Close up with the world's oldest bagpipe chanter
⚡ The Short Version
Iain Dall MacKay's 18th-century pipe chanter survives as a remarkable artifact of piping history. Research by Julian Goodacre and others has revealed secrets about early Scottish pipe design and construction.
Historic instruments show us how pipe design has evolved and what pipers in earlier centuries valued. Preservation and study of these artifacts deepen our understanding of our tradition.
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