double pipes gallery

associated pipes - double pipes

gallery - a randam selection of images

compiled by Frances
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Double pipes, or two pipes played at the same time, are found in sculptures, paintings, stained glass, religious manuscripts and archaeology dating back into pre-history, right up to the present day. Sometimes the two pipes are exactly the same; other images show two slightly different shapes, one playing the tune and the other a drone pipe.

It is impossible to see the mouth-piece on some of these images: some may be duct flutes, others may have single or double reeds or be trumpets. If you have information on the mouth-piece of any of these instruments I would be grateful to know.

I have not included images where it is definately not a variety of duct-flute without keys. Around 1810 an English instrument maker, William Bainbridge, patented a keyed double flageolet which consisted of two English flageolets joined together so that the player could harmonise the tunes that s/he played. Flageolets are therefore not included here.

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UK
	12th c Barfrestone, Kent		13th century, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire	13th c. Hanwell, Oxfordshire
	1225-50 manuscript, St Albans		double pipe and bells information to follow
	1300 England, manuscript		1320 Luttrel Psalter
				1326 Holkham Bible
	1309-1349 Beverley Minster stone carving 1		1309-1349 Beverley Minster stone carving 2	pew end
	1325-50 manuscript Psalter	1325-50 manuscript Psalter 2	14th c Winchester Cathedral misericord	14th c Winchester Cathedral misericord 2 (copy)
	1495 manuscript, London		All Saints Church, Chevening, Suffolk	15th c. Elkestone Church Gloucestershire
	1585 print, London		early 18th c Fairleigh Hungerford Church, wood carving (poss. trumpets)	1783 satirical print, BM
	1862 Selsey Church, Gloucs, stained glass		1864 porcelain vase, BM	1870 stained glass
	All Saints, Cambs, stained glass		1880-1915 wallpaper	1880-1915 wallpaper
	19th c drawing		20th c David Munrow	21st c classical flowerpot on pedestal, Surrey