I grew up learning to play many instruments from piano, drums, guitar, and the clarinet. Which is probably why this Practice Chanter to help learn how to play Bagpipes caught my eye in Scotland.
Scottish Bagpipe Practice Chanter
I bought it right after seeing Edinburgh Military Tattoo right outside Edinburgh Castle. It is a double reed instrument that feels like a cross between a clarinet and a recorder. But the sound is much closer to a Bagpipe/recorder hybrid.
This particular Chanter…is very cheap. It is hard to play the notes, and the reed isn’t the best quality. But I still love the memories I have from it; from the dusty store packed with kilts, to attempting to play this on the balcony of my room in Edinburgh.
If you are looking for a quality Practice Chanter this site has a good guide.
Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.
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