Schäferpfeife

 

My German Dudelsack or Schäferpfeife was made by Helmut Moßman, Schwarzwald. It has two single reed drones and a chanter with a double reed, a little bit like the Galician gaita and the Scottish Highland pipe. I use the Dudelsack for medieval and renaissance music. Its compass is g-g1 but on good days it reaches two-three notes over the g1. Drones are single reed G-g,
To the left a detail from Brueghel's Peasants' wedding with a bagpipe similar to Mossman's Dudelsack.

Click on the Bruegel painting to see the whole painting.

Listen to Helmut playing his own double chanter Schaforgel (Sheep’s organ),   or visit his workshop.


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