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Discusion Groups
Online forum mostly dedicated to GHB. It does, however, have a catch-all section for other pipes.
This is the non-uilleann pipe section of the popular irish music forum.
Yahoo group for all things blown by bellows
Societies
Lowland and Border Pipers Society-
Society dedicated to Border Pipes and Scottish Smallpipes. Highly recommended that you join. Membership includes a subscription to their publication "Common Stock" .
Another society with a great publication that comes out four times a year called "Chanter". Again, I recommend joining.
Events
"North America's most comprehensive alternative bagpipe event." On August 1st to 4th this year. I'll have a table if you want to come try my pipes.
Upper Potomac Piper's Weekend-
I had a great time this past January at this. Like a mini, cozy version of the Piper's Gathering.
Gaelic College, Cape Breton Island-
The Gaelic College usually has at least two sessions per summer that include Scottish Smallpipes instruction. Past teachers have included Hamish Moore, Ellen MacPhee, and Graham Mulholland. Nothing is better than spending a week taking Smallpipes classes in Cape Breton during the summer. There's at least one dance or concert every night within driving distance from the College. I never spent much time sleeping whenever I went.
People
Graham is a brilliant Piper from across the pond who is now living and teaching piping full time in Taverse City, Michigan. If you're lucky enough to live near Graham do look him up. Graham is teaching Highland Pipes and Smallpipes at the Gaelic College in Cape Breton this summer. He is now an owner of a set of my Bois De Rose and Buffalo Horn Smallpipes in A.
Music Resources
Best place online for looking up tunes. Lots of discussion of tunes, and also cross reference for what albums have the tune you're looking for.
Amazing resource for those of us that play Cape Breton Music. Hundreds of Cape Breton albums are listed with the tunes that are played on each track. And if you click on a tune it will show the first line of the sheet music and has a midi recording of that first line. Thousands of tunes!
Cape breton live was started to broadcast a new show from Cape Breton Island each week. They no longer manage a weekly show, but all of the past shows are archived. And they're still broadcasting shows once in while. Support this site. It's a great one.
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