Parmupill (Austria) 6cm

The first bar pipes arrived in Western Europe in the 12th century along the ‘silk route’ from Siberia, and from there they eventually made their way to the small Austrian town of Molln, which has now been the centre of European bar pipes for 400 years, which is why this ancient little instrument, famous in many cultures, can also be found in the Molln cityscape. Since 15 October 1679, the production of bar pipes here has been regulated by a Crafts Code Ordinance. In its heyday, there were up to 33 small, family-run businesses in and around Molln, producing several million pipes a year – only two remain today. In our shops you will find the products of the workshop of Wimmer-Bades, the twelfth generation of Wimmer-Bades, a family-run company that has been making cigars for generations. The frames of Wimmer-Bades’ bar pipes are twisted into their traditional shape using special machines, while the sounding strings are fitted by hand.