The membership of the Society is made up of people who are interested in the music of the bagpipes,
the playing of the instruments and also a growing number of instrument makers who produce a wide range of instruments.
Membership of the Society is open to anyone with an interest in the bagpipes and offers:- * Four Newsletters a year which include information on technical issues,recording
reviews, notated music suitable for the bagpipes, band profiles, details of festivals
and events where bagpipes will be present, an area for members to advertise
instruments for sale and a Society shop selling society goods.
* The opportunity to attend the Society's "Blowout" weekend. This is a now annual
event held at the end of May and includes workshops, concerts, dances and
competitions amongst other "bagpipey" happenings.
* Periodical publications of the details of bagpipe makers and teachers, a discography and a bibliography.
Subscriptions
Please note that membership renewals were due on 1st January 2007.
Members not renewing their membership risk being removed from membership listings.
Current rates for the UK are £17 (£9 Concessions);
for the US and Canada rates are US$42.50 (US$29 Concessions) Airmail
and $32.50 ($19 Concessions) Surface mail.
For the EC we can accept cash and rates are €28 (€22 Concessions).
For rest of world the rates are £27 (£19) Airmail and £20 (£12) Surface mail.
Reduced rates are available for members paying by standing order from
UK bank accounts. please email me for further details.
Payment can now be made using Paypal. Please select the required membership from the
selection below.
UK
Membership
Full
UK Membership
£17 per year
Concessionary
UK Membership
£9 per year
US Membership
Full
US Membership - Airmail
$42.50 per year
Concessionary
US Membership - Airmail
$29 per year
European Membership
Full
European Membership
€28 per year
Concessionary
European Membership
€22 per year
Rest of the World Membership
Rest of World Full Membership
- Airmail
£27 per year
Rest
of World - Concessionary Membership - Airmail