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REC.MUSIC.MAKERS.BAGPIPE FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 
Part 2 of 2  
Bagpipe Resources List


A) APPENDIX - USEFUL ADDRESSES

[NOTE:  Telephone numbers are given in the format local to the addressee's
        country. Consult your telephone directory for international dialing
        prefixes if you are calling out of country. The following
        abbreviations are used to indicate country of origin:

                  US - United States      CA - Canada      AU - Australia
                  UK - United Kingdom     IR - Ireland                      ]
             

A.1)  HIGHLAND BAGPIPE MAKERS

J. Dunbar Bagpipe Maker, Ltd.                    David Naill & Co.
14 Keefer Rd. Port Weller                          Unit 1D, Brunel Way
St. Catharines, Ontario                               Mart Road Industrial Estate
Canada  L2M 7N9                                          Minehead, Somerset
Tel(CA): 416 682-9344                              England
                                                                           Tel(UK): 01643 707629
                                                                           Fax(UK): 01643 706858
Gillanders & McLeod, Ltd.          
103 Whitehouse Loan                 
Edinburgh  EH9 1AT                                    R.T. Shepherd & Son
Tel(UK): 0131 447 8863                          164 Jamphlars Road
Fax(UK): 0131 452 8709                          Cardenden, Fife  KY5 0ND
                                                                        Scotland
                                                                        Tel(UK): 01592 720130  
R.G. Hardie & Co.                                           Fax(UK): 01592 721857
24 Renfrew St.                      
Glasgow  G2 3BN                     
Tel(UK): 0141 332 3021                          Wm Sinclair & Son
Fax(UK): 0141 332 8381                          1 Madeira Street
                                                                        Leith  EH6 4AJ
                                                                        Scotland
Kilgour & Kron                                              Tel(UK): 0131 554 3489
145 Palisade Ave.                  
Dobbs Ferry, New York       
Tel(US): 914 693-7655                              Gibson Bagpipes, Inc.
                                                                        34234 Beachpark Ave.
                                                                      Eastlake, Ohio  44095
Angus M. Lawrie                                          Tel(US): 216 946-7864
22 Locherburn Ave.                                       Fax(US): 216 946-8028
Houston, Renfrewshire  PA6 7NQ
Scotland
Tel(UK): 01505 28494                               Sharp & Co., Ltd. (Kintail)
                                                                      Fountain Rd. 
                                                                      Bridge of Allan  FK9 4ET
                                                                        Scotland
                                                                        Tel(UK): 01786 834454




A.2)  OTHER PIPE MAKERS (Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipe)

[Thanks to Dean Karres <karres@southwind.net> Dean maintains the "Uilleann Pipe
Info List" at Http://www.southwind.net/~karres/_music/_pipe/Uilleann.html]

[ NOTE: The names and addresses appearing below have been culled from
correspondence on the mailing list, and may or may not be current. Na Piobari
Uilleann, the Irish Pipers' Society has produced a booklet, "Makers of
Uilleann pipes" which is free to anyone who wants a copy. It contains details
of 34 makers as well as other useful information and advice. The address is in
this appendix under "PIPING ORGANIZATIONS". ]


Timothy Britton                                              Alan Logan 
608 S. 3rd St.                                                   Logan Pipes
Fairfield, IA  52556                                        25 Grant St
Tel(US): 515 472-4005                                 Inverness, Scotland
                                                                            Tel(UK): 01463 233615

Bruce Childress 
PO Box 231                                                            Kirk Lynch
Gardner, MA  01440                                             PO Box 128
Tel(US): 508 632-4114                                     Weston, MO 60498
                                                                                 Tel(US): 816 386-2163

Cushing Bagpipe and Harp Co. 
83 W. Jersey Hill Rd.                                           Charles Roberts Pipes
Ithaca, NY 14850                                                 King's Mountain
                                                                                Glencar, Co. Sligo
                                                                                 Ireland

