Just in case not everyone loves bagpipes, Macalester equips learners with chanters — pipes that look a bit like elongated recorders — so students can practice without subjecting their ...

The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice ... to act as the chanter – the ...

While a practice chanter – a recorder-like instrument with finger holes – can cost about £30, a full set of pipes can easily set you back £1,200. Nonetheless, the bagpipes have always had a ...

The whole family of pipes are all based around very simple principals of a bag, chanter and drones ... The popular Great Highland Bagpipe is used the world over to lift the spirits with tattoos ...