Hi, i’m interested in attempting to make my own pipes and am wondering if there is any good, detailed instructional literature out there, also does anyone know of any player/teachers in the general vicinity of Telluride, Colorado?
thanks!
boloky…no, I don’t know any in Telluride, but I played a Robbie Hughes 1/2 set in Durango, with the Wild Geese Ceili Band, one season. If you get down there, look up Tom Shine (psssst…his wife was mayor of the city for two terms!). Nice festival you’ve got up there! Nice area for para-sailing/gliding too!
Check out this 360 deg. revovling picture site of your town…
http://www.telluride.com/index.cfm?action=multimedia# WOW! One of my most favorite places!
Enjoy your time on C&F! Always nice to have fresh thoughts around.
Hi Boloky
There are some sites for pipemaking in the “links” area at the Musicians and Instrument Makers Forum http://www.mimf.com/link.htm#bagpipes or you can post a question in the woodwind section through the main site at http://www.mimf.com/
(I hope i’m not plugging this site. It’s the only one I know with builders links to free plans).
Thanks for the advice fellers, so glad to have found this site, its a wealth of information without a doubt. Lorenzo, next time you’re out this way look me up… I’m definetly a beginner on the up but i do play a bit of feadog mor.
You can also go to :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amateurbagpipemakers/
This group gathers 127 amateur and professionnal bagpipe maker that will help you on your quest.
In the file section there is also plenty of info concerning pipes making or more generally : woodwind making;)
Cheers,
Nicolas.
www.itmib.bet.tf
http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/~bdaye/homepipe.html
I list some other piping resources at the WORLDTRAD site:
http://www.worldtrad.org , under the category INSTRUMENT->PIPES
Kevin Krell