French bagpipes

French bagpipes

ID: AB_ACHILTIBUIE_011 DESCRIPTION: French bagpipes are numerous and varied, ranging from the small Breton 'biniou' to the more classical 'cornemuse' of central France. Some are mouth blown and some bellows blown. A common feature of many French bagpipes is the positioning of the tenor drone in the same stock as the chanter rather than alongside the bass drone. The bag of a set of French pipes is often made of goatskin and this is reflected in instrument names such as 'chevrette'. PLACENAME: N/A CREATOR (AV): Achiltibuie Piping School DATE OF IMAGE: 2006 PERIOD: 2000s SOURCE: Achiltibuie Piping School COLLECTION: Bagpipes from Achiltibuie Piping School Asset ID: 256 KEYWORDS: