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Hello, I'm looking at gifting my sister with a set of GHB for the new year. I'm willing to trade a set of border pipes that I'm not currently playing. Depending on the quality, cash can be used to balance any inequality in value. I'm also open to trades of One Row melodeons (louisiana boxes) I'm not...

Hello, I'm looking at gifting my sister with a set of GHB for the new year. I'm willing to trade a set of border pipes that I'm not currently playing. Depending on the quality, cash can be used to balance any inequality in value. I'm not sure when Ray Sloan made these pipes. (His site: www.borderbag...

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a vintage set made outside of Ireland or the US. I have a Malcolm MacGregor set (made in London c 1810). There are a handful of other MacGregors I know of in private hands or museum collections. There are certainly Robert Reid sets about, similarly in both private han...

Thank y'all for the suggestions and comments. A question along the same line of thinking. I used to play whistle occasionally with singers who would often capo their guitars in a certain way that it would make my fingering difficult on a D whistle. Assuming you have multiple keyed whistles, is there...

Why would a "whistle and fiddle player" who is "advanced" need "music theory" if you've managed to get to "advanced" without it ? I'm not sure what your trying to get at. Maybe I'm missing something. If you doubt my experience, that's completely fine with me,...

So I'm a advanced whistle player and fiddle player, but when it comes to music theory... I really don't know anything. I can figure out fingerings on simple sheet music but that is it. I'll be playing a jam and a guitar player will ask me what key is a tune and I'll just stare back awkwardly. Can an...

This is probably a stupid question but if someone has drones in the key of C, what adjustments would be need to be made to play a C# chanter on that set? Is it as simple as tuning the pins up?

I'm re-dipping into uilleann pipes and I'm curious as to which modern makers make a thinner style chanter (concert pitch). I've owned bulky chanters in the past and my hands just down seem to work as well. A friend of mine owns a Kohler? chanter which plays so well, and I think I'd like to find some...

I was, I couldn't help myself. Anyhow, I'm still waiting on shipping quote from the seller. I've sent a few messages to the seller since the original listing, and I haven't had a response. So... we shall see.

Well.. bidding has ended on the pipes and no one placed a bid. I've sent a few messages to the owner suggesting he check for a maker's mark on the chanter and stock. I will let y'all know if he ever responds.

I just contacted Dave Boisvert on Facebook and he says that it is not one of his earlier sets.

Have y'all ever seen the asian makers do an H-bar on the drone?

I had seen an unmarked / unidentified set for sale and was curious if this looks familiar to anyone. Of middle eastern origin?

https://ibb.co/L6dvnZp

https://ibb.co/3B5kLGR

https://ibb.co/NL3w1ms

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I would definitely like to watch it, but it is unavailable in the US apparently.

Hi, I'm selling this beautiful blackwood flute made by Paddy Ward. I purchased this flute over a year ago to learn on but I've rarely touched it. The flute plays beautifully but sadly I need the cash. It was made by Paddy Ward and had a new barrel replaced by Michael Copeland about 5 years. Comes wi...