Some one once told me you can get things 2 of these 3 ways. Cheap, Good Quality, and Fast. Never all 3.

Cheap and Good quality = takes a long time
Good Quality and Fast = cost a fortune
Cheap and Fast = very poor quality

Yes I agree, people who are in the reenactor/ renfaire state of mind have a better concept of what craftsmen/artisans do, and there for are willing to pay a fortune for them.

You charge a fair price for your piping if you ask me. The string quarlet I knew charged 300 EACH to play for a ceramony. And they only guarenteed 3 hours. If you got a collage student to pay you could do it for $100 but then you are not getting the award winning, concert quality performance that someone of your caliber would give either.
Are you paying for a picasso or someone who paints like picasso. That is my line of thought.