Join in with this workshop to learn about the Northumbrian pipes! The Northumbrian small pipes are one of the country’s most beautiful and sophisticated folk instruments. This workshop will give you the chance to hear what they can do, to meet makers and get started with the pipes. Buy their merch here: https://www.northumbrianpipers.org.uk/shop/ Want to support the artists, storytellers and workshop leaders making this year's Folk Festival at Home a reality? Please consider a donation 👇 https:

The Northumbrian Smallpipes is a quite unique bagpipe from England, composed by one chanter and four drones. Its particularity is a completely closed end, each note is played opening only one hole, so the musician can play staccato, very surprising from a bagpipe! Here beautifully played by Andy May, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUMK7K5RIig #rareandstrangeinstruments | Rare And Strange Instruments