Forum: Music
Today, 06:06 AM
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Cronan's Reel/Roddy MacDonald's Fancy
This Donald MacLeod tune is generally better known under the latter name, especially in trad circles.
As far as I am aware, it was never published by himself in his own works. It's in...
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Forum: Music
Today, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 157
Re: Learning Flowers of the Forest
It certainly is a tradition that exists.
One answer I suppose is to be good enough that you don't have to worry about being unable to play it well at the drop of a hat. But at the end of...
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Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes +
02-18-2019, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 461
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Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes +
02-17-2019, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 461
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-16-2019, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 294
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
02-15-2019, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 420
Re: The BlowHard
How does this device regulate pressure? Surely it just adjusts flow?
As for its merits, I'll leave that to others.
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Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes +
02-14-2019, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 155
Re: Trouble making chanter reeds - advice?
One thing that isn't always made clear is that the size and shape of the eye are critical and must match up with the blade design. Aluminium is definitely easier to work with in this regard.
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-14-2019, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,127
Re: Chanter bias?
There's something about the culture of piping that encourages a my-way-or-the-highway approach. I don't think I've ever joined a new pipe band and not been told that I was fundamentally mistaken...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-14-2019, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 516
Re: Polished drone bores?
Yes, repeatedly, although I have never seen any physical explanation of why it might be true.
Conceptual models of how things work are useful as long as they help us predict in some way. It...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-14-2019, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 715
Re: Teachers and diaphragm vibrato
In wind instruments in general, there are several ways of doing it. Diaphragm, embouchure, finger, or simple shaking the instrument.
The vibrato I'm talking about is specifically a practice...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-11-2019, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 715
Teachers and diaphragm vibrato
A great example here of what I'm talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGCsqdmHSCc
I do this as well, unconsciously, and so do a number of very good players I've listened to over...
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Forum: Music
02-10-2019, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 563
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-10-2019, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 414
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Forum: Teacher's Lounge
02-10-2019, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 717
Re: Over thinking the movements
Yes. Of course whatever skill you are better at is easier for you; that's the definition of "skill".
It follows that pandering to a students preferences will result in a superficial...
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
02-10-2019, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,434
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-06-2019, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 585
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Forum: Beer Tent
02-06-2019, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 992
Re: Another Odd Duck Music Question...
Those old-fashioned tunes that go by the name of So-and-so's Maggot - a maggot is an old-fashioned name for an ear-worm. So beware of playing, them, especially before bedtime.
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-04-2019, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,477
Re: "B" Flat Set up
The extenders are great, but note that they increase the impedance of the drone, so they will not play nicely with all drone reeds (in general, they will do better with a stiffer tongue). I use the...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-26-2019, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 462
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Forum: Beer Tent
01-26-2019, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,842
Re: Sharpness War
I agree. And I don't think that it's *actually* clearer: but without a doubt when you have two equally well tuned bands next to each other, the band that has an edge in pitch will somehow sound...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-26-2019, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,281
Re: Help Improving Band Tuning
Firstly, you need the PM to be behind you, and for you to both agree how you manage things. I've been in that position of running around trying to make things work and having no support.
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-25-2019, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 617
Re: Twist-Trap Practice Pipes
Hmm.
One observation is that standard practice chanter reeds are quite light when you try and use them in a bag. But the tuning should be right regardless. Does the drone work?
I'd give...
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
01-25-2019, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,640
Re: Losing air at bass drone
In response to (1), the question is, well, what happens when it does lose air? Soundwise, nothing. Physical movement of air through the drones is more or less irrelevant to the sound, which moves...
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Forum: Music
01-22-2019, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 515
Re: Where the Beat Falls on High G Doubling
A simple rule which can be applied widely is that the beat falls with the gracenote finger. A gracenote *ends* on the beat, when the finger lands. This fixes gracenotes and doublings straight away,...
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Forum: Beer Tent
01-22-2019, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,842
Re: Sharpness War
I believe exactly such a situation pertains in the brass world, where most mouthpieces still follow the design for A=452, and it's only recently been noticed that redesigning them improves their...
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