{"title":"Pipe Bags","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great pipe bag is the foundation of a responsive and comfortable set of bagpipes. Our selection of pipe bags includes trusted names such as \u003cstrong data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"236\"\u003eCanmore\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"265\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eLee and Sons\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"283\" data-start=\"271\"\u003eGannaway\u003c\/strong\u003e, brands known for their durability, airtight performance, and player-focused design. From traditional hide bags to modern synthetic options, these pipe bags are crafted to provide consistent airflow, long-lasting reliability, and a comfortable fit for pipers at every level. Whether you’re upgrading your setup or replacing a well-played bag, you’ll find dependable choices built to support both practice and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*All bags are 'made to order' to ensure the newest and freshest leather\/material is used for your chosen bag. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"canmore-hybrid-bag","title":"Canmore Hybrid Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Latest addition to the Canmore® range is the Hybrid bag. This bag is constructed using our Technically advanced GORE-TEX® fabric with a hide outer. This gives the feel and weight of a hide bag without the maintenance associated with traditional hide bags. This bag comes supplied with a jubilee clip, O ring, tape and zip lubricant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintenance Free – \u003cstrong\u003eno seasoning necessary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Naturally supple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Pick up and play anytime\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Longer more hygienic bag life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Ease of assembly (no tying in necessary)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall – 9 ½” x 26 ¼”\u003cbr\u003eExtended Small – 9 ½” x 27 ¼”\u003cbr\u003eMedium – 10 ¼” x 27 ¼”\u003cbr\u003eExtended Medium – 10 ¼” x 28 ¼”\u003cbr\u003eLarge – 11” x 28 ¼”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celtic Affairs","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":50826032808238,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Extended Small","offer_id":50826032841006,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":50826032873774,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Extended Medium","offer_id":50826032906542,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":50826032939310,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/5276\/8302\/files\/HB4CZ-768x384.jpg?v=1754004538"},{"product_id":"lee-cowhide-bag","title":"Lee Cowhide Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are delighted to produce pipe bags from the 4 excellent hides: Cowhide, Goatskin, Sheepskin and Sheepskin Premium. 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The craftsmanship is excellent and the slender seam has a big effect on how the neck of the bag naturally positions itself to how I want the chanter to sit comfortably. The bag has been super airtight since the first seasoning and it doesn’t require much seasoning thereafter, which I also like. My drones are now so steady and the resonance this bag produces is a joy to experience. So good in fact, I now have another one for my second set of pipes.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart D Samson MBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have been using the Boderiou sheepskin bag since March 2019 and could not be more happy with it. The bag comes in a standard size with the holes pre “star” cut which is great for those who don’t want to pressure of picking their stock placements and cutting their own holes. Surp\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003erisingly being a swan neck ‘preacher’ myself, the positions of the stock cuts along with the straight neck bag (more curved than straight) make for the comfiest bag I have ever played on to date.\u003cbr\u003eAesthetically, the bag looks like it is expertly crafted from superior leather and is super airtight. The first thing that came to my attention was that the high A had a more prominent and consistent ring with ALL the chanters I play on (Boderiou, Sinclair, G1 and R.G.Hardie) and the bag regulated moisture quite well which resulted in more stability over lengthy sessions. I also soon found the bag required less seasoning overtime having seasoned it maybe once in the past 3 months; being played once every 2-3 days or so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI fully recommend you give the Boderiou sheepskin bag a go, big fan of this one!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLincoln HILTON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I’ve been playing one of Xavier’s sheepskin bags for over a year now. To say I’m satisfied with it is an understatement. The feel, shape and vibration from the bag is on par or even ahead of the best bags I’ve played.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent craftsmanship and a lovely swan neck keeps the chanter nice and snug to the body and the lovely ring from the top hand due to how the neck is cut is the best I’ve had from any bag.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI love the bag and would encourage anyone in the market for a new bag to give one of these a try. You won’t regret it!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEN TULLY, St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band Pipe Major\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I’ve been trialing the Boderiou bag now for 4 weeks and can’t believe how solid and comfortable this bag is. Just after one season from new and one night blowing I will easily say it is the most comfortable bag I’ve played in a long time. The airstream dynamic shape and cut has made playing enjoyable for me again. I’d highly recommend this bag to anyone”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmett CONWAY, Shotts \u0026amp; Dykehead Pipe Band Pipe Major\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I recently received a bag from Xavier Boderiou to try out here in Perth Western Australia. It came pre cut, which is a great bonus, as making a mistake cutting a bag can be a costlly exercise. The skin was good quality and the stitching along the seam was superb. Once tied in, it took a good amount of seasoning but this would be caused by the extremely hot and dry conditions we have here in summer. Once tight enough to play I found the bag as comfortable as any I’ve ever played, in fact, the neck design was such that the bag molded to my posture and became super comfy very quickly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’ve always went for a swan neck and had a few reservations at first, but I was quickly convinced that this ergonomic design as advertised was exactly what it said on the tin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe bag quickly became solid under the arm and the most comfortable bag I’ve ever played.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother pleasing aspect is the effect the bag had on the high A. The Boderiou bag gave a nice ring and thickness to the high A on every chanter I tried in it. Going from a chanter that had quite a thin high A on one set of pipes to the pipes with the Boderiou bag, the difference in that high A was night and day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis bag has been made by someone who knows exactly what pipers want from a bag. Comfort and tightness. The Boderiou bag offers both of these aspects with way less time and effort than other bags on the market. Bagpipes are a difficult beast to tame in our climate here, but this bag has made life pleasingly easier!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’d recommend this bag all day every day!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuart ROBERTSON, Western Australia Police Pipe Band (WAPOL)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Celtic Affairs Pipe Band Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615125537070,"sku":null,"price":499.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/5276\/8302\/files\/boderiou-sheepskin4-768x512.jpg?v=1767951251"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/5276\/8302\/collections\/SheepSkinBag_5310e73f-1f06-4a1d-831e-72d42d573acf.jpg?v=1769678630","url":"https:\/\/www.celticaffairspipebandsupplies.com\/collections\/pipe-bags.oembed","provider":"Celtic Affairs Pipe Band Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}