Please accept my apologies if this has already been posted.. I see the theft took place on 11th January in Edinburgh in Scotland. I was asked to pass it on, and thought of the Mudcat.

Thanks.....
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"I have been asked to pass this on to all my music contacts. Apparently after a similar theft of Allan Henderson's pipes they turned up very rapidly when the thief realised what a huge fuss was being made.

See what you can do to pass the word around. Thanks.

Frank"

ALERT - STOLEN BAGPIPES
From Fin & Hamish Moore, Fungarth, Dunkeld, Perthshire PH8 OES Tel. No. 01350 728 838, 07739 174 766
In an unfortunate incident on the evening of 11th January , a set Scottish Small Pipes and a set Border Pipes were stolen from outside Sandy Bell's Bar in Forest Hill Lane, Edinburgh. As you can imagine the sense of loss is profound and any help in their recovery would be greatly appreciated.
Description of the Pipes:
Small Pipes : Made from Box wood (a golden coloured wood) with gold plated ferrules and cocobolo (an almost black coloured wood but with a deep red tinge) mounts. Although these pipes were not marked with the makers name they have the hall mark of Hamish Moore Pipes i.e. the distinctive three steps between the upper narrow part of the drone and the larger diameter section which houses the tunung slide. These pipes in the keys of "A" and "D" have four drones set in a common stock. The chanters : The "A" is made of African Black wood and has a box wood mount. The "D" is made of Lignum Vitae (a dark green wood ) with a cocobolo mount. These pipes have a dark green velet bag cover covering a black hide bag.
Border Pipes : Made from Box Wood with gold plated ferrules and cocoboo mounts.The box wood on this set of pipes was "flamed"( having a randomly spiralling grain ) making the pipes particularly distinctive. The design of these pipes is copied from the Bryson and Cox drawings dated circa 1740. These pipes have a green seude bag, and no bag cover.
Bellows : one set of bellows were present in the case Made of American Cherry with a box wood inlay these bellows have highly ornate gold plated plates to hold the leather hinges,arm and waist straps in place.All screws are ornately engraved and both the buckles and the main hinge plate have the name "Moore" engraved on them.The leather is a particularly attractive "ox blood " colour.
Highland Chanters : One black (either Ebony or African Black Wood ) highland chanter with makers name "Lawrie" marked on the neck and with a silver, thistle engraved sole was also present in the case. Also black (Blackwood) chanter with makers name "shepherd" marked on the neck. No silver mount.
Case : a plain black carrying case --- dimensions : Length - 23". Depth - 5". Width - 11"
The photo below is of the Border pipes that were stolen. Taken by Neil Fordyce, Dunkeld.


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Frank Bechhofer
The Bechhofer Agency
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EDINBURGH
EH4 6HH

Tel: (0131)-339-4083
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Don't look fur the foty it got lost in the post.