James Daily 
29 Clouston St
Glasgow, T20 8QR                                               Patrick Sky
Scotland                                                                2000 Ridgewood Rd. #312
Tel(UK): 0141 946 3711                                   Chapel Hill, NC 27516
                                                                                 Tel(US): 919 929-2048

Alain G. Froment 
Kilkeana Kenmare                                               Nick Whitmer 
Co. Kerry, Ireland                                                Rt. 1, Box 58
Tel(IR): 353 64 41026                                       Port Republic, VA  24471
                                                                                 Tel(US): 703 249-5410
                                                                                 e-mail: nwhitmer@leo.vsla.edu
Mark Hillmann 
2922 18th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20009                                        Dave Williams
Tel(US): 202 986-1096                                       The Old School House
                                                                                 Spilsby, Lincolnshire
                                                                                 England
Eugene Lambe 
Creagh Woodwinds
Fanore, Co. Clare,                                                   Bill Hart
Ireland                                                                    37 Willarong Rd
                                                                               Mt Colah NSW 2079
                                                                                 Australia
Geoff Wooff                                                          Tel(AU): (02) 987 4827
Doonagore
Doolin, Co. Clare
Ireland                                                                    Andreas Rogge
                                                                                 Westbahnhofstrasse 60
                                                                                 72070 Tubingen
                                                                                 Germany
                                                                                 Tel(DE): 07071-436-79



A.3)  PIPE SUPPLIERS, RETAILERS AND MAIL ORDER

[ NOTE: Do not interpret the listing of a business below as an endorsement. 
No endorsement is intended or implied. Most of these businesses offer a mail 
order service, and many have catalogs which are free or available for a 
nominal charge. Call or write the individual business for details. ]

Andy's Front Hall                                        MacNeil's Scottish Imports
P.O. Box 307, Wormer Road                    1825 Avenue Rd.
Voorheesville, NY  12186                        Toronto, Ontario
Tel(US): 518 765-4193                           Canada  M5M 3Z4
Fax(US): 518 765-4344                           Tel(CA): 416 782-5227
e-mail:  fennig@aol.com                          Fax(CA): 416 782-3483


The British Shop                                         McIntosh Bagpipe Supplies
2799 Delaware Avenue                            6003 Valkeith
Kenmore, NY  14217                                 Houston, TX  77096-3832
Tel(US): 716 874-6064                           Tel(US): 713 723-5434


Burnett and Struth Scottish Regalia Ltd.                    Piob Mhor
61 Patterson Road                                                        39 High Street
Barrie, Ontario                                                                  Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Canada  L4N 3V9                                                               Scotland  PH10 6DA
Tel(CA): 705 728-3232                                                   Tel(UK): 01250 2131
Fax(CA): 705 728-2962                                                   Fax(UK): 01250 4741


Everything Scottish, Ltd.                                      The Pipe Case  
P.O. Box 398                                                            Traditional Music
Linville, NC  28646                                               Hazeldean Meadow
Tel(US): 704 733-1399                                       Newstead, Melrose TD6 9DZ
                                                                                    Roxburghshire, Scotland
                                                                                    Tel(UK): 01896 822421 
Henderson Reedmakers
P.O. Box 3
Angus  DD8 4YF                                                       The Scottish Shopper Corp.
Scotland                                                                   146 S.W. 152nd St.
Tel(UK): 01575 72351                                           P.O. Box 66996
                                                                                    Seattle, WA  98166
                                                                                    Tel(US): 206 242-0291
Highland Heritage, Ltd.                                           Fax(US): 206 439-8066
1601 Concord Pike, Suite 69
Wilmington, DE  19803
Tel(US): 302 656-4007                                       Tartantown, Ltd.
                                                                                    555 Clarke Rd.
                                                                                    Coquitlam, B.C.
House of Musical Traditions                               Canada  V3J 3X4
7040 Carroll Ave.                                                    Tel(CA): 604 936-8548
Takoma Park, MD  20912                                      Fax(CA): 604 936-8502
Tel(US): 301 270-9090                                          e-mail: tartantown@mindlink.bc.ca

