- Ewan Macpherson's WWW Bagpipe Index - http://www-personal.umich.edu/~emacpher/pipes.html
Pictures, MIDI files, associations, tips, publications, personal information, and manufacturers.
- Bagpiper.Com - http://www.bagpiper.com/
Events, product reviews, articles, bagpiper directory, chat room, and links.
- Great Highland Bagpipes for Beginners - http://www.lts.net/~hogston/PipeHome.html
Non-technical webpage for the Great Highland Bagpipes. Explains the pipes, practice chanter, and getting started in bagpiping.
- Ringo's Bagpipe Pages - http://www3.sympatico.ca/ron_bowen/index.html
Some pictures of classic pipes and a page with reviews to his book on care and maintenance of the bagpipes.
- Midipiper's MP3s - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6784/
Digitally created MP3s that sound like actual bagpipes.
- Galician Bagpipes - http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~boris/gaita/
Information about the Galician Bagpipe.
- Swedish Bagpipes - http://www.docs.uu.se/~crwth/bagpipes/swedish/
Information on the history of bagpiping in Sweden. In Swedish and English.
- Bagpipe Paintings and Etchings - http://www.prydein.com/pipes/
Featuring bagpipes in art through the centuries with medieval, renaissance and baroque images of the bagpipe in celebration and portraits.
- Pibroch.net - http://pibroch.net
Promoting classical Gaelic piping to a global audience. Articles, CD recommendations, and links for piobaireachd.
- Canadian Bagpipe Links - http://web.ripnet.com/~nimmos/
Collection of links, including pipe bands, Highland games and festivals, magazines, retailers, humor, sheet music, and graphics.
- Bagpipe FAQ and Resources - http://www.xmission.com/~redbeard/rmmb_fom/cache/1.html
Questions and answers for common bagpiping questions for the rec.music.makers.bagpipe newsgroup.
- The Universe of Bagpipes - http://www.hotpipes.com/
Photos and descriptions of over 30 kinds of bagpipes from many countries, history, sound samples, and construction information.
- Ian Kinnear Small Pipes - http://www.btinternet.com/~scottishsmallpipes/
Made in the tradition of quality Scottish instrument makers. Pictures, descriptions, sound files, and contact information.
- Ross Bagpipe Reeds - http://www.rossbagpipereeds.com/
Bagpipe reeds, zipped and clamped canister pipe bags.
- David Daye's Bagpipe Page - http://polarmet.mps.ohio-state.edu/~bdaye/bagpipes.html
Introduction to bagpipes, with photos, sound files, instructions, and links.
- Pipes & Drums Webring - http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=bagpipeband
Links the sites of pipers and pipe bands. World-wide membership.
- Caber Records - http://www.caber-records.com/
Record label dedicated to bagpipe music. Features a glossary, media downloads, and news.
- EZ-Piper - http://ezpiper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk//
Free bagpipe tunes by Pipe Major Tommy Jackson. Reels, jigs, marches, and hornpipes. Piobmaster files available. Pictures and links to other piping sites.
- Bagpipe Journey - http://www.bagpipejourney.com/
Reference material for pipers of all levels. Covers care of the instrument, history, competition tips, and information on bands and artists.
- Richard and Anita Evans - http://www.evansweb.co.uk/
Makers of Northumbrian and Scottish smallpipes. Features information and pictures of each type of bagpipe, with sound clips, maintenance and reed making advice, and links.
- John Leamy´s Website - http://www.geocities.com/johnleamy/index.html
Personal site with information about piping in Limerick, links and Irish news.
- First South American Pipe Band Gathering - http://www.multitel.com.uy/andresb/SAPipeBandGathering/default.html
Promoting the event held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in April 2004. Information about the place, bands and artists that participated.
- Scottish Piper - http://www.scottishpiper.net
Free online bagpipe lessons, with free help and support from a qualified tutor. Lessons go from the basics to full tunes, including some musical theory.
- Uilleann Pipes Obsession - http://www.uilleannobsession.com/
Information about the Uilleann Pipes, and the Southern California Pipers' Club. With news, calendar of events, biographies of Uilleann pipers, links and a shop.
- College of Piping - http://www.college-of-piping.co.uk/
The oldest institution teaching Scotland's national instrument. Features include history, member and membership information, exams and competitions, and information on the activities and classes. Also find piping accessories and the opportunity to suscribe to the college's magazine.
- Parade Shine - http://www.wuspba.org/ParadeShine
Dedicated to the Scottish style Drum Major, with information for pipeband drum majors, covering uniform, flourishes and competitions.
- Tenor Drummer - http://www.tenordrummer.com
The home of pipe band tenor drumming on the web.
- Northumbrian Small Pipes - http://www.northumbrianpipes.com
Biographies of Richard Butler, the Duke of Northumberland's Piper, and Jan Bennet, from The Border Minstrels. Features general information on bagpipes, and lists of publications and recordings.
- Bagpipes.co.uk - http://www.bagpipes.co.uk
Information on Scottish bagpipes and pipe bands including reeds and accessories for all levels of piping experience.
- The VOICE Online - http://www.euspba.org/
The official online publication of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA).
- Introduction to Bagpipe Music - http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/comments/pipemusic/
An introduction to bagpipe music for the non-piper. How to listen to and appreciate bagpipe music.
- Welsh Bagpipes and the Welsh Pibgorn - http://www.pibydd.fsnet.co.uk/
Includes histories of bagpipes and hornpipes in Wales, details and pictures of instruments by maker John Tose, notated pipe music, and photos from the Gwyl Bibau Pencader festival.
- Bagpipe Tunes - http://www.bagpipetunes.com/
Bagpipe and drum sheet music, chat, forums, free email, and guestbook.
- Steve MacLeod's Bagpipe Q&A - http://qanda.themacleods.net/qanda/
Offers articles and information about issues relevant to those who play the bagpipe, providing a balanced and detailed assessment. Also of use for those wishing to learn or hire pipers.
- De Nationale Doedeldag - http://home.wanadoo.nl/doedelzakken/
The Dutch Annual Bagpiper's day is the main event for bagpiping in the Netherlands. With information on events, news and bands, as well as a forum. [In Dutch and English]
- The Poor Piper - http://www.poorpiper.com/
Home of the budget-minded bagpiper. With tips, tricks, how-to's, forums, tunes archive, and a store.
- Pibau Pencader - http://pibaupencader.info
Traditional music Welsh bagpipe group and festival in Pencader, west Wales, UK. Meetings, schedule, venues.
- Dutch Uilleann Pipers Club - http://www.nvup.nl/
Home of the Nederlandse Vereniging van Uilleann Pipers (NVUP). With news, schedule, and calendar of events.
- March Strathspey and Reel Guide Tempo Calculator - http://www.bgs.vic.edu.au/staffnet/zsrm/msr/msrcalc.htm
A site that allows the calculation of guide march, strathspey and reel tempos based upon data gathered from over 200 Grade 1 standard performances on CD from 1987 to present.
- Bagpipe Forum - http://www.bagpipeforum.com/
Community for pipers and drummers, with related topics.
- Bagpipe Enthusiast - http://blogs.ardice.com/Bagpipes/
Tips, experiences and jokes related to this traditional instrument.
- Piper and Drummer Magazine - http://www.piperanddrummer.com/
Online version of the quarterly international publication on the Scottish arts published by the Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario, Canada. With news, reviews, features and profiles.
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