History of Rt Shepherd and son

 problems has been at the heart of RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd business ethics since 1984.

Where RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd lead, others follow.  Just some of our landmarks over the years include:

Shepherd Pipe Chanter - 1984

All Plastic Drone Reed - 1992

Consultant to W.L. Gore, The Canmore® Pipe Bag, the worlds first synthetic bag - 1987

Shepherd Scottish Smallpipe - 1990

Tone Enhancers - 2000

Shepherd Highland Musette - 2003

All New Shepherd Highland Musette - 2006

From this initial start up, RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd now employs 12 people and operates from custom build premises in Cardenden, Fife where they are exporting to more than 38 countries across the globe.

Over the years RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd product have been and continue to be the predominant choice amongst the worlds top pipe bands and soloists.

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