A sampling of (most of) the different types of bagpipes I play.

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Bagpipe collection

The Scottish bagpipe tune Amazing Grace played on a set of Wallace Highland pipes.

Amazing Grace (Great Highland Bagpipes)

Highland Cathedral (Great Highland Bagpipes)

The Scottish bagpipe tune Scotland the Brave played on a set of Wallace Highland pipes.

Scotland The Brave (Great Highland Bagpipes)

Traditional tune played on a "Zampogna a Chiave" (traditional Neapolitan bagpipe) made by Marco Cianciaruso. This one has the "modified drone" allowing you to, apart from the two melody chanters, to play three notes on the drone as well, making it the only (?) bagpipe on which you can play three-part-harmony...

Danza Di Ponte Vecchio (Zampogna)

This springlek (a type of quick polska) comes from Dalarna and is played on a Swedish bagpipe ("svensk säckpipa") built by Alban Faust.

Springlek efter Lissmyr Erik Persson (Swedish bagpipes)

An old long-dance from Dalarna after Magnus Engzelius, played here on two Swedish bagpipes in G. The second voice is played by Anna Rynefors.

Stabblåten (Two Swedish bagpipes)

A tune from the music book of Anders Larsson (late 18th century) from the village of Sexdrega in Västergötland. Played on nyckelharpa, harp and (slightly improvising) French bagpipes. From the CD "Dråm" (Nordic Tradition, 2005)

Fransosen, polonaise from Sexdrega (French bagpipes)

Two tunes from the medieval song collection "Cantigas de Santa Maria" (late 13th century)played on the traditional Galician bagpipe, the Gaita. Percussion: Anna Rynefors.

Prijon Forte & Tan beeyta; Two Cantigas (Gaita gallega)

Cantiga nr 331 played on a medieval bagpipe built by Jim Parr. The other musicians are Anna Rynefors (Req), Anders Ådin (medieval lute), Göran Hallmarken (Hurdy-gurdy).

En A Que Deus (Medieval bagpipe)

A virelai by Guillaume de Machaut, ca 1350. The other musicians are Anna Rynefors (frame drum), Göran Hallmarken (req), Anders Ådin (hurdy-gurdy).

Liement Me Deport (Medieval bagpipe)

Polska from Billinge in Skåne, southern Sweden, played on Swedish bagpipes, fiddle, mandola and percussion.

Bagpipe collection

Erik Ask-Upmark