Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-16-2019, 05:50 AM
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Forum: Forum Related
12-24-2018, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: New Posts + Mark Forums Read?
'Well, the translation I found of that word did not clarify for me your meaning.'
Forgive me! The statement above made me think just that.
Ah well, ṃran taing airson an fhiosrachaidh. I didn't...
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Forum: Forum Related
12-24-2018, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 801
Re: New Posts + Mark Forums Read?
https://learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=ne%C3%B2nach&slang=both&wholeword=false
Sorry, didn't mean to be so cryptic. Google translate also does a fine job, but you may have spelt it...
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
12-24-2018, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,388
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
12-24-2018, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,388
Re: Famous players
Donald Macdonald? Wrote the Compleat Theory. He worked for the East India Company. :shrug:
Is that the sort of thing you are after? Can you elaborate a bit on your request?
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Forum: Forum Related
12-24-2018, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 801
Re: New Posts + Mark Forums Read?
It would be nice to have a mark all forums read on the homepage dashboard. For those of us that are a bit....................nẹnach :whistle:
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Forum: Beer Tent
12-23-2018, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 6,917
Re: What the Masters are playing
Its a bit out of date, but still interesting....
https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/What-the-world-s-best-pipers-are-playing-a-pipes-drums-Survey/
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Forum: Beer Tent
12-13-2018, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,147
Re: A real bitey blower
In my experience, biting and wet blowing go hand in hand. I also found that the oval airstream mouthpieces didn't stand up well to teeth, not as well as a round mouth piece. I didn't bite down hard,...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
12-07-2018, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,394
Re: Modern Brakes on Tempo
Imo there is nothing technicaly difficult in playing a 6/8 at that tempo...... The issue I think most people have beef with is how competitors are playing 2/4s, strathspeys and reels.
I don't...
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Forum: Beer Tent
12-07-2018, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 535
CITES breakthrough
https://pipingpress.com/2018/12/06/cites-breakthrough-finished-instruments-exempt-from-export-licence/
Finished instruments exempt from export licence
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Forum: Music
12-07-2018, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 425
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Forum: Music
12-04-2018, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Boys of balivanich
The Gordon Duncan version from Just for Seamus is known as the Balivanich Reel. I tried a search and it didn't come up either.
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
12-04-2018, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Blowstick Length?
Interesting, 11" & 12".
Yeah, thanks for the tip. I've heard of folk doing that with the stock.
Tried a sheepskin bag on a friends set last night. 10" was fine. So I'm taking it that its the...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
12-03-2018, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 443
Blowstick Length?
Finally ordered my new set of pipes, but I can't decide on the length of blowstick.
I've been using the RG Hardie flexistick for a couple of years and find it comfortable. Its currently set at...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-28-2018, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,976
Re: Bagpipes as carry-on luggage
I do the same, great tip.
I use this for airtravel.
http://bagpipecase.com/product/bagpiper-backpack/
I have only ever been asked once on a small regional airline (SAAB 340) to put it in the...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-28-2018, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,394
Re: Modern Brakes on Tempo
I do prefer the more expressive tune, so the hundred mph doesn't appeal to me, but also the laboured slow slow approach takes away from the tune equally as much as the fast.
There must be a sweet...
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Forum: Piobaireachd
11-19-2018, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 485
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-16-2018, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,244
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-15-2018, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,244
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
11-14-2018, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 556
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-07-2018, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,519
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-06-2018, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,765
Re: Drone Tuning Trouble
Just south of Bb? That could be your problem there. That's uabhasach low, most chanters now are 470hz plus.
I'd mix up the chanter and chanter reed combo. Tweak to get the hz up a bit. Otherwise...
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-04-2018, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,519
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-04-2018, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,075
Re: New Armstrong Bagpipes?
https://soundcloud.com/x-treme-products/armstrong-bagpipes?fbclid=IwAR3D0OZPUGXBbTbbZwwDX0b8LEXJMhR2ooH3DrKU5vsdJhAso1Zyb6FuL-s
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-04-2018, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,519
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