McCallum bagpipes have arrived!

[GlassMan]

Thanks, guys. My brother and I both have good wind (he's brown belt karate and I cycle and distance run) but the pipes give us both a head rush from the air they take! We'll persevere, though, because we've wanted to do this for a long time. Thanks for the forum references, too.

I've often been told that I have the winds, but I doubt they'd be much help with bagpiping!

Seriously, I'm still fighting with my practice chanter. It was a real cheapo so I think I'm gonna order a new one and actually spend some money this time.

[highlander_Daz]

Well done congrats -keep on pipeing !!!

[cessna152towser]

Yes, bagpiping takes a lot of blow, especially if you have a sheepskin bag and it needs seasoning, although you will find it a bit easier at the beginning by blocking off one of the drones initially. Many pipers have told me goretex bags take less blowing but I#ve tried both sheepskin and goretex and never noticed much difference. I reached a standard of being able to play about ten simple tunes but never good enough to march in a band. I was also into distance running. I sold the pipes a few years ago to pay for flying lessons and when I went for the pilot's medical my peak flow test went off the top of the scale so it seems I have exceptionally good lungs. Anyway good luck with the piping - its a good way to meet people and piping up kilted in a scenic spot stirs the blood.