G1 Platinum Pipe Chanter Reed
The G1 pipe chanter reed is one of the top choices amongst the top piping competitors and world’s leading pipe bands.
Highland Bagpipe Piobaireachd Tutor Book
The Highland Bagpipe Piobaireachd Tutor is produced by The National Piping Centre in Scotland. This book is a very comprehensive tutor on learning to Piobaireachd. This tutor will teach you about the proper technique and give you a basic understanding of canntaireachd (mouth music).
It no longer comes with a CD. The tunes can now be found on The National Piping Centres website
Highland Bagpipe Tutor – Book 1
The Highland Bagpipe Tutor Book 1 is produced by The National Piping Centre in Scotland. The “green book” is by far one of the best selling bagpipe tuition books.
This is a great starting point for those wanting to learn how to play the bagpipes. It has been the starting point for a lot of today’s great pipers.
First produced in 1952, this book by the College of Piping’s then Joint Principals Seumas MacNeill and Thomas Pearston, is by far the biggest selling book on learning to play the bagpipe ever issued, selling to date around 500,000 copies worldwide
It covers the basics that you need to know and it also includes accompanying videos to go along with the chapters in the book that can be found online on The National Piping Centre website.
Highland Bagpipe Tutor Book 2
The Highland Bagpipe Tutor Book 2 is the only maintenance manual you will ever need.
Learn how to tune, handle reeds, tie in a bag and how to strike in your pipes when playing in a band.
The book is fairly comprehensive and there are many tips that both beginners and experienced pipers will find useful.
Highland Bagpipe Tutor Book 3
The Highland Bagpipe Tutor Book 3 is a natural progression from the Green Tutor Book 1.
Tutor 3 continues with more in depth practice on embellishments. It provides an introduction to the playing of competition marches, strathspeys, reels, hornpipes and jigs. There are also tunes for dancing and lessons on standard pieces such as Scotland the Brave and Flowers of the Forest.
With Tutor 1, Tutor 3 has all the tunes and theory necessary to pass the light music sections of the Pipe and Drumming Qualifications Board Levels 1 – 4 examinations.
Husk Pipe Chanter Reed
Husk pipe chanter reeds – balanced, bold in volume, vibrant and full blowing with excellent harmonies
Reed Strengths
Senior/Beginner – suitable for beginner, young child or senior player
Easy – great for new players
Easy/Medium-choice for solo players
Medium – great choice for bands (not overly hard, lots of volume, harmonics and extremely stable)
Little Mac Blowpipe Valve
The Little Mac valve is a great aid in making the bagpipes easier to blow while attaining a steady sound. It is basically maintenance free.
Little Mac Replacement Valve
The Little Mac Valve is an economical fix to restoring efficient air flow to the bagpipes once the valve is failing.
MacClens Disinfectant
MacClens Disinfectant is easy to use as you simply spray into mouthpiece and bag. Use regularly and even after some one else has played your pipes.
McCallum Ceol Poly Pipe Chanter
The McCallum Ceol poly pipe chanter is the newest additional to their very successful line of pipe chanters. Mainly developed for pipe bands but is also a good chanter for solo playing as well.
McCallum ETY Earplugs
The McCallum earplugs are a precaution to hearing loss due to playing the bagpipes. They are ergonomically designed for comfort and maximum sound filtration.
McCallum Gandy Blackwood Solo Pipe Chanter
The McCallum Gandy Blackwood solo pipe chanter has been designed by Bruce Gandy Gold Medalist and Clasp winner. Bruce was also the 2016 Glenfiddich runner up. The Bruce Gandy Chanter is a very responsive and bright chanter, easily suited for most makes of reeds. The ultimate pitch can be achieved with minimal taping of holes.