Smallpipes Lending Program

The Celtic Arts Foundation Smallpipes Lending Program is an opportunity for pipers with at least one year of piping experience to try out the Scottish smallpipes! The program will allow recipients the use of the CAF-owned set of Fred Morrison bellows blown smallpipes for three months for your own learning and playing enjoyment.

It's a relatively self-guided program, so applicants should be self-driven, ready to learn tunes on their own, and be willing to take care of instrument maintenance (although we'll be happy to help and answer your questions).

This program is geared towards people who have experience playing bagpipes already (Highland or other) and are curious about the Scottish smallpipes. If you're completely new to piping, we encourage you to try out the CAF Bagpipes for Beginners classes.

Would you like to support this program? You can make a donation online today on our Support Us page.

Requirements
To be eligible for the CAF Smallpipes Lending Program, applicants should have:

• At least one year of experience with piping.
• Some experience with maintaining pipes, and an interest in learning and implementing upkeep with the smallpipes.
• Live in Washington State.‍
• Have a current Celtic Arts Foundation membership.
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Elements
The CAF Smallpipes Lending Program includes:

• A three-month period of use of the Celtic Arts Foundation’s Fred Morrison Smallpipes set.
• Three, one-hour private lessons with local smallpipes players to be scheduled at the convenience of the student and instructor.  
• Full or partial tuition credit for an upcoming CAF smallpipes workshop, determined by period of usage.
• Support for finding sessions and group playing opportunities in your area.

Expectations
Recipients will be exclusively responsible for the care and keeping of the set of smallpipes during their three-month loan period.

Program Schedule

• Fall 2024 - applications closed
  Loan period: October 2024 - December 2024
  
• Winter 2025- applications closed
  Loan period: January 2025 - March 2025
• Spring 2025
  Applications submitted by February 15th, 2025
  Loan period: April 2025 - June 2025