Mr. W

its not that i have a chip on my shoulder, but some pipers think that if you dont have a teacher from the get go ...you can't play pipes at all.

also from this thread you'll see that I apologized for what I said and the reason I inturpreted(sp ) it the way I did.

there are quite a few on another forum that will automaticly dismiss someone who is selftaught as "bad for piping" and wont help them try to improve at all.

granted ( and I said this earlier) there ARE quite a few who have no business with a pipe on their shoulder and ( as stated ) I have heard them too.

my MAIN problem with some of the things that were said was it seemed noone was giving their opinion on said pipes...they just said " get an instructor ...let HIM tell you what to get"

stuff like that will just get the person asking the question into more trouble (buying junk) then it would to just answer the question.


to me the term "non-players" in thte context it was written meant self taught
I saw I made a mistake and took care of it.


btw I agree 100% with what you said here
Here goes: When learning to play any instrument, a good quality instrument is easier to learn on than a bargain basement junker made in or near Asia by anonymous workers who get paid pennies. While it may not be obvious to the untrained eye, minor differences in construction make a major difference in playability. Self taught or not, bagpipes are a lot of work to learn and a good set will mean a better chance of success.
have fun, stay safe
KFP