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Julian Goodacre bagpipe maker

  • home
  • Blog
  • About Me
    • My Approach
    • My Workshop
    • My Writings
      • Miscellaneous writings
      • Bagpipe research
      • Pipe Making
    • From Tree to Pipe
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      • Leicestershire Smallpipe
      • English Great Pipe
      • English Doublepipe
      • Cornish Doublepipe
      • Border Horn
    • Scottish Bagpipes
      • Scottish Smallpipes
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Border Horn

This is a simple descant shawm I developed which acquired a slightly confusing a name.
 

 The bore is conical, with a bright tone that is quite loud. It is ideal for whistle players who are struggling to make themselves heard in a band or pub session. The reed, a modified Highland bagpipe reed, is enclosed in a wooden cap which protects it from accidental damage. It is played like a whistle, with open fingering. There is no thumb hole and the bottom little finger hole is a semi-tone. With careful scraping and adjusting of the reed there are possibilities or over-blowing into the upper octave and various semi-tones can be acheived by using forked fingerings and slightly adjusted wind pressure.

The Border Horn is made of apple wood and is available in D or C. It can also be made with a large flared bell which gives it a louder, broader sound.

 

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