I'm trying to get my daughter interested in trying the pipes. She has a BS in music, and can play any woodwind instrument, with the Oboe as her major instrument, so I believe that she could play the pipes. The problem is where can I find a set of beginners pepes for her to kearn with and not break me.I have seen some in the $200 to $300 range, but I don't know how good they might be. Here is the link to one place I have been looking:

http://www.ethnicsounds.com/Bagpipes...sp?ProductID=5. These are just about the price of a traditional kilt from Usa or an 8 yarder from Bear, but it might be worth it if I can get my daughter involved with the pipes and a pipe band. She loves her music but the only opportunity she has had to play recently was to play "Amazing Grace" as an Oboe solo at her grandmother's funeral last month. It is amazing, but the Oboe sounded a little like the pipes. And as a side benefit, for me, she might even stop calling my kilts "skirts".