Web Directory

» Bagpipe FAQ and Resources
   Questions and answers for common bagpiping questions for the rec.music.makers.bagpipe newsgroup.
   http://www.xmission.com/~redbeard/rmmb_fom/cache/1.html

» Bagpipe Paintings and Etchings
   Featuring bagpipes in art through the centuries with medieval, Renaissance and Baroque images of the bagpipe in celebration and portraits.
   http://www.prydein.com/pipes/

» Bagpipe and Drum
   News and up to date information on piping and drumming. Full details regarding the Urchfont Piping and Drumming Weekend - England's only established event for first class tuition.
   http://www.bagpipeanddrum.com/

» Bagpiper.Com
   Events, product reviews, articles, bagpiper directory, chat room, and links.
   http://www.bagpiper.com/

» Caber Records
   Record label dedicated to bagpipe music. Features a glossary, media downloads, and news.
   http://caber-records.com/

» Canadian Bagpipe Links
   Collection of links, including pipe bands, Highland games and festivals, magazines, retailers, humor, sheet music, and graphics.
   http://web.ripnet.com/~nimmos/

» Canadian International Military Tattoo
   The former Hamilton Tattoo. Includes a list of performers and directors, ticket details, contact information, and links.
   http://www.canadianmilitarytattoo.ca/

» College of Piping
   The oldest institution teaching Scotland's national instrument. Features include history, member and membership information, exams and competitions, and information on the activities and classes. Also find piping accessories and the opportunity to subscri
   http://www.college-of-piping.co.uk/

» De Nationale Doedeldag
   The Dutch Annual Bagpiper's day is the main event for bagpiping in the Netherlands. With information on events, news and bands, as well as a forum. [In Dutch and English]
   http://home.wanadoo.nl/doedelzakken/

» Drum Major
   Information and on-line tuition for Drum Majors all over the world. Includes drumming videos, and instructions on how to wear the drumming uniform.
   http://www.drummajor.co.uk

» EZ-Piper
   Free bagpipe tunes by Pipe Major Tommy Jackson. Reels, jigs, marches, and hornpipes. Piobmaster files available. Pictures and links to other piping sites.
   http://ezpiper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk//

» Galician Bagpipes
   Information about the Galician Bagpipe.
   http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~boris/gaita/

» Ian Kinnear Small Pipes
   Made in the tradition of quality Scottish instrument makers. Pictures, descriptions, sound files, and contact information.
   http://www.btinternet.com/~scottishsmallpipes/

» Introduction to Bagpipe Music
   An introduction to bagpipe music for the non-piper. How to listen to and appreciate bagpipe music.
   http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/comments/pipemusic/

» Johnson's Uilleann Pipes Site
   Provides an index of Uilleann pipes tunes and discography, along with a list of artists and pictures of bagpipe players.
   http://web.telia.com/~u46103557/index.html

» March Strathspey and Reel Guide Tempo Calculator
   Allows the calculation of guide march, strathspey and reel tempos based upon data gathered from over 670 Grade 1 standard digitally recorded performances from 1987 to present. Also provided are data on MSR tempo trends over the years.
   http://www.ballarat.edu.au/associations/pipeband/msr/msrcalc.htm

» Northumbrian Small Pipes
   Biographies of Richard Butler, the Duke of Northumberland's Piper, and Jan Bennet, from The Border Minstrels. Features general information on bagpipes, and lists of publications and recordings.
   http://www.northumbrianpipes.com

» Northumbrian Smallpipes Encyclopaedia
   Historical and technical articles on Northumberland's traditional instrument.
   http://www.nspipes.co.uk/nsp/

» Parade Shine
   Dedicated to the Scottish style Drum Major, with information for pipeband drum majors, covering uniform, flourishes and competitions.
   http://www.wuspba.org/ParadeShine

» Pibau Pencader
   Traditional music Welsh bagpipe group and festival in Pencader, west Wales, UK. Meetings, schedule, venues.
   http://pibaupencader.info

» Pibroch.net
   Promoting classical Gaelic piping to a global audience. Articles, CD recommendations, and links for piobaireachd.
   http://pibroch.net

» Piper and Drummer Magazine
   Online version of the quarterly international publication on the Scottish arts published by the Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario, Canada. With news, reviews, features and profiles.
   http://www.pipesdrums.com/

» Pipes & Drums Webring
   Links the sites of pipers and pipe bands. World-wide membership.
   http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=bagpipeband

» Pitch Pipe Bagpipe Tuner
   Real-time pitch detection tuning software for the great Highland bagpipe.
   http://www.pitchpipetuner.com/

» Regimental Drum Major Association
   Information to current and aspiring Drum Majors at no cost.
   http://www.drummajor.net

» Richard and Anita Evans
   Makers of Northumbrian and Scottish smallpipes. Features information and pictures of each type of bagpipe, with sound clips, maintenance and reed making advice, and links.
   http://www.evansweb.co.uk/

» Ringo's Bagpipe Pages
   Some pictures of classic pipes and a page with reviews to his book on care and maintenance of the bagpipes.
   http://www3.sympatico.ca/ron_bowen/index.html

» Ross Bagpipe Reeds
   Bagpipe reeds, zipped and clamped canister pipe bags.
   http://www.rossbagpipereeds.com/

» Scottish Piper
   Free online bagpipe lessons, with free help and support from a qualified tutor. Lessons go from the basics to full tunes, including some musical theory.
   http://www.scottishpiper.net

» Steve MacLeod's Bagpipe Q&A
   Offers articles and information about issues relevant to those who play the bagpipe, providing a balanced and detailed assessment. Also of use for those wishing to learn or hire pipers.
   http://qanda.themacleods.net/qanda/

» Swedish bagpipes
   Offers background, history and technical description of the Swedish bagpipes. Also includes tips on how to play, and music scores for traditional tunes.
   http://user.it.uu.se/~crwth/bagpipes/swedish/

» Tenor Drummer
   The home of pipe band tenor drumming on the web.
   http://www.tenordrummer.com

» The Bagpipe Web Directory
   A guide to bagpiping on the web.
   http://www.bobdunsire.com/bagpipeweb/

» The Bagpipes of Poitou
   History and background information on the bagpipes of Brittany, with links to Breton culture.
   http://www.meloche.net/bagpipes.htm

» The Universe of Bagpipes
   Photos and descriptions of over 30 kinds of bagpipes from many countries, history, sound samples, and construction information.
   http://www.hotpipes.com/

» The VOICE Online
   The official online publication of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA).
   http://www.euspba.org/

» Uillean Pipes References
   Listing of Uillean Pipes supplies, tips, music and links.
   http://www.daye1.com/

» Uilleann Pipes Obsession
   Information about the Uilleann Pipes, and the Southern California Pipers' Club. With news, calendar of events, biographies of Uilleann pipers, links and a shop.
   http://www.uilleannobsession.com/

» Welsh Bagpipes and the Welsh Pibgorn
   Includes histories of bagpipes and hornpipes in Wales, details and pictures of instruments by maker John Tose, notated pipe music, and photos from the Gwyl Bibau Pencader festival.
   http://www.pibydd.fsnet.co.uk/