Alan's Links To Other Related Sites
Bagpipes
Other Reed Woodwinds
Accordions
Miscellany
Note: If you find a dead link to a site from this page, please let me know about it.
Bagpipe Links
There is a growing body of bagpipe related information and resources on the Internet, particularly for the Great
Highland Bagpipe. It is because of this, that the emphasis of this page will be on lesser known varieties which have not been covered as
completely by other sites. The majority of links listed here will reflect what I think are the more interesting or informative sites.
In some cases, they will be links to sites that may not have much information, but are devoted to rare or little known bagpipes. If there's
something in particular that you can't find here, your best bet is to go to Bob
Dunsire' Bagpipe Web Directory (also listed below under 'General Bagpipe Links'). This site, with over 2000 entries, is the most extensive
and complete list of bagpipe links on the Internet.
If you have a link to a websitsite that ought to be here, send an e-mail to Alan (use the 'Contact' button on the navigation table at the
bottom of the page) and I'll be happy to add it; I am especially looking for informative Eastern European, Middle Eastern,
and Balkan piping links.
Use the table immediately below to navigate to different bagpipe link groups on this page.
General Bagpipe Links
- Bob Dunsire' Bagpipe Web Directory - Claims to have over 2000
piping related links! Extremely useful.
- The Universe Of Bagpipes - Although this site's main purpose is to promote a
most wonderful music CD and offer Scottish Highland bagpipes and instructional materials for sale, it is also perhaps the best general
bagpipe site on the Web. It contains hundreds of detailed photos with descriptions, and with sound samples of 30 different pipes of
the "Old World". A real treasure!
- The Bagpipe Society - is a British based organization dedicated to all
aspects of world piping. The site has information about joining the society and its benefits which include a quarterly newsletter
with articles, record reviews, music and events. Members also recieve an annual journal containing articles, interviews and plans.
- R. Niepold's website "sons et coulers" contains an interesting section called Galerie de la cornemuse with photos and descriptions of various European bagpipes. Well worth a visit.
(en français)
- Aron Garceau's Bagpipe Paintings and Etchings page is devoted to old works of
art depicting bagpipes. The catagories include: Etchings, Paintings, Collections, and Tapestries. Also included are the sources and
some commentary. Nicely done!
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British Isles Bagpipes Links
- Andrew Lenz's Bagpipe Journey - Bagpiping Tips, Advice, Help and
Reference is both a personal and informational site devoted to the Scottish Highland bagpipe. Originally dedicated to
Identifying Drone Reeds, Andrew has expanded his site to include all kinds of valuable and informative reference material
in the care, feeding and playing of this instrument.
- Several articles from the Piper's Gathering 2005 Program
Booklet on Border piping, Smallpipes and Pastoral Pipes (forunner of the Irish uilleann pipes) can be found here.
- The Lowland & Border Piper's Society is a Scottish based organization dedicated to
reviving interest in and promoting the playing of the bagpipes of the Scottish Lowlands and Borders. The site has information about
joining the society and its benefits which include a quarterly newsletter and an annual journal containing articles, interviews, music
reviews and plans.
- Northumbrian Piper's Society's Homepage - The most complete source
for information on this bagpipe, including how to subscribe to the Northumbrian smallpipe e-mail list.
- The Northumbrian Smallpipes Book and Services by John Liestman site includes
a free download of his The Northumbrian Smallpipes Tutor, as well as a list of services that he provides.
- John Tose Welsh Pipes - is the website of Welsh hornpipe and bagpipe
maker John Tose.
- Na Píobairí Uillean - The Uilleann Pipers (of Ireland) homepage;
resources for uilleann pipes.
- Cumann na bPíobairí /Irish Pipers' Club - This is the
Seattle, WA (USA) organization. Good articles on these pipes can be found here.
- San Francisco Pipers' Club Home Page - The home page for the S.F. uilleann
pipers club.
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Northern and Western Continental European Bagpipes
Bagpipes of Brittany
Bagpipes of Iberia
- Manuel Carro's Bagpipes in Spain: Galician
Bagpipes - Lots of resources for the gaita gallega, including sources for pipes and music, and other types of Spanish bagpipes.
- The home page for El sac de gemecs - gives a small amount of information on
the little known Catalon bagpipe (Cornamusa Catalana).
Bagpipes of France
- Naoki Ueo's Musette de cour pages
gives a bit of information on this baroque instrument popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially amongst the French
aristocracy. Also includes many nice pictures of this petite pipe and it's players.
