Grand Cornemuse, 18th Century (?), Private collection


These images are based on full-size xerox originals, which are (unfortunately) the best quality images I have at hand.

The pewter inlay is particularly spectacular on this instrument.

The images have been scaled to fit on the page, but the files are actually at much higher resolution.   They can be downloaded and viewed in any image editing program.  These images are not displayed to scale on this page, but the source images should scale correctly.

These are from my own working notes, and I offer no guarantee regarding the information's accuracy.   I've included this information simply because it is not documented elsewhere, and it may be of value to others.  Hope it is useful to you!


Chanter

Composite Chanter.BMP (1800056 bytes)

bore:

Fingerholes:  Hole diameter from tracing, actual hole throat a bit smaller.  


Top joint, Bass Drone

Composite Bass Drone--Top Joint.BMP (809112 bytes)

 

 

 

LOA: 453

Bore:   9.4


Middle Joint, Bass DroneComposite Bass Drone--Middle Joint.BMP (709856 bytes)

 

 

 

LOA:  442

Bore:   9.1


Bottom Joint, Bass Drone

Composite Bass Drone--Lower Joint.BMP (590480 bytes)

LOA:  442

Bore:   7.5


Stock-Drone.BMP (35400 bytes)

Base Drone Stock


Blowpipe

BlowPipe.BMP (84920 bytes)


tracings.bmp (497206 bytes)

Some rough rubbings of inlays

 


(Original contents of this page copyright 2000, Norm Sohl)

This page last modified 01/17/00