The Piper's Cove

08/16/2026

Our books, Nursery Rhymes, Folk Tunes & Common Melodies for the Great Highland Bagpipes: Volumes 1 and 2, are now available at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow Scotland. Saying this is an honor would be an understatement. To be published and presented among some of the greatest bagpipe tune books in history is a life moment that will never be forgotten.

08/15/2026

Today is the official release of our second book, Nursery Rhymes, Folk Tunes & Common Melodies for the Great Highland Bagpipes: Volume 2.
Volume 2 has over 70 tunes which include previously unpublished tunes by John 'Jock' Nisbet, as well as dozens of tunes that a general audience of non-bagpipe listeners will know and can sing along to.
Colin is at the World Pipe Band Championships at the Maverick stand with copies available. Stop by and say hello.
While you are there, check out the brand new Maverick Stealth 3 & 4 premium plastic practice chanters. They are amazing!

05/19/2026

Need a special gift? The Piper's Cove is a certified retailer of Inis products, offering you the perfect opportunity to gift your loved one the essence of Ireland's ocean air.

05/19/2026

Maverick MK2 Patriot

05/15/2026

The Piper’s Cove Rocks Glass
Raise a glass to the shop that keeps your pipes tuned up while you’re getting tuned up. This sturdy little beauty is perfect for whisky, bourbon, or whatever helps you forget how many reeds you’ve gone through this month. It’s the ideal companion for a night of tunes, tall tales, and questionable decisions — all proudly brought to you by your favorite bagpipe shop.

Special Note: This glass may cause you to believe you sound better than you actually do — enjoy responsibly, play boldly.

05/02/2026

Today marks 44 years since Joan and John Nisbet opened The Piper’s Cove. What began as a small family shop has grown into a home for pipers near and far, and we’re honored to continue serving this community generation after generation.

To our customers and friends: thank you for your loyalty, your conversations, your trust, and your music. You’ve carried us through every year, and we’re proud to keep supporting the bagpipe world for many more to come.

04/16/2026

A new shipment of Maverick MK2 Practice Chanters have arrived and are ready to ship.

04/15/2026

Hope to see many of the local bands here.

🥁 PIPE BAND REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 🥁 On May 2, we will include a pipe band competition for Grades 3-5, sanctioned by the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), and an unsanctioned parade band contest. The sanctioned contest will follow the proscribed medley/MSR selection for the calendar day; parade bands should prepare a parade set of the kind they would generally use on the street. https://unioncountycelticf.wixsite.com/union-county-celtic/pipeband

04/09/2026

We see a lot of jerry-rigged solutions in the shop but this one is new. It's not entirely a bad idea, but let's stick with the undeniable effectiveness of a hose clamp.

04/05/2026

NYC Tartan Day Parade
Saturday April 11
1 PM Tune-Up
2 PM Step-Off
All Piper's and drummers are invited to march with
"The Jock Nisbet Memorial Pipe Band"
We will be playing 2, 2 Tune sets the whole way. The new tune, Hail! hail! The Gang's All Here will be played for tuning up as a celebration of people coming together from all over to have a great time.
Try to have your pipes tuned around 480-482/452-454 Hz.
The band is assembling on 44th St. Between 5th and 6th Aves.