For Sale or Seeking Something Special?

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Kyle Warren: Early 1990s DN5 Victorian engraved silver and aged imitation ivory David Naill Bagpipes for Sale. Price £2,999. From on stage with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers in the ‘early days’ to World Championship winning instrument.

Played through-out my piping journey, from the bottom of Grade 4b in 1999 to the very top of Grade 1 in 2009 in Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, to winning the World Championships in 2012 in the circle of Field Marshal Montgomery.

A well-travelled set in very good condition.  The silver and aged ivory was added in mid 2000s during bagpipe refurbishment to bring them up to DN5 model from original model. The wood is near perfect, the slightest of blemishes (exterior only) no cracks at all on instrument. The aged ivory has a few battle scars though nothing too much in that regard. 

Bass stock has engraved ‘Made by David Naill and Co, Minehead, Somerset for Kyle Warren’. Buyer may wish to change this piece of silver, a relatively easy and not too expensive change to make or, may like the verified history of the pipes with this engraving present.

Selling as sticks only set including original pipe chanter (chanter in as new condition). Set does not come with a pipe bag or any additional accessories. Buyer to pay postage/shipping.

Sound file available on request. Instrument too good not to be played and enjoyed regularly hence the sale. Contact: kyle@kylewarrenbagpipes.com for more information or to discuss further.

The DN5 model comes in African Blackwood with hand engraved Sterling silver. The styling of this “half silver” set is the epitome of the classic bagpipe look. Everything about this set is top quality, and the hand-cut silverwork is superb. All the hand engraved ferrules, slides, ring caps and mouthpiece tube, plus imitation ivory projecting mounts, make this set a bagpipe to cherish forever. David Naill and Co exclusively use .925 Sterling silver for this model of bagpipe.


Avid pipe music collector Marco Borzacca is looking to add the above book, the ‘Dunoon Highland Gathering Collection’, to his growing library. Marco lives in Genoa, Italy.

He writes: ‘I’m looking for a vintage bagpipe music book but, despite all my adverts on various facebook’s pages, I have not found it yet, since I realise it is extremely rare and hard to find.

‘So, I was wondering if your magazine can find someone who has it and is willing to sell it, and of course I’m willing to offer £150 net plus postage, provided the book is in good condition.

‘I attach here a pic of the front cover of the book in question. If anyone can help, I kindly ask to be contacted by my following email: thesnap1951@gmail.com . If anyone has the book and is willing to sell please send pictures so that I can see the condition etc. Payment will be made by PayPal only. Many thanks in advance for what you can do for me.’

The Dunoon Gathering Collection is understood to have been a forerunner of the Cowal Gathering Collection. Both are long out of print. The latter contained tunes entered for composing competitions run by the once-famous piping event.

13 thoughts on “For Sale or Seeking Something Special?

  1. How interesting to find even more information about Donald MacLeod and John MacFayden.Recently purchased a set of pipes made by Grainger and Campbell,blackwood,ivory,hallmarked silver.I understand that both Donald MacLeod and John MacFayden took charge of G&C.Assume this was so until the end in 1989.I also understand that Argyll Street is no longer and that the premises is a steak house!In early June I am staying in Glasgow and maybe time to say hello finally.

  2. Travelling with ivory pipes not always a problem. I purchased an set of ebony and ivory pipes in Canada and then carried them with me back to the Philippines. I had to get Cites export documentation in Canada and Cites import documentation before I first left the Philippines to Canada to pick up the pipes. It involved time to fill out and get documentation processed but otherwise no problems at all with customs either at Toronto or Manila airports with just a quick glance by them at both places. But a point to watch is the expiry date in the documentation. My travel got delayed after documents were first issued and I had to get it re-issued. But again only issue was form filling. All officials handling documents in both countries werevvery understanding and helpful.

    1. I was considering selling an old blowpipe with ivory parts, sending from Thailand to Australia. I contacted the Thailand office for CITES certification. They quickly responded with a flat out “No certificates are given under any circumstances, antique musical instrument or not.” So don’t bring anything to Thailand with ivory.

  3. I have a set of Gillanders Mcleod that I purchased back in 1988. Thry were owned by somone From Alabama; I went out of the country numerous times with the Military before retiring. Just turned 80 , am wondering if it safe to make one more trip out of country. I am hoping to leave them to my Grands. For information, I only play them for me enjoyment. With the ones who were involved and knowledge of them are deceased I can’t verify when , where, or how I got them. If someone is interested about them , let me know. The Ivory piece on chanter mouth blowpipe
    split a few years back

    1. I bought them actually and had them directly shipped to New York City with them passing customs with ease. Furthermore, I’ve not only travelled internationally with this set but in the past 40 years have done so with past silver and ivory sets and have never been asked or bothered by customs.

      They don’t care.

    2. Thanks; I saw a couple of years back of some lads who
      traveled from NY to Canada and back, but customs had nabbed them. That got my attention. I understand they were returned, because they had belonged to their dads or relative who had them awhile. True or not , I don’t know

  4. I have a large collection of CDs,LPs,and tapes for sale .If interested or if you know of someone who may be contact by email or phone 1 519 472 9895. Thanks

    1. Do you have a list of the LPs if still available?
      Basically there are a number of piping LPs/EPs that I would be interested in if you have any. These are:
      Robert Reid – Piobaireachd (2 vols.)
      Pipe Major John Wilson – Visits the British Columbia Pipers’ Association (or “Bagpipe Solos”, which is another version of the same LP) (Canadian LP)
      Muirhead & Sons Ltd Pipe Band – Champions du Monde (French LP)
      Any of the Malcolm Ross Macpherson – Binneas is Boreraig series of LPs.

    2. Hello,

      I am interested in a CD “Massacre of Culloden” by the Red Heckle Band. Would you have this?

    1. I believe that is correct. My understanding of the current rules is that worked ivory products transferred from one individual to another in pursuit of financial gain after February 25, 2014 are ineligible for a CITES permit in the United States.

      The result is that while the ivory could otherwise be legal to own (it was taken from the wild and imported into US prior to the enactment of the CITES regulations, or later, in accordance with them), you will not be able to obtain the documentation necessary to establish that.

      In theory, such ivory could be confiscated within the US. Traveling internationally with it or attempting to ship it across the US border would be extremely inadvisable, in my opinion.

  5. Don’t sell these ivory pipes to anyone in the USA or any other country that signed the 2014 ESA outlawing any sale of ivory products it out proper CITES certificate.

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