I presently have information and photos about several varieties of bagpipes I have known (Highland, shuttle, lowland, the infamous electronic bagpipe, and several other types I've run across); some information about my band, Thistle and Heather Pipe Band; and links to some interesting bagpipe-related sites.
If you play a variety of bagpipe not shown here, send me a description
and photo of your pipes, and I'll include them on the page! Feel free to
link to this page.
The Thistle and Heather Pipe band is a family-oriented street band which started in 1985 as an outgrowth of a "Learn to Play the Bagpipes" continuing education class at Indiana University South Bend, taught by Dr. Lance Huffer. Several band members are married or otherwise related. We play for enjoyment, although members have competed solo.
Incidentally, since I'm frequently asked, the band tartan is MacBeth. Pipe Major is Richard Mao, aka "The Peking Piper." Drum Sergeant is Grant Humbarger. The band celebrated its 15th anniversary November 10th, 2000.
Thanks to all the web surfers who have made suggestions for this page
or spotted things that needed fixing.
A Bagpipe Picture Encyclopedia
Battlefield Band's home page at Rootsworld seems to be history. Here's their authorized fan club site.
Check out David Daye's bagpipe page Lots 'o neat resources!
Oliver Seeler's web site has an abundance of bagpipes and information about them, along with sound samples of the various pipes.
Rootsworld has a bagpipe page here.
It's not bagpipes, but if you're interested in tartans, see House of Tartan's Tartan Finder or Dick Grune's Tartan Index (His reproduction of the MacBeth tartan was used to create the strip at the top of the page.)
For all things Scottish, and a comprehensive links page, try HighlandNet
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