Is there anyone who can give me advise on starting to learn to play the Uilleann. I am from South Africa and for the past 15 years having been playing the scottish bagpipes. However I’m crazy about the Uilleann and am now currently looking for a second hand set to start with.
Can anyone help??? 
Always start here:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=14466&sid=5ae664e96e30ff7f447fe233f10b002e
And then you can browse here:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewforum.php?f=16
Failing the above, keep an eye on this topic of yours, and if somebody in SA is available and on the C&F forums, they’ll eventually get in touch with you.
Then there is the other UP forum which features a world wide map of pipers, and there seems to be a fella here, in Mali:
http://uilleannforum.com/membermap/membermap.php
You may need to join, but it is free.
South Africa - Mali, just like next door.
A good pair of hiking shoes and a few water bottles will be handy I guess.
And dont forget to put out the camp fire when there is a rhinoceros around.
/MarcusR
Yes, Rhinos are the self-appointed fire marshalls of the bush.
The Irish Pipers Club in Dublin is a great place to start your search: http://www.pipers.ie/ .
Stephen,
Please check your private messages.
I just posted a ‘sale or trade’ notice for an affordable set, here: http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=42718
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I checked out most of the websites and I’m more motivated than ever to begin. Hopefully within a year I can start posting some sound clips.
Good luck to you, and I hope you were able to get in touch with another piper in SA.
Stephen,
You expressed interest in my UP tutor materials, but I don’t know how serious you are.
I have another interested person now.
Please check your PMs and reply to me - you can use my email address to reply (I included it in the PM).
make it two or three
good luck