Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-20-2021, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 563
Re: Chanter alignment with synthetic bags....
If it were one tweak five minutes after I play I would be thrilled. But it goes on for 20 minutes or more -- turning the chanter to the left after every set. Sometimes by the end of a set I've barely...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-19-2021, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 563
Chanter alignment with synthetic bags....
Has anyone experienced when they are playing the need to frequently twist the chanter to the left to keep it aligned? Almost like the neck of the bag is changing shape while you play and you keep...
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
01-07-2021, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 557
Re: Info on MacPherson pipers
The fellow in Ontario is Keith Theobald, and he lives somewhere in eastern Ontario. I visited him once to see his silver and ivory pipes, which were reputedly the Prize Pipe made by Duncan MacDougall...
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Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes +
01-04-2021, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 621
Re: Nigel Richard R.I.P
This is sad. I played Nigel's instruments for years and loved them. And I liked Nigel a lot. He used to have a fellow working for him, Alan -- I can't recall his last name -- who owns a piping shop...
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Forum: Piobaireachd
11-29-2020, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 436
Re: Piobaireachd Society concert on line
I didn't hear the concert, but I'll certainly give you a big thumbs-up for the rest of your message John. In recent years the PS has become the go-to site for serious players and teachers, and that...
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-02-2020, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,619
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Forum: Competition Results
11-02-2020, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,546
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Forum: Beer Tent
10-08-2020, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,108
Re: Has pitch topped out?
I think the bands and the chanter makers have been largely responsible for the rise in pitch. The soloists have risen with the bands, though as a whole we've lagged behind a bit. The bands continue...
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Forum: Music
09-20-2020, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 722
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Forum: Reviews
08-20-2020, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 866
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Forum: Beer Tent
08-17-2020, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,274
Re: Constructive Criticism for Pipers
I have to say that the above two statements -- if I'm reading them right -- are quite foreign to me and, I would suggest, to many or most of my colleagues. I'm often asked after a contest how I...
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Forum: Music
07-18-2020, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,923
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Forum: Music
07-17-2020, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,923
Re: "Wrongly" arranged and misprinted tunes
Big topic this one, but on the subject of the third part of John MacDonald of Glencoe --
I don't have a copy in Willie Lawrie's handwriting, but I have a copy in John MacColl's handwriting,...
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Forum: Beer Tent
06-15-2020, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,838
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Forum: Music
04-04-2020, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 499
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
03-11-2020, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,041
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Forum: Piobaireachd
03-11-2020, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,383
Re: Island Piobaireachd Style
I'm not really sure what island style is either but I would suggest that a lot of "MacPherson" players would contend they play in a "flowing, song-based style" as well. I think the Cameron/MacPherson...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
03-06-2020, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,311
Re: Reed scraping question.
This is true. However, for most people this depends on reed selection and therefore who they get their reeds from. Their idea of "easy-medium" and the reedmaker or retailer's idea of easy-medium...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
03-06-2020, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,311
Re: Reed scraping question.
Most good players I know start with a reed that is a bit strong. If it doesn't get easier after some playing or if it does but is still a bit hard, they will shave it. I use newly-sharp utility...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-23-2020, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,978
Re: ABW-Ebony Distinction
Doh -- I meant the difference between ebony and blackwood. Much harder than telling ebony from ivory!
JM
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-22-2020, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,978
Re: ABW-Ebony Distinction
I don't find colour to be an effective way of telling ebony from ivory. Knowing ebony from ivory is especially difficult if there is a lacquer finish on the pipes. For me it's two things: one is the...
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
12-06-2019, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 9,697
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Forum: Music
12-01-2019, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,351
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Forum: Music
11-23-2019, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,047
Re: Mull of Kintyre - rant
In the original recording the only melody the pipes play is the chorus. The rest of the time they play harmony notes. The pipes are accompaniment. The vocal is the star of the show. It's not really...
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