Cornish bagpipes are a form of bagpipe once common in Cornwall. Their design is unusual as two long chanters, played independently, form part of the instrument: this allows for interesting harmonies. One chanter plays the upper half of the octave, the other the lower half. Both chanters can play the tonic note and thus, using covered fingering, one can create a constant drone whilst playing the melody. This drone effect is a striking feature of the pipes.
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- Cornish bagpipes are a form of bagpipe once common in Cornwall. Their design is unusual as two long chanters, played independently, form part of the instrument: this allows for interesting harmonies. One chanter plays the upper half of the octave, the other the lower half. Both chanters can play the tonic note and thus, using covered fingering, one can create a constant drone whilst playing the melody. This drone effect is a striking feature of the pipes. The Cornish pipes are also good for low, rich bagpipe accompaniments. At the present time the number of Cornish pipers who actually use the Cornish pipes (as opposed to Scottish smallpipes) is small. This is partly due to the difficulty of the instrument and partly because each one has to be especially made by a craftsman. Merv Davey of Pyba has done much to explore the possibilities of this instrument. The Cornish pipes are now played at the Cornish gorsedh/gorseth, replacing the brass bands used earlier last century.
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- Cornish bagpipes are a form of bagpipe once common in Cornwall. Their design is unusual as two long chanters, played independently, form part of the instrument: this allows for interesting harmonies. One chanter plays the upper half of the octave, the other the lower half. Both chanters can play the tonic note and thus, using covered fingering, one can create a constant drone whilst playing the melody. This drone effect is a striking feature of the pipes.
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