What's New in The Universe of Bagpipes Part of Sean Folsom's collection. Below is a list of significant additions, corrections, updates, news, announcements and so forth to help our new and returning visitors locate things of interest as this site expands. We suggest that you visit here first if you've been away for a while.
Newest items are at the top of the list.
Dates of changes may be approximate. The trip was fabulous in all regards, but especially satisfying were visits with the master Czech bagpipe maker Pavel Cip and with the Slovakian pipe maker Tibor Koblicek. This is my first trip into Eastern Europe, where bagpiping is enjoying a healthy revival, and I expect to return with several pipes and of course photos and other information that will pe posted here. There is now a web page, constructed by Andrew T. Lenz, Jr., devoted to this interesting topic. I've added it to our links page.