndrusAndrus Taul Estonia

[edit] Armenian bagpipes

Name Firm Location Apprenticed Retired Notes Refs
Hakobyan, KarenKaren Hakobyan Armenia


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Advertiser, November 22, 2003.
  2. ^ a b The Observer, November 16, 2009.
  3. ^ The New York Times, October 8, 1995; Westchester County Business Journal, September 29, 1997.
  4. ^ Hermansson, Mats d (2003). From Icon to Identity: Scottish Piping and Drumming in Scandinavia, University of Gothenburg, diss.
  5. ^ The main source for this information is the history page of the William Sinclair and Son website. See also:
  6. ^ The Times and Democrat, November 5, 2006.
  7. ^ O'Neill 1973.
  8. ^ a b O'Neill 1973, pp. 160–161.
  9. ^ Lincolnshire bagpipes? 'Scottish' instrument a piece of county's history. Sunday Telegraph, 1 January 2010
  10. ^ a b Merryweather 2001.

[edit] References

Bibliography
  • Hardy, Neal (March 1990). "Changing Traditions: Bagpipes in Australia". Australian Folklore (4): 64–73. 
  • Merryweather, James W. (May 2001). "Two-chanter Bagpipes in England". The Galpin Society Journal (54): 62–75. 
  • O'Neill, Francis (1973). Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1st Norwood ed.). Darby, PA: Norwood Editions. ISBN 0883054949. 
  • Teahan, John (May 1963). "A List of Irish Instrument Makers". The Galpin Society Journal 16 (16): 28–32. doi:10.2307/841092. JSTOR 841092. 
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