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My suggestion for the Sunday thing would be to have the instructors (and brave students) to play a tune in turn, then answer any questions on it until the time runs out. Of course this is exactly what they did in the master class after glands and fancypiper left! It was a great learning experience ...

The real differentiating factor here between Highland and Uilleann bagpipes, the statement that everyone could understand instantly, is that the Highland pipes are played standing up, and the Uilleann (usually) sitting down!
I know it seems to be stating the obvious, but that is what FAQs are for.

Janice;
Glad to hear they served you well for over a decade, and that you are still advancing in piping! I think another factor in considering the purchase of a new set of pipes is their ability to hold their value, and the demand for second-hand pipes from a maker like Tim Britton says a lot.
JVF

Baen; I've used Tim Britton's pipes exclusively; bought a practice set from him in the 1980's, which lasted me through a couple of years of lessons. I recently bought a newly made practice set via Ebay, and like it even better. Now I have upgraded to a half-set with some drones he made in the 1980's...

Tim Britton scallops all his chanter tone holes. He also places the tone holes for comfort and ease of playing (and tuning?) so they are not all in a straight line. His chanters are very elegant in design (see attached photo). I thought I saw a thread on this list about tuning notes based on the thi...

Jim said: We also know of several people with practice sets, so we are going to start up a club here in the central Pennslyvania area. There are experienced pipers within driving distance, so between tapes, CDs and hands on help, we are looking forward to the learning experience. Jim; Get in touch w...

OK, Tony, I'll bite. Actually, I had a question about the Heather Clarke tutor. She plays several tunes using repeating notes with no other ornamentation, three "a"s in a row, for example, by just lifting the "a" finger. Even rank beginners are allowed to have opinions, I suppose...

Anyone ever try working from Saxophone reeds to make reeds for the chanter or regulators? I found a box full cheap cheap and a may buy them to experiment. The cane looks good, but they have a very wide, flat and thin "scrape," with not much room left to reshape the lips. Another concern is...