These samples are intended to illustrate the new (Oct 2015) version 2.0 Lindsay System Chanter, and the drone set which has been developed to support it.

Included are a few tunes, some drone demos, and some scales to illustrate a few of the keys that the chanter can play in.

All of this music demonstrates the Lindsay System Chanter version 2.0, which is a nominal "A" Scottish Smallpipes chanter, with range extended both upwards and downwards to allow two octaves, starting on "D". The chanter is as comfortable in the traditional Scottish pipe modes (based around "A"), as it is in D major (see tunes below). Various keys and modes can be played in addition to this, including A major, A minor, A dorian, E major, E minor, B minor, B major, D minor, G major, and many other less common scales & modes. Available drone tunings include a classic Bass-Baritone-Tenor configuration in either "A", "D" or "E", and a Bass-Tenor pair sounding "B". These are all achieved using a typical four-drone "combination" set, equipped with long tuning slides.

Wind That Shakes The Barley - "D" Major

The Gravel Walk - "A" Dorian

Original Pieces - "Untitled" / "Chanter 2"

Standard A Pipe Scale, as found on any "A" Scottish Smallpipe Chanter (including this one)

Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow - "D"

Jack Latin in "A" Major

Scales in modes of "E", with drones tuned E, B, E

Second octave of "D" Major scale, with D-A-D drones - close equivalent to D Smallpipes

Scale in D Major

Drones in classic "D" tuning - D, A, D

Scale in "B" Minor

Scale in "A" Minor

Scale in "A" Major

Drones in classic "A" tuning - A, E, A

Clips shared via Facebook, Twitter & other fora, demonstrating the Version 2.0 Lindsay System Chanter

The Merry Blacksmith

A traditional Shetland reel, recorded using the new Low D Qwistle during a session at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow on Monday 9th October 2017.

Audio Lounge 9th Oct 2017

The Bonnie Isle o Whalsay

A traditional strathspey "The Braes o Mar", recorded using the new Low D Qwistle during a session at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow on Monday 9th October 2017.

The Braes o Mar

A traditional Highland pipe jig from the W. Gunn collection, recorded using the new Low D Qwistle during a session at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow on Monday 9th October 2017.

The Tailors Wedding

"The Merry Blacksmith", recorded using the new Low D Qwistle during a session at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow, on Thursday 19th October 2017.

Donald WG Lindsay : Low D Qwistle
Roo Geddes : Fiddle

The Audio Lounge, Oct 2017

"Club Ceili", recorded using the new Low D Qwistle during a session at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow, on Thursday 19th October 2017.

Donald WG Lindsay : Low D Qwistle
Roo Geddes : Fiddle

Club Ceili

Scott Skinner's famous tune "Hector the Hero", recorded using the new Low D Qwistle during a session at The Audio Lounge, Glasgow, on Thursday 19th October 2017.

Donald WG Lindsay : Low D Qwistle
Roo Geddes : Piano

Hector the Hero

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