The Bagpipes and the Recorder!!

[wgority]

Another word (and question) on Pipes vs Recorders,
......... Are they single reeds (i.e. Clarinet or Sax) or double reeds (Oboe or Bassoon)? Off the cuff I’d possibly relate them to the Shawm?

In Highland Pipes the chanters are a double reed and the drones are single tongued reeds. This is the case in most (but not all) Western European varieties of bagpipe. There are notable exceptions such as the musette du cour (which has double toungued reeds in both chanters and in all 5 drones)and boha (which has single tongued reeds in chanter and drone) of France. Many (but not all) Eastern European varieties of bagpipes have single tongued reeds in both chanter and drones, most especially those of the Balkans, Greece, Macedonia and Balearic Isles.

Bill

[drobin]

In Highland Pipes the chanters are a double reed and the drones are single tongued reeds.......Many (but not all) Eastern European varieties of bagpipes have single tongued reeds in both chanter and drones, most especially those of the Balkans, Greece, Macedonia and Balearic Isles.

Bill

Thank you for the insightful answer, very intresting. Plus this is the first post were I figured out how to do that boxed qute thing.