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Photograph by kind permission of - lieve.boussauw@b-lieve.be https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/aaae3804-f17a-4327-ac73-cb88ee3cffe6/24+Lighting+the+Beacon+for+Jubilee+2022.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Richard’s final engagement as The Duke’s Piper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1571758501597-BK1NZHLJ2D7EX8YV4ML1/P1000322.jpg Home Northumbrian Small Pipes - Duke and Duchess of Northumberland presenting in 2007 Richard Butler with a silver plate marking 25 years since Richard's appointment as Piper to the Duke of Northumberland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1567599784367-K727O9M2P5NGKUFTCWBY/iStock-91331572.jpg Home https://www.northumbrianpipes.com/borderminstrels daily 0.75 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1567779530637-IS50Y01DK4XM97TQMZYK/IMG_3053.jpg The Border Minstrels - The Border Minstrels AND NORTHUMBRIAN SMALL PIPES The beauty, history and music of Northumberland, Durham and the Scottish Borders (Northumbria) are the inspiration for the popular and multi-talented Border Minstrels. Richard, Janet and Tom came together in 1986 to merge their individual talents and skills to a degree that has seen a renaissance of the region's idiosyncratic tunes, songs and ballads.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1567599970540-R6VW46SKSMONH313690J/The+Border+Minstrels.jpg The Border Minstrels https://www.northumbrianpipes.com/pipeandharp daily 0.75 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1566986228335-ONYS443V0UXKFTC5HP38/IJP-23-7-12-Charles-Northumberland-102.jpg Pipes, Harp & Vocals Richard Butler and Janet Bennett playing as HRH The Prince of Wales arrives at a private dinner engagement in Alnwick Castle, Northumberland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1585741484256-6B11GGWB40CYIW1VFFVF/2014-08-06+10.30.52.jpg Pipes, Harp & Vocals Richard and Jan on the set of Downton Abbey - Christams 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1567600659455-Y27YNVV8WP3YDEJWNXF6/20170823_untitled_005.jpg Pipes, Harp & Vocals https://www.northumbrianpipes.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1581176773116-OM9FQPZWSQZ97EZYZ09B/holy+island.jpg Contact https://www.northumbrianpipes.com/smallpipes daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1568121690956-P9JPEGXLWIP2I9CNGEAD/Northumbrian+Small+Pipes+-+Tutor+image+-+Richard+Butler About Small Pipes - The Northumbrian Small Pipes ……. ……… produce a sweet mellow sound the volume of which is about the same as a violin and are the traditional instrument of the North East of England. Although Northumbria, in its historical sense, covers the region; North of the Humber to the Border Region of South East Scotland to Edinburgh, in modern times, it as become synonymous with the area now known as Northumberland, Durham and Cleveland. The Bag, made of leather, acts as a reservoir for air so that a continuous supply is available to the chanter and the drones. The Bag is placed under the left arm. air is blown from the bellows into the bag. The Bellows, strapped to the waist and worn under the right arm are used to blow air into the bag through a small tube called a blow-pipe. As the Northumbrian Pipes are bellows blown and not mouth blown the reeds remain dry, hence last for years, 20-30 years is not uncommon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1568294076798-5GEVQWD4R5DO5309O2XA/Northumbrian+Small+Pipes+-+Richard+Butler About Small Pipes Northumbrian Small Pipes - Richard Butler’s Pipes made by Colin Ross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1568294109914-QU8ME4Y2ARL8SUOP81HN/IMGP1769.jpg About Small Pipes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1568199279592-4LGFY3ONV03WYIITIJ9D/IMG_3055.jpg About Small Pipes - The Chanter The Chanter produces the melody. It consists of a hollow cylindrical tube, about 24 cm in length, into which holes are drilled to produce individual notes. The bottom end is permanently closed and a double beating reed is mounted at the bag end. The reed is encased in a chanter stock which is tied into the bag. The most common chanter is one consisting of eight finger holes (one complete octave) and 7-keys. The 7 keys extend the chanter down below the bottom tonic note by 3 notes and 2 notes above the top tonic note, with the remaining two keys producing sharps. Chanters can be made with extra keys; 9, 11, and 17 are the most frequently produced combinations with the 17-keyed chanter producing a chromatic two-octave range. The commonly used F-chanter is so-called because the finger holes produce the scale of F-Major. For such a set of pipes, music is normally written in the keys of G, D, A-major, E, and A-minor. In all cases, each of the keys mentioned is transposed down one whole tone. In musical terminology, the pipes are a B-flat instrument. Chanters of different pitches can be produced namely; C, D, and G-chanters, which are commonly seen and heard. They are so-called because the notes produced by the finger holes produce the respective scales of C, D, and G-major. To accommodate the change in pitch the drones are likewise adjusted in length to produce the appropriate harmony. The overall effect is that the pipes can be played in an impressive range of musical keys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1568718041558-14YF6KIQLQFVH0WBF8NT/iStock-184146306.jpg About Small Pipes https://www.northumbrianpipes.com/ducalpipers daily 0.75 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1567175227749-CF5C6523MKHC6FATXRXA/Plaid2.jpg Article - History Ducal Pipers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d653cc992bb110001d3a2b1/1567774835072-WI2VH134DB0FA62CXGKT/duke_piper_with_ball_lI8Kk-1.jpg Article - History Ducal Pipers James Byrne Duke's Piper playing at the beginning of the Shrove Tide football match. 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