O/T: Best looking set of pipes you've ever seen

[Aljn]

I've always found Uilleann Pipes amazing, not just for their sound, but also because they can be stunning to look at, so here I am asking all of you seasoned and well travelled pipers - what is the best looking set of pipes you've ever seen? Who owned them? Who made them?

Share your stories, and preferably, your pictures!

[NicoMoreno]

I may be biased (although I don't think so), but my personal favourite looking set is my B flat set that was made by Joe Kennedy. Ebony, nickle silver, and moose and deer antler mounts.

[PJ]

It's a tough question, and difficult to reduce it to one, but the following set would certainly appear in my top 10:



(photo by Colm Hogan and borrowed from NPU's website)

[bensdad]

Of course I'm biased. They sound pretty good too.

[Mr.Gumby]

[rorybbellows]

Uilleann pipes are like your children, your own are always the most beautiful.

RORY

[NicoMoreno]

I never thought my D set was the most beautiful... I'm a terrible parent.

[Richard Katz]

I almost agree with Rory. My Roberts pipes are gorgeous and I have lived with them for 15 years.
However, I am still a big fan of Alain Froment and Michael Hubbert pipes. Amazing craftmanship.
So, if I had to order a new set someday, I would probably buy a set from Hubbert unless someone had a nice used set of Froments for sale.
Cheers! Richard

[Aljn]

I may be biased (although I don't think so), but my personal favourite looking set is my B flat set that was made by Joe Kennedy. Ebony, nickle silver, and moose and deer antler mounts.

Sound great! Do you have a photo you could share?

[john]

i like my hunter chanter, the curly bits at the top and bottom (forgive me for my overly technical description)

cillian o'briain's chanters are pretty striking too as well as sounding powerful

i think there's some chanters that sound great but aren't much to look at

[rorybbellows]

I almost agree with Rory.

I fully agree with Nicomoreno , he is a terrible parent.

RORY

ps.Hey Richard ,really enjoyed the interview you're doing great things for the Pipes.
recommended viewing....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR3hFDcF ... e=youtu.be

[pancelticpiper]

For a new set, this is hard to beat

http://www.kirklynch.com/engr4.htm

[An Draighean]

recommended viewing....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR3hFDcF ... e=youtu.be

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[NicoMoreno]

I don't even have any kids... Don't know what happened to them.

That Kirk Lynch set is just tacky.

I don't have any photos of my set for use here, however another gorgeous set (albeit in a slightly different way) is Cormac Cannon's Kennedy B set. The lines are amazing: http://source.pipers.ie/Gallery.aspx?id=768

[Brazenkane]

(From living makers) I've seen some really gorgeous sets. Joe Kennedy, Derrick Gleeson, Geoff Woofe, Sam Lawrence, Makoto Nakastu, Mickey Dunne, Quinn/Koehler are a few that come up for me.