I make a Ducky Bagpipe 

Glad to know people are still playing the traditional duckpipes.

If I just heard that instrument in a soundtrack, I would imagine the most badass thing. Which would, of course, be this duck with tubes coming out of his face. Straight metal.

The ducky is a lot cuter than the whole goat! :D

I can't work out whether this is the best or worst set of bagpipes ever.

I still can't beleive how good pvc can sound! Everyone should have pvc flute at home :-D

You never cease to amaze me. Boundless creativity.

I liked it before the video even started. This thing is absolutely, delightfully horrifying both in sound and looks. Perfection.

Bagpipes are my main build; that and whistles. I think you might find that they become addictive, I certainly did. I've used inflatables for other non-music builds, and they have a nasty habit of breaking. It's a shame because they're funny. I've had less but similar problems using vinyl pleather. Leather costs more, but I love working with it. If there's a leak, you find it, you cement it, and it's never a problem again. This membrane clarinet style is fantastic to get the sort of northumbrian-smallpipe sound, but it can't replicate the sounds from a proper double-reed. The double-reed actually changes how it vibrates based on the frequency being played. That allows every note to get a slightly different timbre, which is what I especially love about the irish Uilleann bagpipes. I love the idea of using them for the drone-pipes! I think that could save me a lot of time in the future. I love your choice for the clapper-valve. My first build I used the valve from a 3M face-mask. I researched the patent on it and everything. In retrospect, it was a time-sink to fit it in place, but it did indeed work very well.

Just a tip if you're not aware, bagpipes require a LOT OF elbow pressure to work. The bag just being inflated isn't enough, and you've got to compensate for the air being blown out by continuously increasing the pressure until you fill it up again

I only recently found your videos through the algorithm, and your creations have absolutely set my brain alight. I wish I found you 10 years ago! Everything you do is so fascinating and inspiring. I also have a long-time love of playing with PVC, but I never could have dreamt it was possible to make such things. Your wide knowledge of existing instruments and musical styles also makes my heart so happy, as a person who loves indigenous music. You have given me no excuse; I have a lot of things to make and play now.

It would have been cool to see a bit more of the clarinet membrane set up, and how it works. Awesome video man! 🦆🦆🦆

This is the coolest instrument I have ever seen. I've always wanted to learn to play bagpipes (either highland great pipes or small pipes), but now I know what I really want. DUCKY PIPES!

I was about to say "what a horrid monstruosity mounted on that poor duck" (reminded me of young Willy Wonka, haha) but when I heard your tune and awesome playing then I just decided to bow and praise!! Fantastic work once again!!

Thanks for sharing...and amazing...I am going to call this "the ducky drone"! The membranes work well to get a very good drone sound that is very full. Tuning several creates some rich overtones.

That's one ominous sounding duck. Love it.

I love this idea! It’s the sousaphone of bagpipes!

I love your stuff especially your songs! They are so raw, natural, almost tribal yet so elegant!

Love it. That one will be a crowd pleaser. The music at the end made me think of a pirate funeral. Excepting the pirate piper keeps getting scurvy looks from the others and can't quite figure out why

Genius!! Love the song and how all the instruments you made sound like an orchestra!

Quelle créativité ! En plus c'est drôle et beau à entendre.

Duckies are actually the best, and you just found a way to make them even better!

I bet this would be fun to hear this thing playing the spirit temple theme from Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Définitivement le projet que j'attendais de voir !! Encore une belle réussite, vivement que je fasse ma propre cornemuse !

I can't believe you not only made this work but got it to have a really cool tone quality too. Could definitely hear this on the soundtrack to a Witcher game. Incredibly impressive work.

no idea why youtube recommended this to me but for once I'm glad it did, this is some impressive work

Finally, I've found the perfect instrument.

Ça a pris du temps, quelques siècles, mais le concept a enfin abouti !

As a Scot who dislikes the sound of bagpipes, you've made something much more listenable!

Génial! On dirait un peu Faun où d'autres groupes néo-trad dans le genre

This is really great. I think it needs a duck call mouthpiece added, or a duck call mixed in with the song.

WOW, DARK AND TECHNO SOUNDING! REMINDS ME OF KUBI!

Discovering this made my week

You cheer me up after a bad day at music school. You are the best teacher because you are passionate and kind.

Membrane Clarinets.....OMG...they sound AWESOME

sounds more like a hurdy-gurdy than bagpipes. cool

Plz try tuning the instruments with a stable drone to just intonation! That way there will be less beating in the frequencies and the combination tones will make it sound like there is a different bass tone playing.

Vraiment un incroyable travail, j'adore le rendu final !

Je suis Breton et je suis choqué, magnifique, maintenant il faut faire un biniou kohz 😉

Je pensais que ce canard était réfractaire il est une muse sonore. Merci pour ta sympathique ingéniosité sonore et ce partage de recherche depuis un bout de temps.

