BC Childress Uilleann Pipes

Maker of Bellows Blown Bagpipes. Specializing In the Irish Uilleann Pipes since 1987.

18 York St.

Kennebunk, ME 04043

(207)985-2942

Full Set of Uilleann Pipes: African Blackwood, Plated brass, Maximum Mounts and Ferrules, European Boxwood Mounts, Plated German Silver keys, Chanter Stop Key

Welcome to the web page of B.C. Childress Bellows Blown Bagpipes. I am sure, by now, that if you have come this far in exploring the notion of learning more about the Uilleann Pipes, you must be bitten pretty hard by.......... "The Bug!" . It is a magnificent instrument, and I don't just say that 'cause I love them.

They are also everywhere! Just flip the remote control on you television for a while. Go to the movies. Listen to NPR. Can't get away from them, can you? (providing you would want to.)

I hope this site will impart useful information about the Uilleann Pipes. You may be interested in purchasing a set. Or, you may just be curious. Either way, I get the privilege of telling you all about the instrument I (we) have come to love.

New Note as of January 29, 2008 Please Read Before Buying (or, if you already own a BC Childress Set of pipes):

Photo gallery of sets I have made

New: Hand Rolled Nickel-Silver Ferrules

(For people who currently have one of my Practice or 1/2 sets in Ni-Chrome Plating, who wish to upgrade, visit this page)

New, by popular demand: "Unprocessed" sound sample recordings

Lead time calendar (Last Revised: September 18th., 2008)

New: Photos from The Killington, VT Piper's Gathering 2005

Photos from the East Coast Tionol 2004 in East Durham, NY

New! Online Payment.

I am now set up to take online payments. The payment button will direct you to a form on the Paypal Website. Calculate the total price of your purchase from the Price list. Divide by 2 for Deposit amount. (It can be used for balances, too.) Enter the deposit amount on the Paypal form, that the button will direct you to. The form will direct you from there. Be aware that the form will charge residents of the State of Maine a 5% state sales tax. It will also automatically charge a shipping and handling fee according to the amount purchased. I would advise contacting me, by phone or email, before making online payments.

Important Announcement: Regretably, the government of India has announced a moritorium (and a possible permanent discontinuation) on the export of the Sambar Stag antler. This is my favorite natural material for mounts on the Uilleann Pipes. I may, with a bit of research, find a natural material that is as economical and attractive as Sambar Stag. In the meantime, I will only accept orders for sets with Imitation Ivory, until further notice. If a set is desired with a natural material for mounts, I can make mounts of lighter colored woods, at no extra charge. Those who have sets on order with Sambar Stag indicated, will receive their sets, as ordered.

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