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You can buy a set of Bagpipes from a reputable dealer online, but do your homework first!
If this is a gift for someone else - there are a lot of people out there trying to sell knock-off bagpipes that are made in Pakistan. Nothing against Pakistan, but they can't make bagpipes. Disreputable dealers will prey upon people who don't know enough about a quality instrument, and sell these knock-offs at a "bargain" price, but you get what you pay for.
A good set of bagpipes can start at about $800, and go up from there - but see the next paragraph before you buy ANYTHING.
If this is for yourself - you don't start playing on the bagpipes themselves if you are going to learn. You start learning on a practice chanter - they start at about $60 if you buy a quality polypenco (a type of plastic) practice chanter. You learn all your tunes on the practice chanter, so you will always use it. Again, don't buy a Pakistani practice chanter!
Once you've got a practice chanter, and hopefully a teacher - your teacher can suggest when you should get your pipes (and from where). If you are looking for Scottish Highland Bagpipes, check out the forums and links at www.bobdunsire.com
They are not a sales site, but a forum from which you can gain much knowledge and get advice, so you can make an INFORMED purchase.
People interested in getting started learning to play bagpipes should begin with the free resources and information offered by websites such as HotPipes before investing in a set. Once one possesses bagpipes, they can read self-teaching instructions through TeachYourselfBagpipes and other instructional websites, or can hire a tutor or enroll in a class.
Alot of bands give free tuition to learners, so look up and contact your local pipe band, if they dont have a learners program they should be able to point you in the right direction.
There are many places that one can find bagpipes for sale online. These include sites such as Scotweb, Seattle Piper and other sites such as Amazon and eBay.
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What is a good rock bagpipe song?
Copperhead Road by Steve Earle is a good song. It incorporates the bagpipe nicely. Copperhead Road by Steve Earle is a good song. It incorporates the bagpipe nicely.
Who is the best bagpipe player in the world?
No one can be the VERY best but you can go on to www.youtube.com to find some incredible bagpipe players
How do you make a bagpipe on axlemy?
a pouch and a flute
Which pilgrim in Canterbury played the bagpipe?
Miller
Which Country in the world has the most Bagpipe bands?
Scotland is most often associated with the bagpipes, and in particular the Great Highland Bagpipe, which is the one most familiar to people.
Why did a bagpipe get its name as a bagpipe?
it pipes in a bag its a simpal as that
Did the Scottish bring the bagpipe to the US?
Yes they did bring the bagpipe to the US.
How do you make a bagpipe on the alxemy?
make a pouch and flute together = bagpipe
How do you fill up a bagpipe?
The bag of a bagpipe is inflated by blowing through a blowpipe.
Where are bagpipe?
Scotland
When was Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum created?
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum was created in 1987.
When was Bagpipe Museum - United States - created?
Bagpipe Museum - United States - was created in 1997.
What is a good rock bagpipe song?
Copperhead Road by Steve Earle is a good song. It incorporates the bagpipe nicely. Copperhead Road by Steve Earle is a good song. It incorporates the bagpipe nicely.
What has the author Seamus MacNeill written?
Seamus MacNeill has written: 'Highland bagpipe tutor' -- subject(s): Bagpipe
What do you call the sound a bagpipe makes?
Oh honey, that sound is called a "skirl." It's like a cat being strangled while a goose honks nearby. But hey, some people love it, so who am I to judge?
Who is the best bagpipe player in the world?
No one can be the VERY best but you can go on to www.youtube.com to find some incredible bagpipe players
What is a yomen?
a yomen is a bagpipe player
