I recently noticed that pipemaker Davy Stephenson lists a chanter in Low G on his website (www.bagpipeworks.com) Is he referring to a low G uilleann pipe chanter or is he referring to pastoral pipes in G. Also has anyone ever heard a chanter in G or seen one before? What is the lowest pitch traditionally made? Any experience with this maker out there? Any help would be great. thanks Pat Dunn
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Pat, I was at bagpipeworks website today but I don’t recall seeing a Uilleann G chanter. That must be a typo.
Kevin, when you give length measurments for a chanter what are your reference points??
I would think the most accurate length is from the tip of the reed to the bottom of the bell. Different makers using similar bore and hole spacing could easily change the shoulder measurments and staple length making the length of the ‘wood’ shorter or longer as desired.
I remember seeing Ronan Browne playing a ridiculously huge chanter some ten years or more ago, as I recall it was a low G but possibly an A so at least one has been made
Peter, it must have been really quiet if it were narrow bore. Something that low in pitch could be made wide bore to shorten it’s length and increase it’s volume. Were there tone holes or keys to compensate the extended length?
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The Legendary G chanter. Peter, you are quite correct about Ronan, it was he who played it, he was the only one with Hands for the job 
If I remember correctly it was a G and was one of Pete Hunters works (who else!!).
Regards
Alan
Davy Stephenson (of Bagpipeworks) apprenticed under Peter Hunter (and makes Hunter pattern pipes), thus that explains the Low G he has mentioned on his website.
Jeff
On 2002-05-14 15:11, AlanBurton wrote:
If I remember correctly it was a G and was one of Pete Hunters works (who else!!).
Regards
Alan
I had the impression Ronan at least made some of it when himself and Sean Og Potts were working for Hunter for a while.
Peter,
All I remember was the obscene graffiti Sean n Ronan left for each other on the workshop wall!!! Also, Pete wouldn’t have told me if someone else had a hand in the chanters construction. I wonder what happened to it?
Alan
Thanks to eveyone who replied. I have a low G bamboo flute that is an awesome instrument and a flute d’ amore in A, another nice instrument. , I have played the pipes for seven years now and am interested in instruments below concert (D) pitch. A chanter in G may be nice for songs. I own a half set of Bruce Childress pipes that I am very happy with. I have small hands but can seem to cover anything with the right grip. Does anyone have experience with this maker? Impressive website. Does anyone own anything below B flat?
I have a concert D practice set and am very happy with it. I just ordered my drones.
Jeff
It is indeed a low g uilleann chanter made by davy and i beleve its bound for a big guy in florida who is a big part of this forum.
see yall ont beach
That is correct, and from what I understand, it has arrived… though I am currently 1,300 miles away from home and have yet to reed and play it, I am looking forward to doing so upon my return home.
hope you enjoy it joseph. its the only one of its kind in existence.
being one piece and not two piece like the one rownan has.
english apple and violet rosewood it looks great.
all the best.
Sounds delicious too!! 
Well done Joseph. Looking forward to hearing a few soundclips and seeing a few images.
That chanter looks amazing.
Say hello to Makoto from Mukade. You guys look to be doing some fine work with Mr. Stephenson.
Mukade
I think this is the wee beastie, though I confess I haven’t seen it in the flesh yet. I won’t be able to see it until I return home in October sometime… sigh… 
I imagine the sound is so deep that Mr. Smith will cause whales to beach all along the Florida coastline.
I am sure there is something Freudian going on with Joseph and his enormous chanter, but we aren’t allowed to discuss psychological matters here.
Mukade
Wasn’t there a link somewhere to a G chanter clip?