                                                                                    Wee Doggie Musical Instruments
Lark in the Morning                                                  219 Wilmot Dr.
P.O. Box 1176                                                           Raleigh, NC 27606
Mendocino, CA  95460                                           Tel(US): 919 851-6872
Tel(US): 707 964-5569                                          e-mail: jw@rti.org
e-mail: larkinam@mhs.mendocino.k12.ca.us

L & M Highland Outfitters Ltd.                                 Wee Hoose of Supplies, Ltd.
180 Wright Avenue, Unit 1                                      1192 Timber Lane
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia                                            Chalfont, PA  18914
B3B 1R6   Canada                                                        Tel(US): 215 343-0337
Tel(CA): 902 468-5601                                             Fax(US): 215 343-6992
Fax(CA): 902 468-5618
e-mail: landm@fox.nstn.ns.ca
                                                                                       The Wee Piper
                                                                                       Michael S. MacHarg
MacLeod Highland Supplies                                      RFD 2, Route 14
136 Bridgegate                                                          South Royalton, VT  05068
Glasgow  G1 5HZ                                                         Tel(US): 802 763-8812
Tel(UK): 0141 553 1513
Fax(UK): 0141 552 0795                                         Rocky Mountain Highland Supply
                                                                                       1724 Hillcrest Dr.
                                                                                       Lander, Wyoming
House of Bagpipes                                                    Tel(US): 307 332-9611
John & Maureen Keys
3631 Via Bernardo
Oceanside, CA   92056                                                Thistle & Shamrock, Ltd.
Tel(US): 619 631-8465                                             407 17th Street
Fax(US): 619 631-2985                                             Denver, Col.  80202
                                                                                          Tel(US): 303 292-6522
                                                                                          Fax(US): 303 292-2246
Gillie Company
5545 Warden Ave.
Edina, MN  55436                                                        John Higgins
Tel(US): 612 831-5350                                             P.O. 14341
                                                                                        Lenexa, KS  66285
R.P. Blanford & Son                                                     Tel(US): 800 426-7268
204 Orange St
Redlands, CA 92373
Tel(US): 909 798-1060                                             Celtic Fire, Ltd.
Fax(US): 909 862-4344                                             P.O. Box 1294
email: lhenderson@esri.com                                     Forestdale, MA  02644
                                                                                          Tel(US): 508 833-3724
The Church Piper Publications                                  Fax(US): 508 833-3625
241 Athlone Drive                                                       e-mail:  celtfire@usa1.com
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada  R3J 3L6
Tel(CA): 204 832-5475                                             George's Music
                                                                                          Prince George, B.C.
All Things Scottish                                                      http://vortex.netbistro.com/georgemusic
P.O. Box 504
Brockville, Ontario 
Canada K6V 5T7
Tel(CA): 613 342-5672
e-mail:  clandon@cybertap.com




A.4)  PIPING ORGANIZATIONS

College of Piping                               PPBSO
16-24 Otago St                                     PO Box 21035
Glasgow  G12 8JH                                Harwood Place Post Office
Tel(UK): 0141 334 3587                    290 Harwood Ave. South
Fax(UK): 0141 337 3024                    Ajax, Ontario   L1S 7H2
                                                         Canada
                                   
