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Set of bagpipes in box

Set of bagpipes in box

Date Added: 19 March 2025 Year: 2025 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2025_021_01 | Picture No: 17144

A set of bagpipes owned by PC John Jappy of Bonar Bridge.
The bagpipes were bought second hand in the late 1970s from Hugh MacDonald of Airdens, Bonar Bridge (latterly Corran Place, Ardgay). Hugh said that he played then in the Ardgay/Bonar Pipe band. They were believed to be over 100 years old. There is also a chanter in a separate cardboard box.

Dimensions: box Length 610mm - Width 200mm - Height 200mm, chanter box legth 292 Width 70mm - Height 65mm

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