Anyone from Alaska? Newb questions.

Uilleann Pipes
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Hello All,
Great forum!! Really interested in learning the UP’s. Does anyone know of any U pipers in AK? Also are there any good resources out there for finding a used practice or half set in good condition?

Best Regards,
Benjamin

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Alaska Pipers Club
http://www.jsd.k12.ak.us/~hopkinsh/akpipers/

Classified ads
http://www.uilleannobsession.com/classifieds.html

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Thank you my friend..

Regards,
Benjamin

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there was a guy that played pipes and his girlfreind that played fiddle that was at the 2004 Seattle and so Cal Tionols. Nice folks and good players. anyone out there remember???

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Well, I was at the 2004 Socal Tionol, and so was my girlfriend, however, she was never at the Seattle Tionol.

I was, however, travelling to Seattle with Henry Hopkins, the esteemed german living In Juneau. I never considered him to be my girlfriend, but what strange impressions people get sometimes!

Benjamin.
The Alaskan Uilleann piping population consists as such;

Henry Hopkins, Natsuko, and Rob Mcmann in Juneau,

I am living in Anchorage. Just moved here.

As far as I know, there are no other uilleann pipers in the state, but there are a number of people with sets who gave up but would never sell thier sets to me in spite of thier inactivity.

I have started another fellow on the pipes, and can give you some advice on instruments, ect, if you desire.

Chris Behnke
1(907) 347-6210

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Chris,
Thank you for the reply, please check your email. It would be great to connect at some point.
Ben

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Chris- I remember you now; hope you’re doing well

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Hi to Chris & Henry,

You guys coming down for the SoCal tionol?

Justine