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Tyneside Pipemakers’ Forum
The NPS supports the sharing of pipemaking knowledge and information via the Tyneside Pipemakers’ Forum, an informal group of regular participants, include professional and amateur pipemakers and others with interest in the making of Northumbrian Pipes and of the related skills entailed, in regular meetings at Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4LN.
The venue is functional and attractive and the staff have always been found very helpful
(Use Google or the following link for relevant information about the venue https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9037/Gateshead-Central-Library )
The meetings are held on every first Saturday of the month unless an individual meeting is (very rarely) cancelled with at least a weeks notice, due to unforeseen circumstances.
Meetings are open to both regular participants and occasional visitors (Visitors are advised to contact the library in the week prior to any proposed visit to ensure that date has not needed to be cancelled before travelling any great distance to be there)
The meetings are ‘lightly chaired meetings’, and take place starting at 10.15 and finishing at 12.15 with hire costs for the room being covered by regular participants.
Visitors reporting in to the Library Reception will be directed to the meeting room for the day (generally the Wailes Room on the first floor, and lifts are available)
Pipemakers & Fettlers
Alex Barass
Stocksfield, South Northumberland
alex.m.barass@gmail.com
Tel/WhatsApp 07758 159088
Currently offering fettling, reedmaking, and repair services for Northumbrian smallpipes and Scottish smallpipes.
Nigel Barlow
25 Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8AP.
Tel: 0191 2159147 Mob:07778 481641. nigelbarlow.nsp@gmail.com
Kim Bull
Bellingham, Northumberland.
Email Kim@northumbrianpipes.co.uk. www.Northumbrianpipes.co.uk
John Burke
Broom Cottage, 29 Foundry Fields, Crook, Co. Durham DL15 9JY.
Tel. 01388 762620
David Burleigh
After over 40 years making Northumbrian pipes, David Burleigh has ceased production of new sets.
Ken Doyle – Coquetdale Pipes
Northumbrian Smallpipes, also Uillean pipes. Tel 07783 770 280
Richard & Anita Evans
Semi-retired!
Fairhaven, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 0EP
Philip Gruar
Brook Cottage, Burton Road, Holme, Cumbria LA6 1QN
01524 781601
Andrew Lawrenson
8 Castleside Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne
andylawrenson@hotmail.com
See YouTube channel
Principally for reeds, tuning and maintenance.
Andy May
215 Wingrove Road, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9DB
0191 273 0598 andymay2002@yahoo.co.uk
Dave McQuade
77 Southbrooke Avenue Hartlepool TS25 5JB
Tel: 01429 260216 email: dmcquade@zetnet.co.uk
Dave is reported to have largely retired from pipemaking.
Julia Say
Park House, Lynemouth, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5XQ
Tel: 01670 860215 Julia.Say@nspipes.co.uk
Not currently taking orders, any sets available will be advertised. Advice always available.
Uwe Seitz
Burgstallstrasse 1, Adelsheim-Sennfeld D74740 Germany 0049-06291/fax7627 rosaluweba@t-online.de
Mike Sharp
Los Gatos, California USA, (510) 209-7950 www.sharpbagpipes.com
Paul Tabbush
70, Burnt Hill Road Farnham, Surrey. GU10 3LN
Tel: 01252 722938.
Started making and fettling Northumbrian Pipes in 2010.
Reedmakers
Alex Barass
Currently offering reedmaking for Northumbrian smallpipes and Scottish smallpipes.
email: alex.m.barrass@gmail.com
Tel/WhatsApp 07758 159088
Stocksfield, South Northumberland
Kim Bull
Chanter reeds, Composite drone reeds, Cane drone reeds
Email: kim@northumbrianpipes.co.uk
Website: www.northumbrianpipes.co.uk
Iain Allen
Chanter reeds and Cane drone reeds for Small pipes and Border pipes
Email: iain@bagpipereeds.co.uk
Website: www.bagpipereeds.co.uk/
Eric Franklin
Will make reeds for pipers willing to visit for fitting.
Email: helen27@btinternet.com
Wallie Ogilvie
Chanter reeds
Email: w@ogilvie.myzen.co.uk