Pipers

[The Fireman]

Just out of curiousity. How many pipers on these forums?

[Riverkilt]

Well...umm...gee...not me....BUT not for want of trying.

A couple years ago I was given a chanter ordered up from a catalog company.

I blew and blew and blew and couldn't make it work...

There's a bagpipe instructor and store 140 miles south in Flagstaff so I went down there to get a "real" chanter to learn on...prepared to spend the big bucks.

The owner asked me about the one I had...told him it was a no good catalog sale version. He asked to see it. I went out to the car and brought it in. He played it beautifully and seemingly without effort...

I sulked away...too old, too weak, too untalented to play.....

More power to those of you able to master the pipes.

Ron

[dyfed]

Im very interested in learning but theres no one reaily here to teach, except Mr. Ed Neigh. He's not taking anyone untill October. I cant wait to learn :grin:

[Iolaus]

I sulked away...too old, too weak, too untalented to play.....

Ron

Nonsense, you just needed to spend more time with that instructor!!

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for the encouragement, but he's a 5 hour round trip away on wild and crazy Navajo reservation roads....

Ron

[chasem]

Looking for an instructor nearer me than 3+ hrs...

[sav]

Well, I'm a piper, anyway...Been Highland piping for around 10ish years, and I also play uilleann pipes, scottish smallpipes, northumbrian smallpipes, and just about anything else with drones! ;)

[tomcherv]

Sorry, no. I did, about 9 years ago, join a group to learn, but the time crunch got me. I still have my chanter and all the relevant information, but with a wife, 2 kids, and a dog, the time isn't there. I've pulled out my chanter a couple of times, recently, and boy, does my dog love to sing along.

I'll learn, eventually, but not right now. I'll just have to be content with my other instruments.

[Planopiper]

I like to play the pipes. www planopiper.tk

[Graham]

I'm a failed piper. I tried for 6 months, I blew and blew on the 'misery stick'.
I'm just happy to support our local band as vice president and leave the playing to others.

Well done Sav, I envy anyone who can play the pipes, especially the uilleann pipes, scottish smallpipes, and northumbrian smallpipes. I love them all!