If they don't know the answer to your questions up at the college of piping it probably is'nt worth knowing. I purchased my fletcher pipes at the college, I was plied with coffee and biscuits and watched as they put my pipes together - brilliant.
A fantastic resource for pipers of all abilities, there are many articles of interest here. Everything from drone reed identification to what you should have in your pipe case.
Rob covers the areas of London & Southern England. Available for weddings, funerals etc. Rob plays the great highland pipes as well as the Scottish smallpipes, with an exemplary biography Robs site is well worth a visit.
As they so succinctly put it 'At the heart of the pipe band world'. Competition results, useful articles, learning materials etc. Another fantastic resource for pipe band members the world over.
All and any types of digital imaging and manipulation. You'd be amazed at what can be done with an old photo. Canvas or digital if you can think it we can do it. The brothers McIntyre other not so little business.
Members of our pipe band had the priviledge of attending one of Bob Shepherds MAP seminars and found it to be a fantastic resource. The link here will take you to some of the seminar resources. Well worth a look
I often get questions asking about hide inner bags, the bag that hold the air rather than the cover! I can heartily recommend bowes bags as the ultimate in sheepskin bags, just have a look to see how many grade 1 bands use bowes bags
One of the finest pipe bands in the North (okay I may be a little biased). Based in Thirsk Fire Station and practicing on Tuesday evenings, they are always willing to encourage new memberrs of any or no ability to learn either the pipes or drums.
Definitely worth considering if your thinking about a new set of bagpipes. Good value for money and their clasp collection is eye candy worth drooling over. I use a McCallum blackwood practice chanter and swear by it.
Bagpipe makers again based in Glasgow. I can't praise these pipes highly enough, I purchased my set of Fletcher pipes through the college of piping and find they have a fantastic tone, first class.