Are Bagpipes a Wind Instrument?
Bagpipe, Wind Instrument Consisting of Two or More Single- or Double-Reed Pipes, the Reeds Being Set in Motion by Wind Fed by Arm Pressure on an Animal-Skin...
bagpipe, wind instrument consisting of two or more single- or double-reed pipes, the reeds being set in motion by wind fed by arm pressure on an animal-skin (or rubberized-cloth) bag.
What is a bagpipe classified as?
The Great Highland bagpipe is classified as a woodwind instrument, like the bassoon, oboe, and clarinet. Although it is further classified as a double-reed instrument, the reeds are all closed inside the wooden "stocks", instead of being played directly by mouth as most other woodwinds are.
Why were the bagpipes banned in Scotland?
The playing of the Bagpipe was banned in Scotland after the uprising of 1745. They were classified as an instrument of war by the loyalist government. They were kept alive in secret. Anyone caught carrying pipes were punished, the same as any man that bore arms for Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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