The
border pipe is a close cousin of the Highland
bagpipe, and commonly confused with the
Scottish smallpipe, although it is a quite different and much older instrument. With a
conical chanter, three drones in a common stock, tuned as per Highland pipes or Scottish smallpipes, this bagpipe combines the Highland pipe tone with the more manageable key of A, and lower volume, suitable for playing in folk bands and at informal folk
sessions.