- Bagpipe maker Chris Bayley's The World of Bagpipes site contains a bit of information on the recreated/reconstructed
Cornemuse & Hautbois de Poitou
- Bohaires de Gasconha site - contains much information regarding the boha or
cornemuse landaise and this important organization.
- la cornemuse dans le sud - is a site devoted to the craba (crabo), also
called bodega (boudeguo), the bagpipe of the Haut Languedoc region of France. Not much information, but does have a few photos.
(en français)
Other Northern & Western European Bagpipes
- Circolo della Zampogna- is an association based in Scapoli
(Italy) devoted to the promotion of the culture and regions traditionally associated with the zampogna (Italian bagpipe). It sponsers
the anual 'Festival Internazionale della Zampogna'. Site includes a list of makers. (Italiano)
- The Calamus International Association - exists to promote the zampogna, especially
as played in the Ciociaria region. It's site includes a general history of the instrument, notes on it's construction, reed-making,
and a history of it's players. In (English, Italiano, Deutsch, and Espanol).
- Stephan Erber's Sackpfeifenclub - General information about German
Dudelsäcke, including history, photographs, pipe-makers, and schools (auf Deutsch).
- Thorstens Sackpfeifen-Seiten - Thorsten Stoye's excellent
site about German bagpipes and their history; lots of photographs.
- Olle Gallmo's Swedish Bagpipe Page - Information about the säckpipa
of the Dalarna region of Sweden.
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Eastern European and Balkan Bagpipes
- Kustas Tiivas' website Torupill is a very informative site
giving much needed information about this little known bagpipe of Estonia.
- The website Polish Bagpipes is a collaboritave effort by Pawel
Dziemski, Joe Armata (text) and Snori (photos). It describes 8 types of bagpipes from 5 regions of Poland.
- www.bagpipes.sk is Slovak piper/pipemaker Juraj Dufek's website. He makes a
number of different kinds of gajdy, each one described in detail - a very useful site on these instruments.
- Zdravko Beshendzhiev is a maker of a number of Bulgarian folk instruments. His site Musical folk instruments from Bulgaria
has a page devoted to the Gaida, of which there are two principal types.
Included are photos and sound samples of each.
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North African, Middle Eastern & South-west Asian Bagpipes
Anyone with any web-based information about Middle Eastern or Asian types of bagpipes, please e-mail me (use the
'Contact' button on the navigation table at the bottom of the page).
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Other Bagpipe Links
- Bagpipes of the World - Roots World's on-line magazine contains
reviews of their favorite recordings, and a guest book to share information.
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Other Reed Woodwinds
Since I make and play other various mouth-blown single and double reed instruments, I've decided that they need
representation as well.
- Bombarde FAQ - Texas Celtic Music Network's information page on
various aspects of the Breton bombard (oboe).
- Launeddas Associazione Culturale Sonus de Canna - A marvelous web page
describing the launeddas - a bagless, single-drone, double melody-pipe instrument blown with circular breath. Native to Sardinia.
- The egralla - method gralla website is devoted to
types of oboes or shawms of the Catalon region of South-Western Europe. (Note: When reading an English translation of this site, to
avoid confusion, keep in mind the Catalon names of the instrument and its parts.)
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Accordion Links
There are many accordion related links and resources on the Internet, and the list grows daily. Many of the links
provided here are of a general nature, however, present and future emphasis will be towards providing information on button accordions,
especially the diatonics, which are the ones I play.
General Links
- Jeroen Nijhof's Accordion links - The BIG one; extensive number of links
covering just about everything to do with accordions.
- Accordiana - Information about, and links
to, just about everything pertaining to "free reed" instruments.
- Accordions Worldwide - provides readily accessible information services about
all aspects of the accordion, for accordionists and enthusiasts.
Button Box Links
- Fontana Accordion Club's Diatonic Accordion
- Almost everything you'd want or need to know about diatonic and Irish-style chromatic button accordions.
- The Diatonic Accordion Collective of Brittany - This organization has much to offer,
including a well-thought-out tableture tune learning system, editorials, and articles concerning various aspects of diatonic accordions.
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Miscellany
As suggested by the heading, below is a list of links to sites of various subjects that I find of particular interest
or usefulness.
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Use the 'Contact' button on the navigation table below to send link information(incl. dead links) to Alan.
last update: 1/25/13