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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[@1977rw]

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

[@Scottchmorsco]

i was born in 1960, and just learned

[@queenie8733]

@@Scottchmorsco I was born in 1492 And I didn’t know

[@jmdenison]

Isn't that now layperson?

[@LiamPorter2005]

I was born in 2005 and I had thought bagpipes is pretty good

[@monkemaster7208]

My dad was born in 1977 lol

[@irishdefense77]

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.

[@godetonter4764]

Maybe you can book her to perform at your funeral

[@hyperrat12]

As a half Irish firefighter, I want nothing less than for the used to be played in my funeral. They are Scottish, yes there are Irish variants, but these are very much a Scottish instrument. You will almost never see these at Irish funerals ever. It's an unfortunate stereotype of being born in the US 🤷🏽

[@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.

[@joelspaulding5964]

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.

[@GeneralBulldog54]

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.

[@bobh3394]

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!

[@glowfishin1]

My kitty heard this and started meowing like she was calling kittens. I think she thought the pipes were her babies!

[@monstahz]

Confirmed your cat is scottish

[@onbe4736]

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

[@zoespilias619]

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

[@justinnaramor6050]

Yeah, and this means that, theoretically, you could actually sing and play the bagpipes at the same time, for the precise reason that your mouth blowing does not make the music at all (the bag takes care of that for you). You don't use circular breathing when playing bagpipes either, like some people mistakenly think. If that was the case, you may as well ditch the bag, because then it has no real use! and Then you don't have a bagpipe anymore!

[@nikolaiastrov1099]

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 😌

[@davekeanie7508]

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

[@cruisinthefifties]

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

[@lancemidnight1080]

Just wanted to take the time to thank you for that amazing explanation, and to let you know you're doing great work musically! If at all possible I'd love to see some collabs (if you're interested) with some other musicians such as The Phantom Piper- Jane Espie, Matt Willis, The Snake Charmer, Natty Dread, Celtica, the dame of drones Chelsea, and the red hot chili pipers, I think most of y'all would work pretty well together! I also enjoy the bagpipe twist on guns n roses and Metallica! Keep up the great work!

[@edwardgill1882]

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.

[@illz09]

I've been wanting to know this FOREVER and always been too lazy to search it. Today years old. Thank you for this lol.

[@Buddygold9509]

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. 👏

[@jamesboston7457]

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

[@simonthomas5367]

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

[@Doodlefisher]

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

[@seamusmcguire372]

The beautiful sounds of the highland pipes

[@ashiihideeshchiinii6158]

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

[@telefigaro]

We are an italian IGCSE class and we really enjoyed watching your beautifulo video! Thank's a lot!😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@deancorlett7288]

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

[@lolzorz007]

I love your Tik Tok and KZbin performances. It has rekindled my love for the sound of bagpipes. ❤ P.S. would love to see more collabs with the bucket drummer. 😂👏

[@markhanna3028]

This was very informative, thank you. I'm a new piper from South Carolina and I looked up the science behind bagpipes and your video popped up first. So I'm glad I viewed it.

[@Mayshowers4]

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! 👍🏻

[@gilbertgranby9339]

Growing Up in Dunedin FL; Sister City to Sterling Scotland, I learned to appreciate the Glorious Sound of the 'Pipes. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@seanpierce7673]

Wow! Being of both Irish and Scottish desent I actually love the sound of thee old pipes lassy! AND I MUST SAY YOUNPLAY THEM.WELL

[@792slayer]

I've always wondered how these things work. Thanks for a detailed explanation.

[@davidbradford38]

How amazing I always wondered how they made sound thank you for this lesson

[@cliffordphillips1733]

AWESOME!!!!THANK YOU..love the bagpipes ...you make them sound AWESOME 👍👍👍👍

[@PyroBear1776]

They’re honestly one of my favorite more unknown instruments, they make a beautiful sound. 😂❤

[@mikeyaw7531]

Thanks I love to hear bagpipes never knew how the worked. Only took 73 years.

