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Hey Everyone, I wasn't sure where to post this so hopefully this is the right place. I have a set of John Walsh Smallpipes in D I'm looking to sell. These are in great shape but have just been collecting dust ever since I picked up a set of Carbony pipes. Let me know if anyone is interested or if th...

Thanks for the response!

Vocal range is the biggest reason for playing in F.

I have thought of a northumbrian chanter, and would really like that option, but for the life of me can't find any makers or websites to contact. Are they espcially rare or something?

Hey! I have a pretty peculiar question I could really use some help on! My new band primarily plays in the secondary and minor keys of an F whistle, Bb major and G minor. I have found that Bb smallpipes do not have the capability of playing the majority of the songs in these keys. In my mind, the be...

The Gary Humphrey whistles look like they'll do the trick. Does anyone have an experience with them?

Thanks for the response! I've contacted Dixon (I love my High D) Reyburn, and Killarney but no luck. I didn't know Chieftain made a high F. I have a low F of theirs but I'm not the biggest fan. I ordered a generation to do the tweaks myself but I was really hoping for something nicer. I may consider...

Hello there! I had a couple of questions about whistles in the key of F I was hoping you could help out with. There doesn't seem to be many whistle makers that offer this key so I am wondering... 1. Can you recommend someone who does? (preferably with a brass body) 2. Is there something inherently d...