List of bagpipe makers
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This is a list of well-known bagpipe makers. It covers both family-based and commercial outfits from the 17th century, when records began, through till the present era. In the 1950s, the bagpipe traditions of Europe were revived on the local level. Even though the market remains small and the well-known outfits in Scotland are mass-produced, the list of bagpipe makers is rising.
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[edit] Great Highland Bagpipes
| Name | Firm | Location | Apprenticed | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ramsay Oswald | Unknown | Australia[1] | 1941[1] | 2003 | One of only two bagpipe makers in Australia.[1] |
| Andrew Ross | John and Robert Glen Co. | Edinburgh | 1978 | ||
| Thomas McBean Glen | John and Robert Glen Co. | Edinburgh | |||
| John Glen | John and Robert Glen Co. | Edinburgh | |||
| Robert Glen | John and Robert Glen Co. | Edinburgh | |||
| Charles E. Kron | American Bagpipe Makers Inc. | New York | 1987? | Runs the only bagpipe factory in North America. First professional manufacturer since the 1950s. | |
| George Kilgour | Kilgour and Kilgour | Marypark | 1943 | 1995 | |
| Robert Kilgour | Kilgour and Kilgour | Marypark | |||
| William Sinclair | William Sinclair and Son | Leith | 1906? | ||
| William M. Sinclair | William Sinclair and Son | Edinburgh[2] | 1926[3] | Taught Jimmy Pryde to play.[4] | |
| Alastair Sinclair | William Sinclair and Son | Leith | |||
| Ewan Sinclair | William Sinclair and Son | Leith | |||
| Robert G. Hardie | R.G. Hardie and Co. Ltd. | Glasgow | |||
| Joe Henderson | R.G. Hardie and Co. Ltd. | Glasgow | |||
| John Weatherston | R.G. Hardie and Co. Ltd. | Glasgow | |||
| Roddy MacLellan | MacLellan Bagpipes | Summerville[5] |
- D. M. Atherton Bagpipes Ltd
- David Booth Bagpipes
- Peter's Pipes Inc.
- Cushing Bagpipe Co.
- J. Dunbar Bagpipes Ltd
- John and Robert Glen Co. in Edinburgh. Operated from 1827 to 1978.
- Tim Gellaitry
- Gibson Bagpipes, Inc
- Gillanders & McLeod Ltd
- Grainger & Campbell
- Peter Henderson Bagpipes
- Inveran Bagpipes
- Colin Kyo Bagpipe Company
- RG Lawrie
- MacDougall Bagpipes Ltd.
- Douglas MacPherson
- McCallum Bagpipes Ltd
- Ian Murray Bagpipes
- David Naill & Co
- RK Bagpipes
- RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd
- Wallace Bagpipes
- Somers Bagpipes
- Duncan Soutar of St. Andrews
- Chris Terry Bagpipes
- American Bagpipe Makers Inc. Charley E. Kron runs the only bagpipe factory in North America. Founded in 1987. First professional manufacturer since the 1950s.[6][7]
[edit] Uilleann pipes
| Name | Firm | Location | Apprenticed | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Kenna | Unknown | Dublin | 1768?[8] | 1794[8] | Referred to as "the elder Kenna"[8] |
| Thomas Kenna | Unknown | Dublin | Referred to as "the younger Kenna"[8] | ||
| William Taylor | Unknown | Philadelphia | 1840-1872 | 1901[9] | |
| Charles Taylor | Unknown | Philadelphia | 1840-1872 | 1902[9] | Invented the Concert D sets. |
| Patrick A. Brown | Boston | 1910 | 1958 | Made only concert-pitch sets, in a style similar to that used by the Taylor brothers |
- Dave Williams (deceased)
- Joe Kennedy
- Geoff Wooff
- C.J. Dixon
- B.C. Childress
- Patrick O'Hare
- Andreas Rogge
- Alain Froment (deceased)
- John Dunn (deceased)
- Mickey Dunne
- Mark Hillmann
- David Daye
- Kohler & Quinn
- Pat Sky
- Brendan Ring
- Nick Whitmer
- Leo Rowsome (deceased)
- Michael Vignoles
- Tim Britton
- Kenneth McNicholl
- Aaron Setunsky
- Seth Gallagher
[edit] Northumbrian pipes
- G G Armstrong (deceased)
- Jack Armstrong (deceased)
- David Burleigh
- Tom Clough (deceased)
- Richard Evans
- John Leistman
- Mike Nelson
- Robert Reid (deceased)
- Colin Ross
- B & J Say
- Dave Shaw
[edit] Scottish Bellowspipes
- Garvie Bagpipes
- Ian Kinnear Scottish Small Pipes
- Hamish Moore
- John Walsh
- Nate Banton
- Richard and Anita Evans
- Fred Morrison Smallpipes
- EJ Jones Tidycottage Smallpipes
[edit] French and German Pipes
- Rémy Dubois
- Bernard Blanc
- Frans Hattink
- Andreas Rogge
- Alban Faust
- Jean-Sylvain Maître
- Yvon Lecoant
- Serge Durin
- Jon Swayne
- Bernard Jaquemin
- Juergen Ross
[edit] Cornish bagpipes
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Edwards, Bill (2003-11-22). "When pipes called, he answered". The Advertiser: p. 80.
- ^ Featured in Collins, Glenn (1980-09-15). "And Pipes for Almost Everywhere Else". The New York Times: p. B14.
- ^ Pipers be wise, Sinclairise!
- ^ Casely, Gordon (2009-03-16). "Obituaries: Jimmy Pryde". The Herald 226 (42): p. 18. http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/obituaries/display.var.2495601.0.jimmy_pryde.php. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ Walker, Richard (2006-11-05). "An instrument to stir the blood". The Times and Democrat. http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2006/11/05/features/doc454ea837bb2d0780179136.txt. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ Rosenberg, Merri (1995-10-08). "Bagpipe Maker Outdoes the Scots". The New York Times: p. 13WC.14. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/08/nyregion/bagpipe-maker-outdoes-the-scots.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-31.
- ^ Prenon, Mary T. (1997-09-29). "Echoes of Scotland". Westchester County Business Journal 36 (39): pp. 1-2.
- ^ a b c d O'Neill 1973.
- ^ a b O'Neill 1973, pp. 160-161.
- ^ a b Merryweather, James W. (May 2001). "Two-chanter Bagpipes in England". The Galpin Society Journal (54): 62-75.
[edit] References
- Hardy, Neal (March 1990). "Changing Traditions: Bagpipes in Australia". Australian Folklore (4): 64-73.
- O'Neill, Francis (1973). Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1st Norwood ed.). Darby, PA: Norwood Editions. ISBN 0883054949.
[edit] Further reading
- Teahan, John (May 1963). "A List of Irish Instrument Makers". The Galpin Society Journal 16: 28-32.
