Pibau Cymreig - Welsh Bagpipes - Pibgorn

[Ray Price]

Hello all who are interested.

As someone who makes his living as a bagpiper, I'd love to share a discussion on Pibau Cymreig, Pibgorn and bagpipes in general.

I have many friends who play the Pibau Cymreig and Pibgorn - Antwyn from Carreg Lafar, Ceri from Fernhill and Jonathan from Taran included. I don't own either, but when the economy gets better, I intend to buy a Pibau. My pipes are the Breton "veuze" and the "English border bagpipe." Here's a photograph of my "Sonneurs de Couple" (myself on veuze and my partner in crime Barry Hall on the bombarde or rustic oboe), both instruments are LOUD!

[Emyr]

I fortunately own a set of Welsh Horn Pipes but Still learning.Ceri Rhys Mathews from Fernhill and Gerald Kilbride from Taran are both members of Americymru.Both pipers of Pibau Bach of clwb Pibau Pencader.We are lucky in Pencader of having one of the best Pipe and pibgorn makers in John Glenydd.
Hwyl Emyr

[Ray Price]

Yes, you are lucky! Both are great pipers.

There are not many pipers at all here in New England : (

- Ray

[Gafin]

Hi Ray
Im a new member of this forum! Why not try the Seivane Cymru pipes? They were developed and designed by myself and Antwn Owen-Hicks in collaboration with the Seivane workshop in Galicia. Seivane is a vey high quality bagpipe and this design has been inspired by the Welsh Triban poetry and the significance of the number 3 in Celtic culture. There is a Welsh dragon on the chanter and the bag doesnt have all the frilly bits of a Galician pipe! I will try and post some photos on this site. The pipes are very reliable, in tune and are sweet and beautiful to play.

Best Regards, Gafin
ps I playthe pipes in Taran and we have just released our first album "Catraeth". www.myspace.com/ourspacetaran

[Ray Price]

Greetings Gafin,

I'd love to see (and hear) the Seivane Cymru pipes. l look forward to a web link.

Also, I'd LOVE to buy a copy of Taran's album. I have been listening to your samples on MySpace for months now and REALLY like what you are doing.

Is the album available as an mp3 download anywhere on the web? Buying physical CDs from Europe here in the states is a costly business. Please let me know how I can get hold of it - you deserve supporting!

- Ray

[Gerard KilBride]

How much are mp3 downloads where you are, I am sure we can set up a download link for you, or send them via email.


Gerard

[Ray Price]

99 centsUS per track

That would be VERY cool : )

[Ray Price]

0.99 USD = 0.699207 GBP

United States Dollars United Kingdom Pounds
1 USD = 0.706270 GBP 1 GBP = 1.41589 USD

[Gerard KilBride]

Dont forget if you want to have a go at making pibgyrn

I wrote a site a few years ago with usefull advise, photos and measurements.


www.pibgyrn.com

Gerard

[Bob Roser]

Good to hear from you on the site, Ray.
As you know many of the Breton bagads use highland pipes. Moch Pryderi now has a book collection of 101 Welsh and breton tunes transposed and notated for the highland bagpipes.

Bob Roser
Moch Pryderi