Help: Great Highland Bagpipe

Subject: Great Highland Bagpipe
From: GUEST,Tanner
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 08:39 PM

One friend of mine is crazy about piping and want to purchase a bagpipe for his own. He is a stunent and very short of cash. He need an inexpensive 'reel' or full-size GHB, maybe used. Quote - we live in Russia. Whad'ya say?

Subject: RE: Help: Great Highland Bagpipe
From: Big Mick
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 11:30 PM

I just did an ebay search and it is not hard to pick up a set for around $100 to $150 US. Just go to www.ebay.com.

Mick

Subject: RE: Help: Great Highland Bagpipe
From: Gypsy
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 11:42 PM

remind friend, that long before he plays the pipes, that it takes practice and practice and practice with the chanters first. And that you can buy those separately. Available at Lark in the Morning for not too much $$$

Subject: RE: Help: Great Highland Bagpipe
From: GUEST,Tanner
Date: 27 Sep 00 - 07:54 AM

It's me again. If I didn't become annoying already, can anybody tell us about your piping experience? How long will it take to learn GHB assuming you have (or not) some experience in playing, say, recorder, or other instruments?

Subject: RE: Help: Great Highland Bagpipe
From:
Date: 27 Sep 00 - 11:04 AM

Tanner, as Gypsy said, your friend will probably play a chanter for at least a year, before going on to the actual pipe. The Chanter is the portion which holds the reed, and is fingered.

For indoor use, it might be better to look at either the Shuttle Pipes, or lowlands pipe. Either of those can be played indoors. I've seen both available in A, rather than the more common pipe tunings.

Subject: RE: Help: Great Highland Bagpipe
From: GUEST,Russ
Date: 27 Sep 00 - 11:09 AM

I know and have known a number of pipers. It can take years to become a mediocre player of the great warpipes. Would your friend be interested in something smaller and quieter but still pipey? Say, northumbrian smallpipes?

Subject: RE: Help: Great Highland Bagpipe
From: alison
Date: 04 Oct 00 - 11:45 PM

there are a few sets here

I picked up a set when I was at home from a bagpipe maker in Scotland, he was selling a set on for a friend.....

slainte

alison