I have been using the WMC hide pipe bag with MCS since 2013. It has a great solid feel under the arm and the MCS has been well constructed and works efficiently. Being a bagpipe instructor I feel that it is very important that the students develop the correct posture when playing. This is where […]

I have been using an extended small Bannatyne hide zipper bag in my solo playing since 2011.  It is a very comfortable bag to play with a great feel under the arm. I have also recently started playing the moisture control system, and cannot get over the amount of playing time I can get out […]

I’ve been playing the WMC bag along with the moisture system since the start of August. The bag I had been playing in July was causing some pain in my left hand and my dad was playing the WMC bag so I tried it. It instantly got better. The cut of the bag leaves room […]

The MCS systems have really been excellent for Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and me personally.  They are very well made and we haven’t had any problem with them at all.  Nothing has ever fallen apart, broken, spilled, etc.  But most importantly, they really work well and keep the drones as dry as we like. […]

I love my Bannatyne hybrid pipe bag. The bag is exceptionally well made and feels solid under my arm.  Any piper can install it in less than five minutes.  The ingenious combination of leather and synthetic layers provides the best of both worlds: the solid feel of a traditional hide bag on the outside with […]

When you choose a pipe bag, you are looking for a few things. You want your bag to be easy to use and that requires minimal maintenance. Strike-in and cut-offs have to be simple as well and this is directly linked to the bag structure (not balloon-like, but not too stiff). You also look for […]

In late April 2013, I found myself struggling to get time to practice with so much teaching going on. I was trying to fit 20 -30 minutes in here and there and found that most of that time was spent getting my hide bag, in shape. Patience was not working with me at the time […]

I have been using the Bannatyne Hide Bag, which is available in a range of sizes to suit individuals, for over a year now. At the same time, I started to use the Bannatyne Canister Moisture Control System, developed in conjunction with Willie McCallum. The Moisture Control System with its ‘see-through’ Canister and gels that […]

Pipe bag development and designs have been evolving steadily, in recent years. I have played most of the new synthetics and synthetic-hybrid bags. I believe that the new pipe bag, developed by Willie McCallum and Bannatyne, is the best to come along, so far. The bag has excellent gradations of moisture control, feels great under […]

The WMC (Willie McCallum) Bannatyne pipe bag is, without question, the best pipe bag I have played since departing from sheepskin 30 years ago.  The thickness of the hide/synthetic material gives a great feel under the arm, very reminiscent of a good sheepskin bag.  The shape of the bag allows for a great deal of […]