Father's Day Present: Pipes

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 25th June 09, 07:44 PM

if you really want to know who made them get in touch with Ringo Bowen http://www.thebagpipeplace.com/
send him good quality pics and he'll probably have an ID within a day.
KFP

**Spartan** · 25th June 09, 08:33 PM

KFP

Thanks! Do you happen to know where he is located?

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 26th June 09, 12:26 AM

per the website

2584 Garfield Rd. N., Ste 43
Traverse City , MI 49686
http://www.thebagpipeplacestore.com/...categories.asp

he also does insurance appraisals
http://thebagpipeplace.com/store/page74.html

**Jack Daw** · 26th June 09, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Spartan

Ha --- lessons have been in place for six months now -- there's no stopping now --- yes, and the accessories --- the case should be arriving by UPS today.

@kypnkilt -- Thanks for the advice on the chanter. Fortunately, this one isn't going anywhere. It's in solid. Forewarned is forearmed.

Ah, well there ya go!! A great head start! Enjoy! I hope you like the piobaireachd.

**Spartan** · 27th June 09, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Kiltedfirepiper

if you really want to know who made them get in touch with Ringo Bowen http://www.thebagpipeplace.com/
send him good quality pics and he'll probably have an ID within a day.
KFP

Yes, indeed! He ID'd them as mid to late 1960's R. G. Lawrie.

Ringo now teaches bagpipe at St John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. Ironically, we were there about 6 weeks ago! It's where he hosts the Midwest School of Piping and Drumming that Phogfan and his son attended a few weeks ago. We actually lived about a mile or so from St John's for three years while I was in seminary, almost next door.

Ringo's spending the summer in Ontario.

KFP, that was a good lead. Thanks!