Edward Sharp-Paul

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Edward Sharp-Paul

Artisan bagpipe maker Ruari Black, the last traditional bagpipe-maker who makes everything by hand from start to finish, works a bagpipe chanter in the workshop of Kilberry Bagpipes in Edinburgh. (ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)

ARTISAN CRAFTSMANSHIP

Handmade Highland bagpipes face decline as mass production takes over

The current wait time for an artisan Highland bagpipe is two years

Edward Sharp-Paul