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	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The Northumbrian smallpipes (also known as the Northumbrian pipes) are bellows-blown bagpipes from the north-east of England.
		There are usually four drones on the Northumbrian pipes, which can be tuned to several different combinations of pitch for playing in different keys.
		The earliest bagpipe tunes from Northumberland are from William Dixon's manuscript from the 1730's.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Northumbrian_smallpipes (913 words)

	Bagpipe, bagpipe mp3s, bagpipe writer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Northumbrian Smallpipes are distinguished in the bagpipe family by their use of...
		bagpipe is very much mistreated by musicians; they ignore the fact that a lot of maintenance is needed bagpipe is a complex device...
		Bagpipes are a class of musicalinstrument, aerophones using enclosed reeds.
	www.learnbagpipes.com /bagpipe.html (837 words)

	Northumbrian Pipers' Society - News
		The bagpipe museum is the home of the W. A Cocks collection which was bequeathed to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.
		This is an immensely important facility for bagpipes in general and northumbrian smallpipes in particular.
		The Northumbrian Pipers' Society has expressed its interest in joining with others to create a trust to take over the running of the building, should we be unable to persuade the council to continue to support the building.
	www.northumbrianpipers.org.uk /news.htm (299 words)

	Northumbrian Pipers' Society
		The Northumbrian Pipers' Society was established in 1928 to promote the indigenous bagpipes of the North-East of England - the Northumbrian Smallpipes and the Half-long or Border pipes.
		The Northumbrian Smallpipes are a melodious, bellows blown bagpipe.
		Membership of the Society is open to all who have an interest in the bagpipes of North-East England, but players are particularly welcome, whatever their standard.
	www.northumbrianpipers.org.uk (343 words)

	Evans Northumbrian Pipes, Scottish Smallpipes, Border Pipes
		The Northumbrian Pipes are a small bellows-blown bagpipe with a sweet, mellow tone.
		The chanter is closed at the end, and played by lifting one finger at a time, giving these bagpipes their distinctive staccato sound.
		The Scottish Smallpipes are a quiet, bellows-blown bagpipe with an attractive tone.
	www.evansbagpipes.co.uk (392 words)

	Bagpipes of the World CD by Sean Folsom
		From the British Isles to Eastern Europe and from North Africa to Scandinavia, bagpipes were often the most-heard musical instruments.
		However, in recent centuries as music moved indoors and as other powerful instruments evolved, bagpipes began to vanish from many cultures.
		is privileged to present here an array of thirty bagpipes - a number never before even approached on one album - all owned by Sean and played by him in a professional studio for this recording.
	www.hotpipes.com /album.html (249 words)

	Bagpipe, bagpipe construction, bagpipe teachers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		bagpipe wind instrument consisting of two or more single- or double-reed pipes,the reeds being set in motion by wind fed by arm pressure on an animal-skin...
		Internet: “The Irish gave the Scots the bagpipe, and they still haven’t gotthe joke.” It is said that one either loves bagpipe music or one hates it.
		The Bagpipe Archive is a part of the Musica Viva collection of free sheet music.The archive contains sheet music for in GIF, PDF and ABC formats and with...
	www.uniqueaerobics.com /bagpipe.html (871 words)

	Scottish Smallpipes
		These are a quiet bellows - blown bagpipe with an attractive tone.
		The chanter is open-ended and plays the Highland Bagpipe scale of one octave with a flattened seventh.
		If you are new to the instrument, it is worth noting that the Scottish Smallpipes are not merely a cut-down version of the Highland Bagpipes, with bellows attached.
	www.evansweb.co.uk /pipes/ssppage.htm (598 words)

	Northumbrian Pipes
		To most people, bagpipes conjures up a vision of a kilted piper playing in the Highlands of Scotland, but, the 'Scottish' bagpipes are not the only pipes by any means.
		One of the lesser known bagpipes is the Northumbrian Small Pipes.
		There is however, one new piper on the scene who is fast approaching international fame - Kathryn Tickell, a talented artist on the Northumbrian bagpipes and fiddle, Kathryn was named official piper to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1984.
	www.jaydax.co.uk /music/northumbrian.html (764 words)

	Northumberland Folk Music Northumberland Northumbria England UK GB (page 117)
		The first is the Northumbrian smallpipes, which are often just simply called the Northumbrian pipes.The second instrument is the slightly larger Northumbrian half-long pipes, also known as Border pipes.
		The Northumbrian pipes are played by inflating the "bag" with bellows held under one arm (rather than by blowing into it, like the Scottish bagpipes) whilst the other arm is used to gently deflate the bag through the various "pipes" or chanters.
		The most famous Northumbrian piper today is Kathryn Tickell who has been a frequent contributor to recent Sting albums.
	www.northumberland.gov.uk /VG/music.html (708 words)

	Bagpipe Jokes
		Bagpipe jokes, clean, updated often, and filtered for the best quality.
		Bagpipes (noun) - I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm.
		What's the difference between a dead bagpiper in the road and a dead country singer in the road?
	www.ahajokes.com /bagpi.html (582 words)

