Piob Mhór

Peter Henderson

before ca. 1940 · Ebony, ivory, silver, leather, cloth · Musical Instruments

The Irish piob mhór ("great bagpipe") and the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe are today identical and are mostly used in marching bands, both military and civilian. The conical chanter and the drones are based on the notes C (bass drone), g (two tenor drones), and c’ (chanter). The drones have single reeds. Peter Henderson (1851–1903), a pipe maker and music publisher in Glasgow founded his pipe-making business in 1868. After his death it was continued by others under his name. The cover of the bag is the MacGregor tartan cloth. (Cassandre Balosso-Bardin, 2023) Technical Description Conical ebony chanter, 7/1 holes, 2 vents; cylindrical bass drone in 3 sections, 2 cylindrical tenor drones each in 2 sections; conical blowpipe; pipes and stocks have ivory and silver mounts, the silver engraved celtic-style with interwoven bands; bag cover of MacGregor tartan encloses new bag; tasseled cord connects pipes. Length (Of chanter (including stock)): 17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm) Length (Of tenor drone): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) Length (Of bass drone): 37 in. (94 cm) Length (Of tenor drone): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) Length (Of bag): 23 in. (58.4 cm)

Artist

Peter Henderson

Date

before ca. 1940

Medium

Ebony, ivory, silver, leather, cloth

Culture

Scottish

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Purchase, Paul and Barbara Krieger Gift, 1996