Piper down :(

[ExDragoon]

Sorry to hear about this. But there is a positive to it. Pick up a set of bellows-driven Scottish smallpipes. Same fingering as the GHP's and you can play them inside without the threat of divorce. I've played the UP's for a number of years now, and picked up the smallpipes about a year ago. I find myself playing them more and more all the time. Very mellow.

[Gryphon57]

I think that you'll find that bellows driven small pipes will be just the thing. There is a fellow in a motorcycle group I belong to that carries his in his saddle bags to events. He has a leg strap for the bellows and plays while we all sit around the campfire and sing songs and such. Great for smaller gatherings where Great Pipes might be just a bit much, volume wise.

[Cowher]

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. I am looking to trade my pipes for a smallpipe set as of now. I think it will be a nice change but I don't think my pipeband will agree.

Cheers!

[Oldhiker]

Reel pipes were designed by Fred Morrison, apparently its like an in between of Highland pipes and Small pipes.

thats who I heard say it, he is a funny talented guy

[Nick the DSM]

thats who I heard say it, he is a funny talented guy

Great piper, easily one of my favorites. Inspires me to keep progressing no matter which way it goes.

[MacSpadger]

I have a set of Ian Kinnear poly smallpipes. Despite owning them for a year, I have yet to find the time to get fully onto them, but the fingering is the same. I can play them in the house too, which is a huge bonus.

BTW, reel pipes have been around a long time before Fred Morrison. MacDougall of Aberfeldy were advertising "reel pipes" in the mid 1800's.