Care and Maintenance of the Great Highland Bagpipe

Welcome.  This is where we bring you everything you need to know about the bagpipe to turn it into a world class instrument.  There are no punches pulled.  We tell it like it is and invite your questions and challenges.

The Great Highland Bagpipe - What you should know The anatomy of a bagpipe Woods used in making bagpipes Woods - What you need to know! Care of the wood - to oil or not to oil It's your money!  Things to watch out for! Frankenstein Bagpipes Ebay! Know the risks! Making Bagpipes - for love or money? Repairs or Replacements? The Bag Leather bags Tying stocks into the bag Seasoning the bag Synthetic bags Make your own stoppers for the Ross system All about hemp - How to hemp properly Silver and Ivory Silver retro-fit - what to watch for! Drone performance Drone tone Blowing tone Beautiful Harmony - The drones of the bagpipe Drone Reeds - overview    Adusting cane drone reeds    Synthetic drone reeds Bagpipe chanter reeds Selecting and adjusting your chanter reed Restoring the smile to your reed The bagpipe chanter How to set-up a chanter Tuning your drones The Pipe Band! (coming)     Selecting the music     Critical issues     Setting up the band     Pipe band competition Identifying bagpipes

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