[@LCarrTXn]

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

[@heavensmopars]

Thankyou for explaining. 👍 I have always been intrigued by this instrument… keep up the great work! 😉

[@dan_demonium]

Oof, I wish KZbin had recommended this vid for me BEFORE I asked you about “that recorder-like thing”, but I’m very grateful for this informative video. I’ve learned more about bagpipes from you in the last week than in my entire life beforehand, but I still have a lot to learn

[@frankboyd.]

Love range of tones you produce. Never heard anyone play the gentler quieter notes you're capable of. I also enjoy your experiments with wild rock music and electric violin collaborations. Would like some Pink Floyd.

[@christalma1791]

They say you learn something new everyday, very interesting & thanks for sharing.

[@myredenvelopes]

Thank you for that lesson. My father learned the bagpipes at the age of 42, so he could impress my mother on her 40th birthday. For the rest of his life, he would step out on his bedroom balcony at midnight on New Year's Eve, and play the bagpipes. Badly. But it was so much fun! I do have one question. When you store the pipes after playing them, you just simply squeeze all of the air out of the bag, or is there another method? I know, sounds like a stupid question, but I am curious. On the same token, what is the proper way to store bagpipes long-term?

[@IanZuczuski]

the expansion is good and I always linked these with funerals but now that hear this and your videos they are awesome

[@mikeostrander2627]

Wow learned something new. thank you for being the instructor. you play very well.

[@mohanankanniparamba6592]

Thanks Mam for giving clear anatomy of this enchanting instrument ..... Thanks a lot ..

[@KingdaToro]

2:16 Pipe organs work that way too. The entire air supply system is engineered to deliver constant pressure to the pipes, they will go out of tune if the pressure changes.

[@mitchellmorgan92]

Love the videos. I have always enjoyed the sound of this instrument. Could you do a video explaining how to pick out bagpipes for someone wanting to learn.

[@frodeskibrek]

Thanks, Ally. Great video as usual there.🙂

[@mikshmt91]

You are awesome and i appreciate the videos you make

[@davidfreeman6251]

Great job! I always wondered how the pipes worked, and now I know. Now if we could just get those haters on board we would be all set.

[@juliacornejo7802]

Wow, I've actually wondered for a long time how bagpipes work Thanks for this videooo!!!

[@danceballetacro]

Which are a good set of starter bagpipes. I play tin whistle but want to add to my instrument collection

[@KoSPEAKS]

Very good video thank for the perfect explanation of bagpipes!

[@justintouhey4063]

"It's only 9 notes... how hard could it be?" Wait, I need to keep 4 reeds in tune and learn on an entirely different instrument? 9 notes, that's how they get us lol

[@bobmarlowe3390]

Are you related to Katelyn Touhey, the great runner at NC State University?

[@gusgone4527]

Beautifully done.

[@svenphilipp8303]

Wow, sehr gut erklärt. Von einer bezaubernden, jungen Frau und wundervollen Dudelsack Spielerin ❤❤

[@ukrainehamradio]

Thank you! This is magic!

[@EmperorKingBishop]

This was a great video. Great explanation

[@juliodefreitas157]

Such a beautiful sounding instrument. .thank you for sharing your video. 🐇🔥💙💙❤❤

[@heywoodjablome619]

Unreal. I’m trying so hard not to perv on you, but it’s easy because you are so articulate and so damn talented. Just subscribed. Keep up the good work holy hell

[@heywoodjablome619]

Forgot to add, are you a Dropkick Murphy’s fan? Flogging Molly?

[@alm5851]

great explanation! appreciate it

Thank you ! I didn't know how that curious instrument work.

[@sachbut]

Thank you Ally! I'm on my way now!!

[@gabribotha2403]

Amazing!

