Peter Henderson African Blackwood Pipe Chanter

This chanter in blackwood has steadily gained in popularity, particularly among soloists, including several at the top levels. It pitches at 478 cps or higher and favours or MacPhee, Chesney brass, solo or copper or G1 reeds. It is bold and vibrant, and exhibits a noticeable blend with well tuned drones. It is made by the R. G. Hardie company in Glasgow, a subsidiary of the St. Kilda Holdings Group, who bought the R. G. Hardie and Peter Henderson name some years ago. Each chanter comes with a plastic chanter cap provided by the maker, as shown in the picture,…