You made a wicked medieval sounding tune using common items. You earned a sub from me.

C’est monsieur de canard merveilleux.😉🥰🤩

I love the look and the sound of the ducky bagpipes! I just wish I could have shown it to this old school Scottish bagpipe instructor who took the hobby waaaaaaayyyyy too seriously. I didn't psue the lessons but his greeting message to me was something like this with a strong Scottish brogue/accent...."ya kenna' pley' the pypes' unless yee really are detikated to them...are ya reeeelyy...reeelly dedicated sonny!: I didn't have the heart to tell him that I wanted to learn the "pypes" so I could start a metal band and have a lead bagpipe player in it. But this one in the video sounds great...a little bit Mideastern like something from a 1950s movie from the Casba

Nice to see someone actually make great sounding D.I.Y Bagpipes :D

"Don't worry, this space cookie can't hit too hard on ya" the space cookie: 5:06

Wow, not too far from some folk pipes. Great job!

Nicolas, tu es vraiment un troubadour de l'extrême !!

Wonderful sound and crazy looking, I love it :)

Incroyable comme d'habitude

Génial! Tu t'es fait un nouvel abonné !

Beautiful work, sir!

Awesomeness. I couldn't help but nod my head to the song . Much love ❤️

Brilliant work thank you.

Amazing ! Très beau travail !

I like how the drones and the chanter sound like a clarinet!

That chanter sound you have here kind of reminds me of a few middle Eastern instruments,such as :Dudak & Mijwiz

This may be my favorite one yet. Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations Nicolas, brilliantly done. Lots to work with here🧙‍♂️😊

Now we need a movie, the theme has already been composted and played!

Dope as usual

You are my musical hero.

Daaamn that's a nice drone out of that thing at 3:51

Love the song!

Duuuuuude...AWESOOOOME!!! very cool, sad that i see this so late..

Im so happy i found your channel, i enjoy your creativity making unique instruments. keep doing fun things with music.

I LOVE ducks! I want one of these!!! Please!

what a fantastic job ! literally !

awesome music, what a thrill to watch your videos! thanks

This sounds superb!

Astonishing, as always! 👏👏👏

This looks like a techpriest duck, incredible

wow you blow my mind again once more often, thanks dude, ducky free hugs xox

This is AWESOME 🌈

I started to learn how to play that song from that ducky bagpipes video on my tagelharpa and I'm getting good at it.

Great !! And no ducks were harmed during the concert.

This is one of the best I've seen you make

You sir, are an absolute genius.

ça fait désormais depuis 2016, me semble-t-il, que je te suis! Trop cool ce que tu fais, j'adore et quand je donnais des cours de musique sur les vents je montrais toujours la vidéo où tu présentes les propriétés du PVC!

I love this channel

maaaaaaaaaaan, this channel is something different!!! I am not into flutes and their family, but what you are making here is really unique. cheers and keep up the good work you are doing! impresive!

Mais c'est génial :D J'imagine "Shoots and ladders" de Korn avec ce duck-bagpipe, ç'aurait été tellement meilleur (une idée de cover comme ça au passage). Bravo Nicolas !

Truly a masterpiece! I would pay to see a group of 10+ people with these ducky-bagpipes walking through the streets of scotland playing amazing grace (preferably in ballerina skirts to match the look). On another note: Maybe an inflatable unicorn would make a great base for the largest bagpipe in the world? ... for magical&out of this world music ;)

Amazing. And cute ducky

Leaving my comment here so hopefully someone will do a 12 hour loop for this.

Great work love the content

Once again I am astounded by your creativity, superb 👌 👏 Like deployed 👍

You just blow into the T shaped piece with one end is sealed with latex and get this brain massaging bass? This sounds sooo sick, dude. Love this video.

This thing is ludicrous, I love it

Probably my favourite instrument of yours so far. So convenient that you can wrap it around your belly 😂

poor duck! he met a mad scientist :) you're a genius. thank you!

This redefines the statement "Just because you can doesn't mean you should...".

Love your work, from one Nick to another 😁 your videos never disappoint!

Haha t'es complètement dingue. J'adore! J'ai trouvé plus ouf que moi... C'est génial! Bravo! N'arrête pas!

Now I need to hear Duckland the brave on these duckpipes

2:45 I see it coming, gonna build a PVC trombone next. Also interesting that the notes you played sound kind of middle-eastern.

Really fun project that puts a smile on your face 🙂 Love the end result, sounds pretty good. Also love the video editing in this video. You are getting better and better on all fronts !!

This is much better than Netflix 😁

I don't need to tell you that is pretty cool. Inspired. Subscribed.

Brilliant!

Very impressive! Well done.

Brilliant good sir. Love it.