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Also: France: People: By occupation: Musical instrument makers: Pipe organ builders Pages in category "French pipe organ builders" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Duplex Pipe Organ and Blower Company (2001–present) – Farnham, Surrey [58] Forth Pipe Organs Limited (2002–present) – Rosyth, Fife [59] Lance Foy Organs (?-present) – Truro, Cornwall [60] Martin Goetze and Dominic Gwynn Ltd (1980–present) – formerly Northampton, now Welbeck, Nottinghamshire [61]
This is a list of bagpipe makers. It covers both family-based and commercial outfits from the 17th century to the present era. In the 1950s, the bagpipe traditions of Europe were revived. The market is increasing in size as the popularity of the instrument is increasing, and the list of bagpipe makers is rising.
The pipes can be built of wood or metal, but are overwhelmingly constructed of wood in modern organ building (French makers from Cavaillé-Coll on prefer metal). They are thick-walled and generally square in cross-section, with a high mouth cut-up to produce the fluty tone. Bourdon is a stopped pipe, having an airtight stopper fitted into the top.
Möller remained the primary supplier of additions until after World War II. Today this mostly-Möller organ is the world's largest all-pipe organ in a religious structure, although the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, California makes a similar claim with its two pipe organs.
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This category includes articles on people and companies who are builders of pipe organs. For builders of electronic organs (including digital organs) see Category:Electronic organ manufacturing companies .
French pipe organ builders (24 P) Pages in category "French musical instrument makers" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.