use open fingering for expression, the close-fingered technique is the basis of their playing. Recordings There are a substantial number of recordings of the smallpipes currently available, covering the whole range of archive, commercial and non-commercially presented music. Re-issues of historically significant recordings of the pipes from the 20th century include: Topic TSCD487 The Northumbrian Smallpipes – includes the 3 Tom Clough recordings. LERCD4006 Billy Pigg, the Border Minstrel Northumbrian pipers Past players James (Jamie) Allen William Green (piper) Thomas Hair (musician) G.G. Armstrong Jack Armstrong George Atkinson Robert Bewick Tommy Breckons Forster Charlton Henry Clough Tom Clough Joe Hutton Richard Mowat John Peacock Billy Pigg Thomas Todd Current players Alistair Anderson Pauline Cato Ged Foley Dick Hensold Ian Lawther Andy May Chris Ormston Anthony Robb Alice Robinson Colin Ross Adrian Schofield Kathryn Tickell Becky Taylor Andy Watchorn Current pipemakers This list is not exhaustive – there are a number of pipemakers producing pipes who choose not to advertise or who make instruments on an ad hoc basis. Kim Bull Richard & Anita Evans Andy May Colin Ross Dave Shaw Ray Sloan (pipemaker) See also Music of Northumbria Northumbrian Pipers Society References External links Northumbrian Pipers' Society John Liestman. The Northumbrian Smallpipes Tutor. FARNE archive – contains manuscript and printed music, as well as recordings and photographs of pipers. Morpeth Bagpipe Museum Northumbrian Smallpipes Simulator Bagpipes English musical instruments Northumberland