Artists
For Hire, Kean, Richard, Anderson, Neil, Blue, Bert, Cato, Pauline - Northumbrian Smallpiper, Cotter, Bruce - Highland bagpiper and instructor, Creager, John and Jeannie, Felix der Pfeyffer, Holmes, Ben - Highland Bagpiper and Instructor, Keith, Alan, Lawther, Ian - Scottish, Irish and Northumbrian Ba, Mackintosh, John - Highland Piper
Bands
Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Drum Majors Association, Montie's List of Pipe Band Web Pages
Organizations
Austin Uilleann Pipers' Club, Irish Pipe Band Association, Lowland and Border Pipers' Society, Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association, Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, The Bagpipe Society
Pipemaking
Asturian Pipemaker, Alberto F. Velasco, Born Again Bagpipes, C.J. Dixon - Uilleann Bagpipes, Celtworks - Bagpipes and accessories, Electronic Bagpipes, Garvie Bagpipes, MacLellan Bagpipes, Making Plastic Bagpipe Reeds, Making Scottish Small Pipes, Martin Preshaw - Uilleann pipes
Bagpipe FAQ and Resources
Questions and answers for common bagpiping questions for the rec.music.makers.bagpipe newsgroup.
Bagpipe Journey
Reference material for pipers of all levels. Covers care of the instrument, history, competition tips, and information on bands and artists.
Bagpipe Paintings and Etchings
Featuring bagpipes in art through the centuries with medieval, renaissance and baroque images of the bagpipe in celebration and portraits.
Bagpipe Tunes
Bagpipe and drum sheet music, chat, forums, free email, and guestbook.
Bagpiper.Com
Events, product reviews, articles, bagpiper directory, chat room, and links.
Bagpipes.co.uk
Information on Scottish bagpipes and pipe bands including reeds and accessories for all levels of piping experience.
Caber Records
Record label dedicated to bagpipe music. Features a glossary, media downloads, and news.
Canadian Bagpipe Links
Collection of links, including pipe bands, Highland games and festivals, magazines, retailers, humor, sheet music, and graphics.
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 suscribe to the college's magazine.
CuffeNet Bagpipe Links
Links to bagpipe bands in NY, NJ, Ireland, and school bands, to sites offering sheet music, and other piping related sites.
David Daye's Bagpipe Page
Introduction to bagpipes, with photos, sound files, instructions, and links.
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]
Dutch Uilleann Pipers Club
Home of the Nederlandse Vereniging van Uilleann Pipers (NVUP). With news, schedule, and calendar of events.
Ewan Macpherson's WWW Bagpipe Index
Pictures, MIDI files, associations, tips, publications, personal information, and manufacturers.
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.
First South American Pipe Band Gathering
Promoting the event held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in April 2004. Information about the place, bands and artists that participated.
Great Highland Bagpipes for Beginners
Non-technical webpage for the Great Highland Bagpipes. Explains the pipes, practice chanter, and getting started in bagpiping.
Hamilton International Tattoo
List of performers and directors, ticket details, contact information, and links.
Ian Kinnear Small Pipes
Made in the tradition of quality Scottish instrument makers. Pictures, descriptions, sound files, and contact information.
Introduction to Bagpipe Music
An introduction to bagpipe music for the non-piper. How to listen to and appreciate bagpipe music.
John Leamy´s Website
Personal site with information about piping in Limerick, links and Irish news.
March Strathspey and Reel Guide Tempo Calculator
A site that allows the calculation of guide march, strathspey and reel tempos based upon data gathered from over 200 Grade 1 standard performances on CD from 1987 to present.
Midipiper's MP3s
Digitally created MP3s that sound like actual bagpipes.
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.
Northumbrian Smallpipes Encyclopaedia
Historical and technical articles on Northumberland's traditional instrument.
Parade Shine
Dedicated to the Scottish style Drum Major, with information for pipeband drum majors, covering uniform, flourishes and competitions.
Pibau Pencader
Traditional music Welsh bagpipe group and festival in Pencader, west Wales, UK. Meetings, schedule, venues.
Pibroch.net
Promoting classical Gaelic piping to a global audience. Articles, CD recommendations, and links for piobaireachd.
Pipes & Drums Webring
Links the sites of pipers and pipe bands. World-wide membership.
Regimental Drum Major Association
Information to current and aspiring Drum Majors at no cost.
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.
Ringo's Bagpipe Pages
Some pictures of classic pipes and a page with reviews to his book on care and maintenance of the bagpipes.
Ross Bagpipe Reeds
Bagpipe reeds, zipped and clamped canister pipe bags.
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.
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.
Swedish Bagpipes
Information on the history of bagpiping in Sweden. In Swedish and English.
The Bagpipe Web Directory
A comprehensive guide to bagpiping on the Web.
The Poor Piper
Home of the budget-minded bagpiper. With tips, tricks, how-to's, forums, tunes archive, and a store.
The Universe of Bagpipes
Photos and descriptions of over 30 kinds of bagpipes from many countries, history, sound samples, and construction information.
The VOICE Online
The official online publication of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA).
Tones and Drones
Radio program for bagpipe music from around the world, although mostly of Uilleann bagpipes (also known as the Irish bagpipe). Tune in, WZBC 90.3 FM Boston, or hear it online through the website.
Uillean Pipes References
Listing of Uillean Pipes supplies, tips, music and links.
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.
Webpiper.net Bagpipe Forum
Forum for the discussion of the Great Highland Bagpipe and related issues.
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.