Unfortunately, this is the only picture that I have of a Donald MacKay bagpipe. It was sent to me by
a reliable source. The chanter is authentic and original to the set. The silver is hallmarked 1843.
Donald MacKay was born in 1794 and was the eldest son of John MacKay, Raasay and brother to Angus
MacKay. Angus was Queen Victoria's first pipers and the author of a piobaireachd collection published
in 1838. Donald won the Prize Pipe in 1822 and became piper to the Duke of Sussex. He is said to have
made bagpipes from 1840 to 1850 and may have been the maker of the Prize Pipe in 1841 and 1844.
As
I said, the picture below is all I have. If anyone can provide me with more pictures and information
on Donald MacKay's bagpipes, it would be appreciated.
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