Blowpipes and Bellows

Are bagpipes really full of hot air? Well, it depends on how the piper adds air to the bag. Let's look at the different ways that can happen.
Also, please check out the band with which I play, ‪@albafeire‬

[@m.r.b.806]

Thanks for the comparison, good sir. I am going to buy some Walsh shuttle pipes and I want the bellows ever though it’s a full synthetic setup. Call me a hunter of exotics

[@skirlofthepipes]

I apologize for not seeing your comment earlier! That sounds really awesome! I had an opportunity to play a lovely set of Walsh shuttle pipes years ago but they were mouth-blown. If this is your first set of bellows, I think you'll really like them; I've come to prefer them as they've gradually become second-nature. Thanks for your comment! -- Dave the Piper

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I have a Bellows Blown Great Highland Bagpipe which is designed for Bagpipers who have mouth cancer.

[@skirlofthepipes]

Wow, that is so cool! I've never seen or heard of bellows-blown Highland pipes, but there's no reason it shouldn't work, although I imagine the bellows has to be engineered to handle a higher amount of air. Thanks for your comment! - Dave the Piper