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Summary: Learn Why to start playing the bagpipe in this free video series that will show you everything you need to know about playing the bagpipe.
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Neil Hubbard Neil Hubbard has taught the Scottish Highland bagpipes to individuals and groups since the early 1990's. In addition to coaching the Seattle Firefighters Pipe... read more
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Questions & AnswersNEIL HUBBARD: A lot of people ask me, "Isn't it hard to learn how to play the bagpipe?" And my answer is always, "If you're going to be good at anything, whether it's playing a sport or being an accountant or being a NASCAR driver, you've gotta work at it. You've got to spend time at it." Working with somebody who is a teacher who is knowledgeable about the instrument is the best thing that you can do for yourself and for the rest of the world who's going to be listening to you play the pipes. You also want to before you actually buy this instrument, talk with somebody who really knows about it. Don't go out on the internet and buy a cheap set of bagpipes from Pakistan. They'll do nothing but cause you problems. It's much better to buy the instrument from a reputable store, and to buy an instrument made by somebody like Naill or McCallum or Hardie or Henderson, some of the top makers in bagpipes. The price of the instrument will start for a new set of pipes about $1200 to $1500 and they go up from there, and it's all dependent on the outside ornamentation. A $1200 or $1500 set of bagpipes is going to be fairly un-ornate. These pipes here probably are worth about $9000 because they're sterling silver and ivory. So, the price you pay is going to be dependent on the outside. As long as you've got the correct diameter and length of the tube inside here, you've got a bagpipe that will make a good sound for you. So, definitely consult somebody who knows before you rush out and make the investment on a set of pipes.
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