The joys and dangers of Ebay pipes

[OC Richard]

Further off the beaten track is this seller, who has put up several lots of bagpipes and bagpipe parts they know nothing about.

They have a list of the items made by the previous owner but they don't know how to interpret it. I've messaged the seller trying to match up the list with the auctions, which randomly group items that don't go together in several instances. They've changed the titles of some of the auctions to make them more accurate.

This listing has two complete Bulgarian Gaidi, a Kaba (deep) Gaida and an ordinary-sized Gaida (often called a Djura Gaida) which the seller called a "Dobruja" Gaida.

Though the wood will make Highland pipers think of the cheap Sheesham wood used in Pakistan, it isn't. It's the "dogwood" which is the traditional hardwood used for Bulgarian bagpipes and flutes. Like Cocus, Dogwood varies from a light brown to a quite dark brown, sometimes in the same piece.

Since the seller doesn't know what bits go together, the listing has random other stuff too, including what look to be two Highland pipe chanters with Practice Chanter tops.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27778769448...ndition=4%7C10