	Bagpipe / Bagpipes FAQ page - Hobgoblin Music
		Bagpipes are found in the folk traditions of many parts of the world, and their origins are quite old.
		The Smallpipes are probably the quietest of the Bagpipes, and have a closed chanter which basically plays one octave.
		In my experience, it is cheaper in the long run to either go for the half set at the outset, and just don't use the drones at first, or to trade in when you are ready.
	www.hobgoblin-usa.com /info/faqbagpipe.htm (1024 words)

	Bagpipe, bagpipe scotland, bagpipe parlor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Featuring bagpipes in art through the centuries with medieval, renaissance and baroque images of the bagpipe in celebration and portraits.
		In the celtic regions of Spain, Asturias and Galicia, the local bagpipe is the gaita, similar to the...
		bagpipe, musical instrument whose ancient origin was probably in Mesopotamia from which it was carried east and west by Celtic migrations.
	funfind.net /bagpipe.html (1406 words)

	Bagpipe, rec music makers bagpipe, bagpipe instructors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Possibly the most recognised bagpipe, this instrument used to play closer to aconcert A...
		Here are the namesof Bagpipe players from her band who teach lessons.
		The bagpipe is a folk instrument of ancient origins, probably the Middle East.
	www.skydivingclubs.com /bagpipe.html (863 words)

	Northumbrian Smallpipes, English Bagpipes, Scottish Borders, UK - David Burleigh
		Northumbrian Smallpipes, English Bagpipes, Scottish Borders, UK - David Burleigh
		Hear "Pipemaker's Hornpipe" by Northumbrian Piper Andrew Davison
		To anyone familiar with the Scottish bagpipes it will be clear at a glance that the Northumbrian Smallpipes are very different.
	www.burleighsmallpipes.com (255 words)

	Ian Ketchin maker of Scottish Smallpipes & Northumbrian Smallpipes
		Previously based in the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland, and now in Lochaber in the West Highlands, I've been playing and making smallpipes since 1976 and I've been making them for sale since 2003.
		I make both Scottish Smallpipes and Northumbrian Smallpipes, in a range of pitches and configurations.
		If you don't see exactly what you're after here, I may still be able to help if you'd like to get in touch and let me know your requirements.
	www.ianketchinsmallpipes.co.uk (201 words)

	Northumbrian smallpipes-Societies
		The tunes played are those common to all Northumbrian piping sessions, but with an additional emphasis on tunes used for dancing in North Northumberland and the Borders area.
		Full details of this event, their other activities, and the tuition offered may be found on their
		Members have their own grading examinations, and play in public at various local and charity events.
	www.nspipes.co.uk /nsp/ww6nps.htm (407 words)

	Bentley's Bagpipe Site
		Welcome to this page,which is an introduction to my experiences of owning and playing of the bellows type of bagpipe,as found in the Northumberland area of the UK,usually known as the Northumbrian pipes,as a hobby.
		I first became interested in the early to mid 1990's,thanks to hearing a recording of the artist Kathyrn Tickell, a young and talented Northumbrian piper.
		After a great deal of procrastination and deliberation,I eventually decided on having a set of Northumbrian small-pipes made.
	www-users.york.ac.uk /~brg1/bagpipe.htm (128 words)

	CD Baby: COBBLESTONE: Unpaved Celtic
		Celtic music, both traditional, original and humour, with Northumbrian bagpipes and hammered dulcimer as well as the usual celtic combinations.
		The ban's unique and sometimes haunting sound derives from the combination of traditional and contemporary instruments blended together around the tunes and songs from the British Isles.
		All in all, this particular selection of instrumentation is ideally suited for contemporary and traditional arrangements of Celtic music, each instrument enhancing the others.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/cobblestone (263 words)

	Bagpipes and chanters for Irish Uilleann, Northumbrian and Scottish pipes to play traditional and modern music, in fact ...
		Bagpipes and chanters for Irish Uilleann, Northumbrian and Scottish pipes to play traditional and modern music, in fact join a pipe band!!!
		Use keywords to find the product you are looking for.
		Half Size Bagpipes - Polished rosewood, imitation ivory mounts.
	www.musiccorner.co.uk /index.php?cPath=5_4644 (149 words)

	Northumbrian Smallpipes Encyclopaedia
		- are the only English bagpipe with a continuous playing tradition
		This site is maintained by a private individual, and is NOT an official Northumbrian Pipers Society website, though much information contained within it has been gathered with the assistance of that Society.
		bagpipes of the British Isles - a few definitions, some links, and a glossary
	www.nspipes.co.uk /nsp (106 words)

	Northumbrian Pipes - Elderly Instruments
		May, Andy - THE YELLOW-HAIRED LADDIE: NORTHUMBRIAN SMALLPIPES
		Recordings made between 1954 and 1998 featuring Northumbrian piping.
		With Billy Pigg, The High Level Ranters, Kathryn Tickell, others.
	www.elderly.com /also/recordings/cats/91.html (70 words)

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