EUSPBA                             
c/o Sam Baird                                 The Northumbrian Smallpipes Society
P.O.Box 874                                        of North America
Devon. PA 19333                                    c/o Ralph Cook
                                                        93 Rolph Street
                                                       Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 3Y2
WUSPBA                                          Canada
c/o Susan Thornton, Pres.
474 W. Easter Ave.             
Littleton, Col.  80210                    The North American Association of
                                                            Lowland and Border Pipers
                                                            c/o Brian McCandless
Na Piobari Uilleann                       243 W. Main St.
15 Henrietta Street                       Elkton, MD  21921
Dublin 1, Ireland                 
Tel(IR): 01 730093                                    The Bagpipe Society
                                                                        Membership Secretary
                                                                        Val Woollard
Northumbrian Pipers Society                  33 Beaconsfield Avenue
c/o the Chantry Bagpipe Museum            Colchester, Essex  CO3 3DH  U.K.
Bridge Street                                               Tel(UK): 01206 47830
Morpeth
Northumberland, UK
                                                                  Irish Piper's Club
                                                                  P.O. Box 31183
                                                                  Seattle, WA  98103-1183



A.5)  PUBLICATIONS

An Piobaire                                                 The Piping Times
15 Henrietta Street                                   College of Piping
Dublin 1, Ireland                                        16-24 Otago St
Tel(IR): 01 730093                                    Glasgow  G12 8JH  
                                                                        Tel(UK): 0141 334 3587
                                                                        Fax(UK): 0141 337 3024
The Highlander
P.O. Box 44086
Chicago, IL 60644                                     Scottish Gatherings
                                                                        Frances Hoslinger, Ed.
                                                                        P.O. Box 13314, Ste. 357
Piper and Drummer                                     Oakland, CA  94661
Subscriptions:                                              e-mail: 73671.2612@compuserve.com
   PO Box 21035
   Harwood Place Post Office              
   290 Harwood Ave. South                                the VOICE:
   Ajax, Ontario   L1S 7H2                                  Editor:  Mike Rogers
   Canada                                                                               6209 Kaybro St.
Advertising/Editorial:                                                      Laurel, MD 20707
   266 Poyntz Avenue                                                        email: aberfeldy@aol.com
   Willowdale, Ontario  M2N 1J7                     Subscriptions: the VOICE
   Tel(CA): (416) 250-8807                                                        P.O.Box 2251
   Fax(CA): (416) 250-8022                                                Gaithersburg,MD 20886
   email: 73764,1737@compuserve.com       
                                                                        B.C. Pipers' Newsletter
                                                                              Duncan Fraser, Editor
Words & Music (WUSPBA)                             1570 Farrell Crescent, 
Editor John Thornton                                        Delta, B.C., Canada   V4L 1T8
474 W. Easter Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120
Tel(US): 303 798-0844 
Fax(US): 303 797-3947
e-mail: susthorn@aol.com


 
A.6)  SCHOOLS

Balmoral Schools of Highland Piping             Invermark College of Piping
1414 Pennsylvania Ave.                                   P.O. Box 143
Pittsburgh, PA  15233                                          Petersburg, NY  12138
Tel(US): 412 323-2707                                       Tel(US): 518 658-3879
Fax(US): 412 323-1817                     
                                          

                                                                                    North American Academy of Piping
The College of Piping                                             P/M Sandy Jones
16-24 Otago Street                                                1351 Vagabond Lane
Glasgow  G12 8JH                                                  Mt. Pleasant, SC  29464
Tel(UK): 0141 334 3587                                      Tel(US): 803 884-5155
                                          
                                                                                 N.A.P.S. School of Piping and 
The College of Piping                                          Drumming
619 Water Street, E.                                           c/o Judy Morrison
Summerside, PEI                                              PO Box 298
Canada  C1N 4H8                                                Tangent, OR  97389
Tel(CA): 902 436-5377                                    Tel(US): 503 928-5072


Gaelic College of Celtic and                                   California Summer School
Performing Arts                                                       College of Piping
St. Ann, Cape Breton                                                 John Keys, California Registrar
Nova Scotia, Canada                                                  3631 Via Bernardo
Tel(CA): 902 295-3411                                          Oceanside, CA   92056
Fax(CA): 902 295-2912                                          Tel(US): 619 724-6844

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