{"id":602,"date":"2015-12-04T14:34:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T14:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/?p=602"},"modified":"2025-04-18T15:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:31:50","slug":"david-burleigh-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/2015\/12\/david-burleigh-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Burleigh Smallpipes &#8211; Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The most prolific maker of Northumbrian Smallpipes,&nbsp;David Burleigh made in excess of 3200 sets over the last 40 years. There is a definite progression in the style of the instruments over time and most of the sets are numbered &#8211; which means most can be fairly accurately dated. There are however some contradictions in the dates reported for early instruments (#250 &#8211; #500)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05\"><style scoped=\"true\">.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body .story-time p{color: #333;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .story-time p{color: #333;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body::before{background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(230, 230, 230, 0) 0%, #02351e 10%, #02351e 90%, rgba(230, 230, 230, 0) 100%);}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .timeline-content::before{background: #02351e;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .timeline-content::after{background: #02351e;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content::before{background: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body.left .story-details::after{background: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body.right .story-time::after{background: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content .timeline-block-icon{background: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .timeline-content .timeline-block-icon{background: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body.both-sided .timeline-content .position-right .story-details::before{border-right-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body.both-sided .timeline-content .position-left  .story-details::before{border-left-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body.one-sided.left .timeline-content  .story-details::before{border-right-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body.one-sided.right .timeline-content  .story-details::before{border-left-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content  .story-details{border-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .timeline-content .ctl-row .ctl-6.timeline-block-detail::before{border-bottom-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .ctl-6.timeline-block-detail{border-top-color: #02351e !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-vertical-timeline-body .timeline-content  .timeline-block-icon{border-color: #02351eFF !important;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .swiper-button-next{color: #02351e;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .swiper-button-prev{color: #02351e;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .cool-horizontal-timeline-body .swiper-pagination-bullet-active{background: #02351e;}.cool-timeline-block-e1c67d4f-8c51-495c-b53f-db35c0035a05 .icon-true .timeline-block-icon span.timeline-block-render-icon svg{fill: #02351e;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body one-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>~1968 &#8211; 1971<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img src=\"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5873.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>Amateur period<\/h3><p>7 or 9 key sets stamped &#8220;Armstrong-Burleigh&#8221; on the low E or D key &#8211; these sets are not numbered. Typically blackwood and nickel silver (although some brass sets are known). The keys were all handmade and the drones have turned thick walled sliders rather than rolled tube and the stopper pistons typically have distinct &#8216;acorn&#8217; ends.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1971-73<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>Semi-Pro Period<\/h3><p>Primarily making on his own and producing more sets but still working as a taxidermist at the Hancock Museum. The &#8216;Armstrong&#8217; stamp stops appearing in this period (it is unclear whether this was by choice or request). These sets still feature the acorn piston ends, are hand crafted and very much in the pattern of the earlier sets.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>~1972<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img src=\"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5879.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>late &#8216;Armstrong-Burleigh&#8217;<\/h3><p>7k F set with nickel silver undressed ferrules, catalin drone caps (estimated date)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1979<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#0392<\/h3><p>11 key F set<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1981<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#0483<\/h3><p>11k Concert D set<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1983(?)<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img src=\"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/wp-content\/uploads\/burleigh_ivory_bagpipe3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>Reid Pattern: Ivory &amp; Silver<\/h3><p>Based on an early 19thC Robert Reid set &#8211; this ivory and silver mounted set of pipes was made as a presentation set for the piper to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle and is still in use today<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1983<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#1053<\/h3><p>11key F set (G#&#8217;s &amp; Fnat&#8217;s), complex drones (2 beads on G), handmade keys<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1985<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img src=\"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burleigh_1180_Medium_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#1180<\/h3><p>7k F set &#8211; simple drones<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1997<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-image\"><img src=\"http:\/\/milecastle27.co.uk\/rob\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221002_203144-scaled-e1664744400387.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#2395<\/h3><p>A 7k concert D set with 4 drones and single tuning bead.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>1999<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#2580<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2005<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#2776<\/h3><p>7k Concert G Chanter (only)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2008<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#2829<\/h3><p>11 key F set &#8211; cast keys<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>2012<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>#3269<\/h3><p>Set #3269 is the last known set produced from the Longframlington workshop<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\" timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p>April 2012<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\"><h3>Retirement<\/h3><p>David stop taking new orders and retired from making new sets although he continued to service his own sets. The business was offered as a &#8216;going concern&#8217; but ultimately the workshop in Longframlington was closed. The Northumbrian Pipers&#8217; Society acquired the remaining stock of parts and have made these available to members interested in making their own sets. Unfortunately the work books with details of all of the instruments made were not kept.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most prolific maker of Northumbrian Smallpipes,&nbsp;David Burleigh made in excess of 3200 sets over the last 40 years. There is a definite progression in the style of the instruments over time and most of the sets are numbered &#8211; which means most can be fairly accurately dated. 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