[@ryandpierce]

Thanks so much for making these videos! I love your music! In your videos, I think I’m seeing two different pipe chanters in use. Could you please clarify which ones you’re using? Are you using a concert Bb chanter to play along with modern music? Or are you autotuning or doing something else digitally to match the pipe pitch with concert pitch?

[@williamroberts4372]

That was great explanation, I was definitely curious about that after starting to follow you on other social media!

[@spaddriver1957]

Until I heard you play the pipes a couple of weeks ago. I always thought that bagpipes sounded like I should make a call to the ASPCA and report someone is skinning a cat!. At least now I know it was a Scottish cat!.... Kidding!. Like your sound, lady!👍

[@sdgdc]

So... no cat inside? Just kiddin... love the sound... love your work. Greatly appreciated🙏🙂

[@dalehall64]

Awesome.. This just answered a question I asked on one of your other videos.. Thank you..

[@carguy_rz]

Really one of the weirdest instruments that exists 😂 But I really like it when it's used in rock music.

[@rogerironhide4220]

Outstanding ❤️

[@Paruthi.618]

Awesome explanation

[@benjohnston9654]

Ally, nice job, love!!! I am a bagpiper in San Diego..."Bonnie Ann" is a challenging tune...

[@krismikewill]

Very nice. I now know a little about this.

[@marcux88]

In Italian that instrument is called "cornamusa" you are really good on that... And beautiful! 😍

[@dennisstratton8239]

Fascinating

[@EduardoGonzalez-fb3jv]

Who ever invented this had a crazy concept of a clarinet. Amazing how people kept it and adopted it, what we now see as an instrument… Im amazed by its shitty annoying tones it makes and by its physics, its design. Humanity are a stunning specie and quite rare at times.

[@timmmahhhh]

Thank you for this, I had no idea it has so many reeds.

[@YukiSatagawa]

This looked nd sounded amazing :D!

[@robertdarcy2168]

MOST IMPRESSIVE,YOU PLAYED THAT 'BEAUTIFULLY' 👌💋

[@bubbie3533]

And this is why I enjoy KZbin - you get a quick tutorial on something you're curious about.

[@guillermorubio9679]

Wooooow, thanks for sharing ❤

[@finnmcool2]

Playing an instrument designed to put troops into a murderous mood requires a level of confidence I can only stand in awe of.

[@jamescopeland5358]

That's cool Ally

[@jysurferman]

Hello Great explaination about the « bag and the pipes « 😊 what a masterpiece of musical technology . Thx J-Yves

[@mikecurtis2585]

Very nice great information!!!

[@alchamengod5447]

Very cool 👍

[@jaimymetts]

Love it!!

[@Scottchmorsco]

wonderful

[@matt79de]

Hi Ally, pretty cool explaination. Rather than a single question, i have more of a video request for You: I would love to see a video having you fully nerding out at the instrument(s), maybe together with another piper? That'd be really great...

[@TheKiltedAdventurer]

Excellent! ❤️🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jensunbekannt7151]

Only one Thing to say, wow!

[@anthonyholmes7123]

This is very interesting.

[@johnfrancis9668]

Very interesting

[@jaymichael91]

Thank you.

[@rafaelfernandes2275]

Very cool from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@josevicentegutierrezdiaz5348]

Yo soy de Asturias, Norte de España y aquí la gaita es un símbolo cultural de nuestra historia y folklore. Yo mismu di clases y ser las partes de una gaite.

[@jesset061084]

My older brother played the bagpipes when he was younger

[@Feuerraderz1]

My heart...

[@DavidJones-mq6vc]

Great video! You can play!

[@kayleennguyen7027]

hey! pls do more clarinet playing because ur sooo good and i’m a clarinet player i have the B flat one

[@markthomas9769]

Thanks. I've always wondered why the bag was "punched" before playing.

[@Hiro.the.God.]

Badass! ❤

[@elskeletor3566]

I'm of Scottish descent and I have friends I know who play bagpipes. I attend Scottish festivals and I am the president of my Clans Midwestern Branch.