# R W Clarke, Ballybay, Pipes

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**Created:** [November 6, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.chiffandfipple.com/t/r-w-clarke-ballybay-pipes/149044 "2025-11-06T16:54:22Z")\
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I have an inherited set of Northumbrian Bagpipes with the name ‘R W Clarke, BallyBay’ marked on the bellows. Would love to know any further information and thoughts based on the photographs posted belows.

Found this article online – [https://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/w\_clarke.htm](https://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/w_clarke.htm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSExod1d0N0VOdDE3UVVCOXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5bT_cbivBltJilaJ2Qn7dHWN-wscwESHP_4p9rD6jJXtX_6au7n0Ii62GsCQ_aem_eYGQVdBp1MP2h4r3xYSujQ)

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