CONTACT THE LBPS
The Society is staffed by willing volunteers who try to respond to requests as soon as they come in, but inevitably this is not always possible - please be patient in your dealings with us!
Each contact below can help you with a different area of enquiry - please consider what information you require and contact the relevant person.
Chairman
Jim Buchanan
2a Manse Road, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9LF
chairman@lbps.net
Treasurer
Iain Wells
30 Elliot Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1DU.
tel. 0131 441 7133
treasurer@lbps.net
Secretary
For information regarding the Society, events, tuition, sessions and contacts
Judy Barker
6 Liggars Place, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 7XZ.
secretary@lbps.net
Membership Secretary
Membership and merchandise enquiries
Pete Stewart
Stable Base, Stables Cottage, Winton Gardens, Pencaitland, EH34 5AT
membership@lbps.net
Common Stock Editor
Jim Gilchrist
10 Pittville Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, EH15 2BY
journal@lbps.net
Newsletter Editor
Newsletters and e-mail communications are sent to members on an irregular basis. We are pleased to include details of piping related events, or small adverts if there is room. Please remember to enclose your contact details with any text you send, and the editor will be able to let you know when the next newsletter is to be sent out.
Helen Ross
newsletter@lbps.net
Website Administrator
Anita Evans
website@lbps.net
Technical advisors
These are professional makers (changing on a three-yearly rota) who will give information and assistance with the repair and maintenance of pipes, reeds etc and will give advice about what to look out for when buying an instrument without subjecting you to the "hard sell." Telephone advice is free but if you require work to be done, please expect to pay the going rate.
Ian Kinnear
Firwood, Inveriscandye Rd, Edzell, Angus, DD9 7TN
ian@scottishsmallpipes.com
Ian Ketchin
Dervaig Cottage, Banavie, Fort William, PH33 7LY
ianketchin@btopenworld.com
Nigel Richard
Garvie Bagpipes, 152 Albert Street, Edinburgh.
tel. 0131 467 7535
garviebagpipes@zetnet.co.uk
Tune Requests
Members often ask for help locating tunes, or publications containing particular tunes.
Jeannie Campbell, Curator of the College of Piping Museum, has an extensive index and will be willing to help find them for you. PLEASE do not abuse this service by asking for a huge list of tunes.
If you require more than two or three, we suggest you write to Jeannie enclosing a small donation (the College is also a charitable organisation).
Jeannie Campbell, College of Piping, 16-24 Otago Street, Glasgow, G12 8JH.
tel. 0141 334 3587
jeannie@lbps.net
Buying a Set of Pipes or Hiring Practice Pipes
Impartial advice on how to approach the whole process, and warnings about the various pitfalls to avoid can be found in
MORE POWER TO YOUR ELBOW, the Tutor Manual (details in the merchandise section), but for further information or answers to more specific questions, please contact the
Secretary. PLEASE take lots of advice before rushing out and buying an instrument - you will be glad you did!
