There are a number of pipers who are prepared to teach or coach beginners:
Below is a list of people who will teach piping.
If you would like to be added to, or removed from this list please contact webmaster@northumbrianpipers.org.uk
Alice Robinson
email: piperalice@hotmail.co.uk
All levels & all ages. Located in North Yorkshire, Teesside and Tyneside Area. Online tuition available.
Alex Barass
email: alex.m.barrass@gmail.com
Tel/WhatsApp: 07758 159088
Located in Stocksfield, South Northumberland
Pauline Cato
email:pauline@tomcatmusic.com
Tel: 01226 370640. www.tomcatmusic.com
All levels & all ages. Located near Penistone, S.Yorks.
Richard Evans
Fairhaven, Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 0EP
https://evansbagpipes.wordpress.com
Dick Hensold
St Paul, MN, also teaches online on Skype, FaceTime, and zoom
e-mail: dickhensold@gmail.com
website: http://dickhensold.com/
Chris Ormston
tel: 01661 833329 e-mail chris@chrisormston.com
Ann Sessoms
e-mail:annsessoms@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 0191 251 3845
Kevin Tilbury
Based in Glasgow, offering online tuition only.
Ednie Wilson
1 to 1 lessons- face to face or Zoom.
10 week courses for absolute beginners, pipes provided.
One day taster courses for absolute beginner, pipes provided.
Drop-In sessions for players ‘moving-on’.
Please ring or email for prices and availability: 07823481416 : ednie.wilson@gmail.com
all bookings are administered by Side by Side Arts: www.sidebysidearts.org
The Sage Pipers
We organise group lessons and practice sessions at the Glasshouse, Gateshead. The lessons are at beginner to intermediate level, and would also suit people who want to get back into playing after putting the pipes aside for a while. Our regular teacher(s) understand our needs very well,and have really boosted our confidence. We also have a guest teacher from time to time, previous guest teachers have included Chris Ormston and Andy May. Lessons and practices are in term time on Thursdays at 7pm for 1½ hours.
Contact Sagepipers@btinternet.com for more information.
PS. We play 7 key Northumbrian Smallpipes in “Piper’s F”. If you are an absolute beginner we recommend that you first do a course elsewhere to get started – eg 1 to 1 lessons, or the 10 week course at Side by Side Arts.