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Eldarion, NOTHING else is like Uilleann Pipes. Patrick's advice is correct, but only you can make the decision as to where your money goes. Depending on the configuration and country you get the pipes from, you can expect to pay anywhere from $700 to $1,400USD for a practice set. Well made pipes can...

I've owned a Childress half set for several months now and can agree it's an extremely well made instrument. Probably one of the best values in pipes to be found from any maker in the US. The chanter is a bit on the loud side but not out of balance with the drones. You can easily adjust the reed to ...

Arto Wrote: >I did get my practice set from Martin >Preshaw from co. Down in about three >weeks. So waiting is not an issue. Arto... how long ago was this ?? I inquired to Martin last month and he indicated he's currently working on a 7-8 month wait for chanters whereas last year he was only 3 month...

Blaine, There are TWO different products on Song of The Sea's webpage you posted. The first one is a Uilleann Whistle Chanter. As the name implies, is best described as a unique whistle using fingering (and playing style) of a Uilleann pipe. I own one and it plays well. It's physically similar in si...