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Forum: Technique & Instrument Yesterday, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 206
Posted By Pppiper
Suggestions on selling a set of pipes

Hi folks,

Looking for some insight on possibly selling a 2nd-hand set of pipes. In short, they were the pipes of a friend from a few years back. Great fellow—sadly, he passed away about a year...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-21-2019, 06:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,324
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Chanter bias?

Very insightful, thank you.

Cheers,
~Nate
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-20-2019, 12:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 733
Posted By Pppiper
Re: 2019 setup, changes?

Agreed, as a reader, I really like coming across threads where things have come full-circle, i.e. original poster lets folks know how they made out, what worked, what didn't.

I'm interested to see...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-20-2019, 12:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 733
Posted By Pppiper
Re: 2019 setup, changes?

Congrats on the acquisition!
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-20-2019, 09:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 733
Posted By Pppiper
Re: 2019 setup, changes?

Welcome back to it, enjoy yourself!

Cheers,
~Nate
Forum: Beer Tent 02-20-2019, 07:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 431
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Durham NC Piping Instructors?

Original poster, how did the prospective learner make out?

Cheers,
~Nate
Forum: Music 02-20-2019, 07:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 401
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Learning Flowers of the Forest

I would hazard a guess that a more indepth analysis of said tradition might reveal the following to be the actual, intended decree:

"It's bad luck to PERFORM the tune when there is no military...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 01:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,324
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Chanter bias?

I enjoy this statement in particular.
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 01:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,324
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Chanter bias?

Well reasoned/stated, as per usual. The individual in this example did seem to possibly be a retailer for his frequently suggested make.

And note, this was merely a recent example of many such...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 11:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 733
Posted By Pppiper
Re: 2019 setup, changes?

Ha ... we’ll see. =P
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 11:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 733
Posted By Pppiper
Re: 2019 setup, changes?

Right. Most of the time, these indepth notes were verbal followup comments immediately after I was done. Probably because they were aiming for clarity. Occurred Id say about 4 times out of many...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 09:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 733
Posted By Pppiper
2019 setup, changes?

Hi all,

Last year, a fellow had the forethought to kick off a thread where folks could chime in on whether they're planning to make any changes to their setup. I thought this was really cool and...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 08:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,606
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Moose vs Naill Tube- Observations

Not sure if this was in reference to me ... the two hours I mentioned are my practice sessions. If this wasn't in reference to me, apologies.

Cheers,
~Nate
Forum: Beer Tent 02-19-2019, 07:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 666
Posted By Pppiper
Re: I’ve met my threshold and it’s 15 degrees

I learned it too ... so did the entirety of that pipe band, I should like to hope. As for "foolhardy" ... me? At 15? Nooooo way. =)
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-19-2019, 07:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,324
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Chanter bias?

Ahh, right. This goes right to the route of my inquiry.

In your example, I'm wondering what it is about your friend's former chanter choice that was supposedly dooming him to not place well? Is...
Forum: Beer Tent 02-18-2019, 11:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 666
Posted By Pppiper
Re: I’ve met my threshold and it’s 15 degrees

Worst for me was a First Night parade in Boston one year with a pipe band. I believe the actual temp was hovering around 0˚F, and wind chill was dropping into the negatives. Poly pipes weren't a...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-18-2019, 11:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,606
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Moose vs Naill Tube- Observations

Call me nuts ... especially cuz, well, I kind of am ... but when I bought a moose valve, I intended to do just that (i.e., use both the tube trap w/ split stock, and a moose value). Also, please...
Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes + 02-17-2019, 09:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 626
Posted By Pppiper
Re: C natural Key or Back hole on chanter which is better?

Definitely cheaper and easy to have done (thumb hole). My smallpipes were a lucky find from a fellow in Alaska who was selling almost precisely what I was going to order from Nate Banton ... an A/D...
Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes + 02-17-2019, 12:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 626
Posted By Pppiper
Re: C natural Key or Back hole on chanter which is better?

Does your chanter have tone holes (the two perpendicular holes for low-G)? Mr. MacHarg makes a version that does not, which is cool if one wants to be nifty, and block the end to play staccato. I...
Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes + 02-17-2019, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 626
Posted By Pppiper
Re: C natural Key or Back hole on chanter which is better?

To be clear .. mine is Justly tuned, by default .. maybe I goofed when I responded earlier.

What you say makes sense .. if I'm goofing around with tunes in G or C ... I find I needed to shove some...
Forum: Beer Tent 02-17-2019, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Gibson pipes

Agreed. Great make. I've owned four sets in my life, so far, and these are one. They were only curbed (for now) when I came across an old set of Hendersons, which is currently my primary set.

But...
Forum: Uilleann, Northumbrian, Smallpipes + 02-17-2019, 12:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 626
Posted By Pppiper
Re: C natural Key or Back hole on chanter which is better?

Hi Barry,

I've had both, and I much prefer (and now routinely use) the back hole for c-natural.

Mostly, I feel the back-hole is far-superior, but of course this can be a matter of taste....
Forum: Pipe Bands 02-14-2019, 09:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 721
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Too much tape

I agree that other steps should be taken before resorting to carving the bottom of the hole to "move it down." Yes, technically that's a solution, but it should be a last resort.

If the top hand...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-14-2019, 08:39 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,324
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Chanter bias?

This has been my observation as well. Obviously I'm rather new to this whole arena, so I guess I'm a bit taken aback at how frequently I see/hear all sorts of strong opinions being thrown about...
Forum: Technique & Instrument 02-13-2019, 05:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,324
Posted By Pppiper
Re: Chanter bias?

Yeah, sorry ... shan’t be stated.

Best,
~Nate
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