starter set for a complete beginner

Uilleann Pipes
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hi to all!
I’m looking for a starter set, not to much expensive for my pockets but playable. I’m a complete beginner, i never play a bagpipe but i want to start :smiley:

p.s. i play the irish whistle

Mod Note: Poster appears to be located in Italy.

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What you are looking for is commonly called a practice set. It includes the chanter, bellows, and bag. Read the “Pakistani UPs and other ‘budget sets’… the facts” post at the top of the Uilleann Pipe forum. I can recommend two makers here in the U.S. (David Daye http://www.daye1.com/pennychanter.html, and Pat Sky http://www.patricksky.com/), but it is nearly always better to find a maker as close to your location as possible. If there are any pipers within a reasonable distance of your location, ask them to help you in evaluating any previously owned set.
Good luck,

dave boling

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How long have you been playing the whistle?

Start your reading here;
https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/faq-faq-faq-read-read-read/14196/1

Seth Hamon makes practice sets, located in Texas, USA.
http://www.swedishbagpipes.com/uilleann.html

Andreas Rogge makes practice sets, located in Germany.
http://www.uilleann-pipes.de/index.html

Actually there are lots of makers of practice set, USA, UK, Ireland, Hungury, etc.
http://www.pipers.ie/makerlist.asp

Used practice sets here;
http://uilleannobsession.com/classifieds.html

Whatever you do don’t buy a set made in Pakistan, usually sold on E-bay.
https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/pakistani-ups-and-other-budget-sets-the-facts/33245/1