Gannaway New Zealand

Nominated for 'The Recording of the Year 2009' by the Pipes & Drums website, Twelve-Thousand Miles captures Manawatu's technical and tonal precision, as well as the band's willingness to chart new musical territory. 

Essential for newly fitted Gannaway Pipe Bags. It is recommended that all Gannaway bags are re-primed with Gannaway Leather primer, at least once a year, to maintain maximum tightness of your Pipe Bag. 

1940's Full Ivory Sinclair Bagpipes in excellent condition, recently fine-tuned by Thomas Pipe Works (Canada). Original chanter also in good condition. 

Engraved nickel mounts, ferrules, ring caps, slides, mouthpiece and sole, wood bushes and plastic chanter 

Plain nickel mounts, ferrules, ring caps, slides, mouthpiece and sole, wood bushes and plastic chanter 

Wood mounts, beaded nickel ferrules, ring caps and slides, nickel and wood mouthpiece with plastic chanter 

Imitation ivory mounts and bushes, beaded nickel ferrules, ring caps and slides, nickel and imitation ivory mouthpiece with plastic chanter 

Imitation ivory mounts, ferrules, ring caps and bushes, nickel slides, nickel and imitation ivory mouthpiece with plastic chanter 

Imitation ivory mounts, ferrules, ring caps and bushes, engraved nickel slides, engraved nickel and imitation ivory mouthpiece with plastic chanter 

Imitation ivory mounts and bushes, engraved nickel ferrules, ring caps and slides, engraved nickel and imitation ivory mouthpiece, plastic chanter, imitation ivory sole and engraved plate 

Wood mounts and bushes, engraved nickel ferrules, ring caps and slides, engraved nickel and wood mouthpiece, plastic chanter, wood sole with inlaid engraved plate 

ONE MONTH ONLY! Highly recommended - one of the most reliable, consistent performing sets we have tested. We've yet to find a pipe where the Inverted Bass doesn't work! 

Exclusively developed and tested by PM Robert Mathieson (Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band). 

Applied to drone bores, Bore Oil helps to prevent cracking and warping due to excessive dryness or over-absorption of moisture. Applied with cotton drone brushes, use can also lead to smoother bores, enhancing drone tone. 

Specially formulated woodwind bore oil developed to penetrate deep into African Blackwood to protect both the wood and the natural oils within. 

Made with an absorbent cotton tip to remove moisture from drones after playing, or for applying Bore Oil to drones. 

Essential maintenance items. Regular cleaning of pipe bores will preserve both tone and the wood of any pipe. 

 

The recording made the Wednesday before the band captured its 6th World Pipe Band Championship, and 4th World Drum Corps Championship! Recorded live in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall, it features the SFU Pipe Band in stunning form. 

One of the greatest Pipe Band Concerts ever recorded, now available on CD!