Here you will find a non-exhaustive list of resources for pipers. If you know of any other great links, please let us know via the contact page. Sheet Music Celtic Piping Club Tunes - Some suggested tunes to learn and play together Blank Sheet Music - Free custom-made blank manuscript paper JC's ABC Tune Finder - a search engine for tunes in ABC (and other) format Ross's Music Page - Some history and repertoire of piping musicSlowplayers.org - while not specifically for bagpipes, is an on-line tutor for the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Galicia, England, and beyond. The Session.org - a community website dedicated to Irish traditional music Virtual Session - Play along to some of the favourite session tunes Local Australian Bands with Celtic Pipes Astráil (SA) - young artists playing traditional and original tunes, songs and incorporating dance, featuring uilleann pipes, fiddle, flute and more Blackbird (Vic/SA) - featuring uilleann pipes & Scottish smallpipes Celtic Fusion (Brisbane, Qld) - A versatile Irish band featuring uilleann pipes Celtic Knot (NSW) - traditional and contemporary Scottish and Irish tunes and songs, featuring Scottish smallpipes Drantán (Melbourne, Vic) - Drantán is an Irish traditional music band founded in Dublin but now moved to Melbourne, featuring uilleann pipes Duck Duck Goose (Melbourne, Vic) - featuring Scottish smallpipes & oboe Fresh Off the Boat (Sydney, NSW) - featuring uilleann pipes, guitar, flute and other instruments Gallowglass (Adelaide, SA) - featuring uilleann pipes, fiddle, guitar, bodhrán, whistle and more; playing Celtic inspired, traditional and progressive folk music Greann Dove (Melbourne, Vic) - featuring uilleann pipes, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals - Traditional Irish with some essences of Bluegrass and European Kinloch Trio (Gippsland, Vic) - featuring guitar, fiddle and Border pipes Likely Celts (Warrnambool, Vic) - an unlikely blend of Irish, Scottish, reggae and jazz featuring Scottish smallpipes & Border pipes Lisnacrieve (Vic/SA) - a 4 piece Irish traditional music group featuring accordion, pipes, fiddle & guitar Mad Kelpie Playdate (ACT) - Celtic trad. 5 piece band combining smallpipes, uilleann pipes, flute, guitar and percussion McBlues Band (Vic) - 6 piece group playing jazzed up, bluesy, traditional Celtic music on smallpipes, saxophone, mandolin, fiddles, harp, harmonica, guitar and double bass MunsterBucks (Brisbane, Qld) - the only all Irish band in Brisbane (if not Australia) made up of a Corkman, Kerryman and a Waterford man, featuring uilleann pipes, guitar, banjo, whistles and more Pastance (Sydney, NSW) - featuring medieval bagpipes, harp, lute, recorder and more; Pastance span the centuries from medieval and Renaissance Europe to traditional folk music Taliska (Melbourne, Vic) - Taliska captivates audiences with the much-loved music of Scotland, featuring Scottish smallpipes Tawny (Brisbane, Qld) - Tawny aim to produce a rich, authentic and modern take on the Celtic genre, featuring uilleann pipes Trioc (Melbourne, Vic) - Irish traditional music The Triskeles (Adelaide, SA) - Playing traditional Celtic music, the uilleann pipes are regularly featured Wayward Minstrels (NSW) - featuring medieval bagpipes, hurdy gurdy and more; Wayward’s repertoire extends from the early 11th Century to the 16th Century Witches Leap (NSW) - this trio features the ancient earthy tones of the uilleann pipes, wooden Irish flute and bouzouki, along with acclaimed songwriting from Paddy Connor Working Dog Union (Vic/SA) - Working Dog Union play an eclectic mix of traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and Australia and a swag of originals, featuring uilleann pipes Wyndreamas (Vic) - featuring medieval bagpipes, mostly focused on medieval and historic European music from early Renaissance, plus other styles from Playford to folk Bagpipe Reeds (UK) - Handcrafted reeds, accessories and books for Highland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes and Northumbrian pipes - by Iain Allen Dave Shaw (UK) - maker of Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Shuttle Pipes, Irish (uilleann) pipes and whistles Northumberland Down Under Tour (NZ) - Helen Capes leads a musical tour of South Island, New Zealand Northumbrian Smallpipes Books and Services by John Liestman ===> John's website is now defunct, but his tutor is now available from Richard & Anita Evans Northumbrian Smallpipes (UK) with Richard Butler Northumbrians and Pipers (UK) - Malcolm and Susan Craven promote a range of traditional music initiatives in the North East of England Richard and Anita Evans (UK) - makers of Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes The Lowland and Border Pipers' Society (UK) - A great group of piping enthusiasts Alternative Pipers of North America (USA & Canada) - Another great group of piping enthusiasts Bagpipe Reeds (UK) - Handcrafted reeds, accessories and books