A Saturday piping.

[Nick the DSM]

Thanks, guys.

Yes, they are 90s Nialls that I got from ebay. New elkhide bag too.

I am definitely going to wear another tie next time. As well as tightening it up, which I didn't do. And Colin, I'll definitely have to look into pizzazz

[CMcG]

...And Colin, I'll definitely have to look into pizzazz

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a more clean, streamlined look. But personally, I like a little pizzazz

At the same time, a little goes a long way and there is the danger of overdoing the look by adding every bit of extra and optional kit that one can possibly cram onto their body

[Nick the DSM]

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a more clean, streamlined look. But personally, I like a little pizzazz

At the same time, a little goes a long way and there is the danger of overdoing the look by adding every bit of extra and optional kit that one can possibly cram onto their body

Very true, I might just limit it to sgian dubh and kilt pin to not make it overbearing.

[OC Richard]

Yes, they are 90s Nialls that I got from ebay. New elkhide bag too.

Yes those are great-sounding pipes, those old Naills! There's a female piper out here who plays a set like that, well, hers has some plain silver mounts for a bit of "bling", but she gets a wonderful tone out of those things.

Now if we can only get you to come over to the dark side, and get a sheepskin bag. Sheepskin bags are like Smart Phones or High Definition TVs... there's no going back!

[pbutts]

Now if we can only get you to come over to the dark side, and get a sheepskin bag. Sheepskin bags are like Smart Phones or High Definition TVs... there's no going back!

--my new found band mates give me a hard time for my first generation canmore bag, I can just imagine showing up with sheepskin!

Piping outfits tend to be a bit more old school than some of the snazzier kits you see here. The tartan tie looks fine with everything else fairly simple.

[Nick the DSM]

OC, when my bag goes out, or I get another set of pipes, sheepskin it is!!

I love the Nialls, they sound great. In the future, I'd like a set of McLellans, local makers.

[sorcererdale]

Very nice! Your color matching is excellent!

Sorcererdale

[TheOfficialBren]

I do tie it back, but the frizz is hard to control. I've used gel and it doesn't last long.

I control frizz with a very light dash of spray. Especially when I pull it back into a ponytail. I agree that it can be rough to tame, especially in moist weather. Lol.

Those are some pretty sweet pipes from what I hear of them. Are Gibson good pipes? I gotba practice chanter and took lessons as a boy but never did move on from there.

[Katia]

Agreed-- it looks nice. I kind of like the tie, though. *ducks*

(I am also a long-haired musician, lol. And yes, I did sing an Irish vocal competition in a Scottish kilt! Granted, it was at a feis at a Celtic festival and the feis came after the Highland dance competition, so it made sense as I only change top and shoes after comps, but still.)

[OC Richard]

Are Gibson good pipes? I got a practice chanter and took lessons as a boy but never did move on from there.

It would be great if you could "move on from there" and get into playing the pipes! I've been playing since 1974 (chanter)/ 1975 (pipes) and it's been a most enjoyable journey.

About Gibson pipes, there are many very good pipers who play them, get a fantastic sound out of them, and swear by them. Pretty much any modern maker of high-quality pipes has a dedicated "fan club". And it varies by region; here in SoCal you'll encounter a large number of people playing Gibsons, but they fly under the radar in the UK. I'd wager that there's a load of Dunbar players in Eastern Canada but here in SoCal few people could recognise the maker of my pipes during the years I was playing Dunbars. (Naills and McCallums are popular pretty much everywhere, I think.)

Then there are the "vintage pipe guys" like myself who swear by 100 year old pipes.