Bagpipe Journey
- Reference material for pipers of all levels. Covers care of the instrument, history, competition tips, and information on bands and artists.
- http://www.bagpipejourney.com/
The Poor Piper - Offers advice and comparison between Scottish bagpipes and Pakistani bagpipes. Includes forum and online store. - http://www.poorpiper.net/
Bagpipe and Drum - News and up to date information on piping and drumming. Full details regarding the Urchfont Piping and Drumming Weekend - England's only established event for first class tuition. - http://www.bagpipeanddrum.com/
The Bagpipes of Poitou - History and background information on the bagpipes of Brittany, with links to Breton culture. - http://www.meloche.net/bagpipes.htm
Swedish bagpipes - Offers background, history and technical description of the Swedish bagpipes. Also includes tips on how to play, and music scores for traditional tunes. - http://user.it.uu.se/~crwth/bagpipes/swedish/
Pitch Pipe Bagpipe Tuner - Real-time pitch detection tuning software for the great Highland bagpipe. - http://www.pitchpipetuner.com/
Piper and Drummer Magazine - Online version of the quarterly international publication on the Scottish arts published by the Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario, Canada. With news, reviews, features and profiles. - http://www.piperanddrummer.com/
Bagpipe Forum - Community for pipers and drummers, with related topics. - http://www.bagpipeforum.com/
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 280 Grade 1 standard digitally recorded performances from 1987 to present. Also provided are data on MSR tempo trends over the years. - http://www.bgs.vic.edu.au/staffnet/zsrm/msr/msrcalc.htm
Dutch Uilleann Pipers Club - Home of the Nederlandse Vereniging van Uilleann Pipers (NVUP). With news, schedule, and calendar of events. - http://www.nvup.nl/
Pibau Pencader - Traditional music Welsh bagpipe group and festival in Pencader, west Wales, UK. Meetings, schedule, venues. - http://pibaupencader.info
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. - http://qanda.themacleods.net/qanda/
Bagpipe Tunes - Bagpipe and drum sheet music, chat, forums, free email, and guestbook. - http://www.bagpipetunes.com/
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. - http://www.pibydd.fsnet.co.uk/
Introduction to Bagpipe Music - An introduction to bagpipe music for the non-piper. How to listen to and appreciate bagpipe music. - http://www.mcnabbs.org/andrew/comments/pipemusic/
The VOICE Online - The official online publication of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA). - http://www.euspba.org/
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. - http://www.northumbrianpipes.com
Tenor Drummer - The home of pipe band tenor drumming on the web. - http://www.tenordrummer.com
Parade Shine - Dedicated to the Scottish style Drum Major, with information for pipeband drum majors, covering uniform, flourishes and competitions. - http://www.wuspba.org/ParadeShine
Hamilton International Tattoo - List of performers and directors, ticket details, contact information, and links. - http://www.hamiltontattoo.ca/
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 suscrib - http://www.college-of-piping.co.uk/
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. - http://www.uilleannobsession.com/
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. - http://www.scottishpiper.net
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. - http://www.multitel.com.uy/andresb/SAPipeBandGathering/default.html
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. - http://www.evansweb.co.uk/
Northumbrian Smallpipes Encyclopaedia - Historical and technical articles on Northumberland's traditional instrument. - http://www.nspipes.co.uk/nsp/
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. - http://ezpiper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk//
Caber Records - Record label dedicated to bagpipe music. Features a glossary, media downloads, and news. - http://www.caber-records.com/
Pipes & Drums Webring - Links the sites of pipers and pipe bands. World-wide membership. - http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=bagpipeband
Ross Bagpipe Reeds - Bagpipe reeds, zipped and clamped canister pipe bags. - http://www.rossbagpipereeds.com/
Ian Kinnear Small Pipes - Made in the tradition of quality Scottish instrument makers. Pictures, descriptions, sound files, and contact information. - http://www.btinternet.com/~scottishsmallpipes/
The Universe of Bagpipes - Photos and descriptions of over 30 kinds of bagpipes from many countries, history, sound samples, and construction information. - http://www.hotpipes.com/
The Bagpipe Web Directory - A comprehensive guide to bagpiping on the Web. - http://www.bobdunsire.com/bagpipeweb/
Bagpipe FAQ and Resources - Questions and answers for common bagpiping questions for the rec.music.makers.bagpipe newsgroup. - http://www.xmission.com/~redbeard/rmmb_fom/cache/1.html
Canadian Bagpipe Links - Collection of links, including pipe bands, Highland games and festivals, magazines, retailers, humor, sheet music, and graphics. - http://web.ripnet.com/~nimmos/
Pibroch.net - Promoting classical Gaelic piping to a global audience. Articles, CD recommendations, and links for piobaireachd. - http://pibroch.net
Webpiper.net Bagpipe Forum - Forum for the discussion of the Great Highland Bagpipe and related issues. - http://www.webpiper.net/
Bagpipe Paintings and Etchings - Featuring bagpipes in art through the centuries with medieval, renaissance and baroque images of the bagpipe in celebration and portraits. - http://www.prydein.com/pipes/
Uillean Pipes References - Listing of Uillean Pipes supplies, tips, music and links. - http://www.daye1.com/
Swedish Bagpipes - Information on the history of bagpiping in Sweden. In Swedish and English. - http://www.docs.uu.se/~crwth/bagpipes/swedish/
Galician Bagpipes - Information about the Galician Bagpipe. - http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~boris/gaita/
Ringo's Bagpipe Pages - Some pictures of classic pipes and a page with reviews to his book on care and maintenance of the bagpipes. - http://www3.sympatico.ca/ron_bowen/index.html