for Highland pipes, Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes and Northumbrian pipes - by Iain Allen Chris Apps Reeds - Maker of reeds for Smallpipes & now Border pipes (oh, and Highland pipes too!) Burgess Bagpipes (UK) - Maker of Scottish smallpipes & Border pipes Dave Shaw (UK) - maker of Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Shuttle Pipes, Irish (uilleann) pipes and whistles Dragonfly Music (UK) - Great books and CDs by Matt Seattle Fred Morrison (USA) - Reel pipes and Smallpipes Garvie Bagpipes (UK) - Pipes made by Nigel Richards Hope Pipes (UK) - Pipes made by Simon Hope Hornpipe Music (Scotland) - Pete Stewart's website specialising in the publication of music and music related items which feature the repertoire and instruments of European traditional music from the 14th to the 21st centuries Ian Kinnear (Scotland) - maker of Scottish smallpipes and uilleann pipes Iona Bagpipes (Aus) - Scottish Smallpipes made by Bill Hart Keith Mullen Pipes (USA) - Scottish smallpipes and uilleann pipes made on Prince Edward Island, North America Lochalsh Pipes (Scotland) - Scottish Smallpipes and Border pipes made by Ross Calderwood McLaren Synthetic Reeds (Qld, Aus) - Reeds and pipes made by Malcolm McLaren Nate Banton (USA) - Scottish Smallpipes and Border pipes made by Nate Banton Pinchbeck Pipes (USA) - Scottish Smallpipes with keyed chanters and extended range drones; also bags for smallpipes, Border pipes & uilleann pipes Quietpiper Smallpipes (USA) - Scottish Smallpipes made by Robert Felsburg Ray Sloan (Ire) - Maker of uilleann pipes, Scottish smallpipes and other border pipes; also offers pipemaking holidays Richard and Anita Evans (UK) - makers of Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes The Lowland Piper (Scotland) - Musings on the music of the Lowland and Border regions of Scotland and England The Smallpiper Podcast (UK) - The blogspot of piper Vicki Swan, including tunes and tips Tidy Cottage Smallpipes (USA) - by E J Jones in Texas Tutor for the Scottish Smallpipes (UK) - By Vicki Swan Banba Design (Ire) - Reed- and pipe-maker, Martin Gallen. Also sells reed-making instructions, tools & other products BC Childress Uilleann Pipes (USA) - Bruce Childress, maker of bellows blown bagpipes, specialising in the Irish uilleann pipes Bill Haneman (Ire) - Maker of Uilleann pipes Dave Shaw (UK) - maker of Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Shuttle Pipes, Irish (uilleann) pipes and whistles David Daye's Bagpipe Page (USA) - Instructional material David Goldsworthy (Qld, Aus) - Uilleann pipes made to order in Australia Ian Kinnear (Scotland) - maker of Scottish smallpipes and uilleann pipes Ian MacKenzie / Simack (NSW, Aus) - maker of uilleann pipes, Spanish gaida and NSP (chanters), phone (02) 4787 6220 Jack Brennan Uilleann Pipes (SA, Aus) - maker of uilleann pipes Keith Mullen Pipes (USA) - Scottish smallpipes and uilleann pipes made on Prince Edward Island, North America Kelleher Traditional (Ire) - Uilleann pipe bags and bellows Mark Donohoe (Ire) - Uilleann pipe maker from Co. Kerry, Ireland (email only) Internet Archives (Ire) - Old recordings of famous Uilleann pipers Ray Sloan (Ire) - Maker of uilleann pipes, Scottish smallpipes and other border pipes; also offers pipemaking holidays Seth Hamon (USA) - Scottish, Irish, Northumbrian and Swedish Bagpipes More makers - on the Uilleann Obsession website Irish Warpipe (Ire) - A website devoted to the two-drone Irish Warpipe Irish Warpipe (USA) - Information and events Na Piobairi Uilleann (Ire) - Society of Uilleann Pipers Australian Links of Interest Celtic Southern Cross - Music supplies and annual summer school Folk Alliance Australia - Supporting the Folk Arts Mark McDonnell's Weekly Slow Session - Great for beginner and intermediate session players National Celtic Festival - Australia's best Celtic Festival, held in Portarlington, Victoria National Folk Festival - Australia's major folk festival held in Canberra over Easter Pipe Bands Victoria - Pipe Bands Victoria (PBV) is the coordinating body for pipe bands in Victoria, Australia. Contact PBV to book bands, join a band, or learn to play the Highland bagpipes or drums. Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group - an umbrella organisation for all Scottish groups in Victoria and Australia Other Links of Interest Ceol Mor - resources for studying the music and artistry of the great highland bagpipe International Bagpipe Organisation - a platform where bagpipe studies and music can be shared on an international level Worldwide List of Airline Policies re. Musical Instruments - from the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) Musical Instruments Museum Online (MIMO) - uilleann pipes section by NPU The History and Use of Bagpipes in Theatre & Dance Tom Anderson's Pipers' Supply (USA) - supply of black cobblers' wax, hemp thread, cane and other materials |
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