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    Electric bagpipes?

    Good day all,

    I was at River Dance last night (comp tickets) and in the early part of the show there was an instamental solo that sounded like a bag pipe but from what I could see (again comp tickets) it didn't look like a bag pipe.

    Was wondering are there electric bag pipes?

    Jim
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    Yes, there are electric bag pipes, I've seen them a couple of times.
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    I think that one of the companies is called Fagerstrom (?)...when I last looked at their wares, they looked like way big fun. Apparently some of the instruments have different settings to simulate different types of pipes. One of the appeals is that they take standard earbuds so you could practice on the commuter train, while at jury duty...etc. Looks like a foot long piece of pvc pipe, too. Love to jack one of these into a stack of Marshals turned up to eleven.

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    http://redpipes.eu/Seiten_engl/index_engl.html

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    Check out "Red hot chilli pipers".....

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    There are electronic bagpipes - Fagerstrom is one brand/type. There are also Ross, Deger, and redpipes. (To me, 'electric' implies some sort of plug-in cord and an electrical outlet. Electronic is more the battery-powered, transistorized, portable technology, like a calculator, wristwatch, cell phone, etc.)

    Some electronic 'pipes' are just the chanter - the part that produces the tune - and others (like the redpipes) actually simulate the full sound of the pipes, drones and all.
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    I have the Fagerstrom "Technopipes". 10" long, 5/8" diameter, with a slight taper. Runs on a single AAA battery. Produces both drone and chanter sounds in your choice of 4 keys, and can be adjusted over a 2 octave range. Also sounds in 3 "voices", Great Highland Pipes, and 2 different smallpipe configurations. Can sound very impressive when plugged into a decent amp. I usually use mine with earbuds. I take it into work, sneak in some practice during down times. They're good to use at home, I can practice at early or late hours without disturbing my Bride. They're great for travelling (although small cylinders full of circuitry tend to give TSA agents a nervous tic). As Auld Argonian said, "Way big fun"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Piper View Post
    I have the Fagerstrom "Technopipes". 10" long, 5/8" diameter, with a slight taper. Runs on a single AAA battery. Produces both drone and chanter sounds in your choice of 4 keys, and can be adjusted over a 2 octave range. Also sounds in 3 "voices", Great Highland Pipes, and 2 different smallpipe configurations. Can sound very impressive when plugged into a decent amp. I usually use mine with earbuds. I take it into work, sneak in some practice during down times. They're good to use at home, I can practice at early or late hours without disturbing my Bride. They're great for travelling (although small cylinders full of circuitry tend to give TSA agents a nervous tic). As Auld Argonian said, "Way big fun"
    Big fun, big price! But they do a lot of things. We opted for buying a used set of Walsh shuttle pipes for the same price, but the Fagerstroms are still on my wish list - just in case anyone out there wants to buy me a nice gift.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Piper View Post
    They're great for travelling (although small cylinders full of circuitry tend to give TSA agents a nervous tic).
    Funny, I've flown with my e-chanter in my carry-on literally dozens of times (great for practicing on long flights), and I have never once had any questions from TSA. Not even a flicker of interest, even when flying from Africa to the US where they check and confiscate the oddest stuff. My big pipes have gotten the once-over on many occasions, but never my e-chanter.
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    I'd suggest those with E Pipes and travelling in a plane carry a picture of it from a magazine or so, proof that it actually exists as an instrument and not a "Deadly electrical device".
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