Lindsay System Chanter – 50% deposit

This page is for placing an order with a 50% deposit. Prices listed here are for the deposit only. The remaining 50% balance, plus shipping and any agreed extras, will be payable once your chanter is ready for dispatch.

If you would prefer to pay in full, please return to the main Lindsay System Chanter order page.

Current lead time
The current estimated lead time for a Lindsay System chanter is around six months from placing a deposit. We’ll confirm your expected timeframe when you order.

About the chanter
The Lindsay System Chanter is an A Scottish smallpipes chanter with its range extended down to low D and up to high D, using a keyless return-bore design while preserving standard fingering from low G to high A. It represents a practical, playable extension of Scottish piping technique rather than a departure from it.

Developed in Scotland between 2006 and 2018 by Donald WG Lindsay, the chanter is the core of Lindstruments’ work. The project has been covered in detail in a series of articles in the National Piping Centre’s magazine Piping Today (2018–2020), and the chanter can be heard on the soundtracks of The Outrun (2024) and My Old School (2022), as well as on numerous recordings and broadcasts.

Workshop plans were published in Piping Today issue 97, and a growing community of makers and players is supported via the Facebook groups Lindsay System Chanter and LSC Makers Circle. In January 2019, three significant prototype sets were added to the collection of the National Piping Centre’s Museum of Piping in Glasgow.

For detailed information on design, range and recordings, please see the Chanter Information page.

Shipping
Shipping for chanters is arranged when your order is ready to send, and shipping payment is taken at that point. We normally use tracked services and can quote options based on your location.

Contact and community
If you have any questions before placing a deposit, contact lindstruments@gmail.com or @lindstruments on social media.

A regular Facebook live workshop covers technique and repertoire for this chanter and includes live Q&A; to take part, send a join request to the Lindsay System Chanter Facebook group.