OT: Edinburgh ... anything as a must for an uilleann piper?

Uilleann Pipes
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Dear fellow pipers,

maybe a bit off topic but I will be going to Edinburgh next week and have one and a half days off from work (Friday + Saturday) before going back to Finland. Is there anything that I should see? A pub to find good music? A pipemaker to try another set?

So far I found that the university has a collection of historical instruments with also some uilleann pipes. Maybe that’s something to start with … :smiley:

Any ideas and hints are welcome! Just send a PM or Email.

Best regards and many thanks in advance, Thies

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http://www.albafolk.co.uk/sessions/

Sandy Bell’s is the one I’ve heard most about.
There’s not really many uilleann pipers to be found in Edinburgh. One good player called Harry [Lawson]…VERY hard guy to track down…plus a few intermediate and beginner players …

…and no pipemakers.


The session scene in Edinburgh is very lively, all the same.

Boyd
http://www.strathspeyinmay.com