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BAGPIPES BY IAN MURRAY OF FORFAR, ANGUS, SCOTLAND
For over twenty years Ian Murray of Forfar, Angus, Scotland, has been making pipes; in 1999 he opened his own shop, making pipes in the tradition of Duncan MacDougal of Aberfeldy and William Thow of Dundee. His bagpipes are produced from African Blackwood specially imported from Tanzania, combined with projection mounts and ferrules made from various materials including wood, imitation ivory, horn, nickel, brass, and sterling silver. There are a few occasions when real ivory (under licence) can be used when available.
Ian Murray's pipes are notable for their attention to detail - bold, deep comb and beading; mirror-like bores; and beautiful tone. The overall look of these pipes is of a beautifully restored set from the 1890s; deep, lovely wood, elegant profile, fine fitting. The silver slides on the set shown center below have exquisite hand engraving, done locally in Scotland and Edinburgh hallmarked. Murray bagpipes are truly exquisite in both their workmanship and tone, with a full, sweet drone sound very like old MacDougalls.
Below is Ian at work at the lathe:
All Ian Murray bagpipes are hand-made and hand-finished with a fine wax sheen. No varnish or lacquer is used on Murray bagpipes. |
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Below are shown three models of Ian Murray bagpipes. Ferrules, slides, and ringcaps can be made of nickel, sterling, or brass, plain, chased, or hand-engraved. |
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hand-chased or hand-engraved sterling and imitation ivory - 12-16 weeks for delivery chased- $4,295.00 engraved - $4,695.00 |
full imitation ivory with engraved sterling slides - 12-16 weeks for delivery; without slides, 8-10 weeks
$2,500.00 |
hand-engraved sterling silver with real ivory projecting mounts, buttons, and bushings - 16-20 weeks for delivery $8,000.00 |
Ian Murray bagpipes come with our FULL accessory package, or can be purchased as 'sticks.' Below are Ian Murray's stock hand engraving patterns. Custom engraving can be had at additional cost from customer designs. Hand engraving can be had on brass, silver plate, or sterling. For more detailed pictures EMAIL US
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