How do bagpipes work?!

Here is a video posted from my Tik Tok account from July 2021 giving an overview about how the great highland bagpipe works.

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[RoadWarrior]

I was born in 1977 and I had no idea how bagpipes worked until now. Thank you for explaining it in laymen's terms.

[irishdefense]

Being a 4th generation State Trooper of Irish descent, this speaks to my soul.There is nothing I’d rather have played at my funeral or anytime before that day.It calms me to hear Scotland The Brave or Danny Boy.

[PhantomControlGaming]

Awesome video, I honestly never knew the pipes were so popular they are used quite alot in my home country of Ireland and specially in Scotland I hear them almost every week in some form or another and it truly is a unique sound. I love what you are doing and thank you for keeping these historical instruments relevant in the modern era.

[joelspaulding]

This was a phenomenal explanation of the pipes...My French teacher in HS was wife of Michael Mac Harg. Always fascinated by the sound; never tried Pipes but have found joy in playing some trad tunes on mandolin.

[GeneralBulldog]

I have a soft spot for the bagpipe sound, my late pops who along with being an Illinois Trooper was also a piper (feather cap and kilt but minus being regimental). Hearing this just gets me reminiscent of him.

[onbe]

I honestly was questioning how bagpipes worked, so this helped a lot

[bobh]

What you do for the pipes is wonderful. You share your love for the instrument & you teach us it has so much more to offer in music! And you make it fun. Hope you really enjoy it as much as you make it look!

[edwardgill]

This is one of the most clear explanations on how a bagpipe works that I've ever seen. Add a fingering guide for the notes and you have a perfect video.

[deancorlett]

Thanks for that, first time I have seen the pipes like that. Cheers

[davekeanie]

Very good explanation of the workings.
You taught me a new way of blowing the drone reeds with the drone attached . That’s a much easier way to test the intonation thanks Ally

[simonthomas]

Love your clips Ally. It's great to see these fabulous instruments kept alive by people such as yourself.

[cruisinthefifties]

You are an excellent Piper. This for the video. I am an 83 yr old Piper from Pennsylvania.

[ashiihideeshchiinii]

I was born in 1983 never knew how bagpipe work. 😮 Interesting video. Thx Ally the Piper.

[nikolaiastrov]

By itself it sounds like a duck call.. but together it’s like getting hit by a battalion of beautiful semi trucks in unison. Thank you for the lesson Master Piper 😌

[Buddygold]

Just watched a video of Glen Campbell on bagpipes. Really good. He can play just about any instrument. Your video explains answers to my question of how they work. Good job. 👏

[Doodlefisher]

That’s worth bringing to the table. I’ve always wandered how they work and now i kind of see. Thanks!

[LKerrTxn]

You just answered so many questions!! Thank you!!💙🤍💙🤍

[Mayshowers]

Thank you! My 4 yr old and I just read the book "Wee Gillis" by Munro Leaf about a boy who plays the biggest bag pipes in all Scotland! And we wanted to see what real bagpipes look and sound like. Thanks for the demonstration, we loved checking out your other videos as well! 👍🏻

[jamesboston]

Very intelligent young lady I had no idea how they worked thank you so much I’m 55 and a musician you just taught me something

[zoespilias]

This is your first video ive seen and i always thought bagpipes were kinda weird only because i never knew how they worked. Watching this video i think its so cool and cleverly designed that you can breathe whenever you need to because it isnt your mouth pushing the air like other woodwind/brass instruments