Where Can I Buy a Decent Pair of Bagpipes?

Ozjoey on 30/10/2024 - 21:27
Last edited 30/10/2024 - 23:53

Where can you buy a decent pair of Bagpipes? Interested to learn. Inspiration https://youtu.be/nnG1oUkWBa8?si=kSrScSX4d0g0hPxA

Entertainment Bagpipes

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  • elgrande on 30/10/2024 - 21:35
    +1

    MacDonalds Bagpipes

  • Derrick Crane on 30/10/2024 - 21:40
    +3

    Do they come in pairs?

  • Roman Sandstorm on 30/10/2024 - 21:46

    a decent pair of Bagpipes?

    Oxymoron

  • QuickToThePointless on 30/10/2024 - 22:03
    +6

    Scotland

  • sumyungguy on 30/10/2024 - 22:10

    Do you not rate the one on FB Marketplace (Sydney)?

  • AustriaBargain on 30/10/2024 - 22:17

    Bagpipes that sound good? You might need to invent it yourself…

  • Benoffie on 30/10/2024 - 22:40
    +1

    I wouldnt buy. I would join a band and try first. Youll generally buy your own mouthpiece, blow pipe first before coughing up for the rest of it.

    Quick look in Sydney and there's dozen of options. Personally I'd opt for a band/group vs a private tutor (because otherwise, what's the point? That being said, there is a lone piper in Adelaide who sneaks practice in in the Parklands early on the weekends 🤣)

  • Gunnar on 30/10/2024 - 23:00
    +3

    @Jimothy Wongingtons and I gout ours from North Kiltown, tell them Willie sent you and you’ll get 20% off

    • jv on 31/10/2024 - 01:03
      +1

      I gout ours

      Sounds painful

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 31/10/2024 - 01:26

        Gout is Scottish for got.

        • jv on 31/10/2024 - 09:24

          You got gout?

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 31/10/2024 - 08:51

      That Angus McCloud is the best bag pipe smith this side of north kiltown

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 31/10/2024 - 01:27
    +1

    Just remember ,its a long way

  • SnowDragon on 31/10/2024 - 02:43

    I'm in Edinburgh right now and bagpipes are the worst thing to hear when hungover.

    Don't do it OP.

    • CurlCurl on 31/10/2024 - 09:52

      I'm in Edinburgh right now and bagpipes are the worst thing to hear when hungover

      Also the worst thing to hear sober.

  • Davo1111 on 31/10/2024 - 07:06
    +4

    Not much real advice here.

    You don't start with bagpipes, you buy a chanter which is like a recorder with a reed. Learn how to play, then you upgrade to the goose neck. (It's basically a bag plugin for the chanter)

  • Ryanek on 31/10/2024 - 08:37

    Maybe it's the kilts that inspired you? You should try them first.

  • coffeeinmyveins on 31/10/2024 - 08:45
    +4

    Source: Used to play, and have family members in pipe bands.

    You're looking at a video of people who have been practicing their craft for decades. You're seeing the culmination of thousands of hours of practice.

    Also you don't just "get bagpipes". You start with a chanter, and you go to lessons for a long time and then you start (badly) with bagpipes and realise how difficult of an instrument it is to play and you'll give up.

    Bagpipes are also a cultural thing for Scotland. It's not really just like the drums where you can play different genres, it's mostly (except for where some bands use them in metal bands) that highland music.

    Suggestion is to start with a chanter and see if you actually like the music.

  • kingsville on 31/10/2024 - 09:11
    +1

    “A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the bagpipes … but doesn't."

  • iCandy on 01/11/2024 - 14:36

    I think I speak for everyone when I say, “Why?”

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