Uilleann Pipe Making and Prices
You can also view some videos at the bottom of this page to see these instruments being played.
Deluxe Practise Set
Practise Set. (Bag, Bellows and Chanter)
This is the best option if you are planning to build up to a half, three quarter or Full Set.
Half set of Uilleann Pipes
Half Set. (Bag, Bellows, Chanter and Drones)
Three Quarter Set of Uilleann Pipes
Three Quarter Set (Half Set with Tenor and Baritone Regulators)
Full Set of Uilleann Pipes.
Full Set (Three Quarter Set with Bass Drone added)
Videos of instruments I have made
An Irish Harp piece arranged for Uilleann Pipes.
Maeve O’Donnell has an All Ireland title for solo uilleann pipes, here she is after taking 1st place in 15-18 Trios in Tyrone Fleadh Cheoil 2018. Maeve O' Donnell (pipes), Anna O' Donnell (fiddle) and Meadhbh Sweeney (flute) from CCÉ, Dungannon, play a multi-part Jig - "Helvic Head".
Arpeggios displaying the full range of this set of uilleann pipe regulators for harmonic accompaniment to the chanter.
The Collier's Reel played on one of my entry level chanters which along with bag, bellows and case would form a Basic 1/4 set of Uilleann Pipes.
Stages of Pipemaking
The making in a set of uilleann pipes is a challenging process which crosses into the boundaries of a variety of skills such as wood turning, leather work, jewellery and reed making.
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.”