Welcome to the Northumbrian smallpipes encyclopaedia.

NORTHUMBRIAN SMALLPIPES

- are the only English bagpipe with a continuous playing tradition
- are the only closed end British bagpipe
- are the most beautiful musical instrument in the world

Set of Reid NSP

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Disclaimer:
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. The Northumbrian Pipers Society site is available  here and through links on these pages.

Available in these pages :

O the what's new, and news section
Obagpipes of the British Isles - a few definitions, some links, and a glossary
O a descriptionof the Northumbrian smallpipes
O a brief history of their development
Ohow to get started as a player
O information about Northumbrian pipemakers
O Northumbrian piping people, past and present
the Northumbrian Pipers Society and other related organizations
O a discography
Omusic for the pipes and some suppliers
O pipes and piping-related events, in the UK and elsewhere
Omiscellany - factual and otherwise
Omailing list for Northumbrian pipers

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Julia.Say@nspipes.co.uk
Barry.Say@nspipes.co.uk
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and to whom the copyright of all this material belongs, except where otherwise stated

Page last modified 9 Sept 2003

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