> > Let me make here my ardent plea for web resources devoted to teaching the > musically incompetent the bagpipes. Failing that, I'll settle for a > "gateway instrument." I'm not kidding. Simple for simple minds.
There's a usenet group for pipers. The feeling is unanamous that one needs to have a teacher to learn the pipes. I've been working on fingering scales(mainly while driving). I plan on building the pipes too. I have yet to find the teacher, but I know there is one in the area. By "gateway instrument," you might mean tin whistle. Tin whistle is very fun to play, and relatively easy to pick up on your own. chiffandfipple.com is a pretty impressive (if not exhaustive) place to start. It is my understanding that traditionally elbow pipe players and flute players both start on whistle in Ireland. Bob Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
