Roger, as I understand it, the Walsh Shuttle pipe is a set of pipes which is played like the great highland pipes, but it is meant to be played indoors. The man, Walsh, invented them so he could play the bagpipe indoors, or use them to practice indoors while retaining all the same actions of the great pipes.

If Walsh is the fellow I think he is, they are made here in Nova Scotia. I have heard and seen them in action and they are really neat. I think, if I remember correctly, the shuttles do the work of the original drones, and somehow is quieter.

Charclorth, I believe that you are right. There might be different tunings, just like with Hamish Moore pipes. e-mail me, and I will forward your interest on to a piper, Barry Shears, who knows a lot about pipes, and has written several books on the older form (non pipe band) of pipe playing. I believe he's interviewed the maker of the Shuttle Pipes.