Forum: Beer Tent
01-19-2021, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,454
Re: Osteoarthritis in Fingers
I am sixty now. When I was twenty-five I developed an arthritic left wrist that woke me from my sleep if I bumped it. I met a Glaswegian plumber who lived a few doors down who had had it so badly...
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Forum: Pipe Bands
01-12-2018, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,750
Re: Tuning a Band to Concert Bb
You really need to invest in the Bb chanters. Taping existing chanters is an option, depending on the pitch. If you are tuning to 489 then it may be a bridge too far. If tuning at 478 then...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
09-21-2016, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,998
Re: Colin Kyo Bagpipes - Thoughts?
The way they sound will depend on your set-up and your ability. There are very few poor sets being made these days, except for some from Pakistan. The make is not a silver bullet by any stretch. ...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
09-21-2016, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,736
Re: Colin Kyo Chanter
Work on your technique with a good instructor and you will be able to play any chanter.
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
08-29-2016, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 7,451
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
08-08-2016, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,337
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Forum: Beer Tent
07-20-2016, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 10,645
Re: Too many black arts for the new starters
As it happened, I had a new piper come to practice just after I posted yesterday about set-up. He had a squealing, double toning set of unknown make, from the 60s or 70s judging by the mustard...
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Forum: Beer Tent
07-19-2016, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 10,645
Re: Too many black arts for the new starters
So many posts about make of pipes and drone reeds, so few posts about a proper set-up and good blowing to the sweet spot of the chanter reed, and only then discussion about materials. Time after...
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Forum: Beer Tent
07-13-2016, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 10,645
Re: Too many black arts for the new starters
A pupil of mine plays a cheap set of orange Hardies from the 60s or 70s, and they sound really good, head-turningly so. They certainly have a smoother sound than Naills and Robertsons.
I have...
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Forum: History, Tradition, Heritage
07-08-2016, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,213
Re: The Battle of the Somme
Commanders like that are murderers of their own men. My father, a patriotic Englishman, lost five uncles at the Somme, and never forgave the Army or the Establishment.
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Forum: Music
03-08-2016, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,440
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Forum: Beer Tent
02-21-2016, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 22,960
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Forum: Pipe Bands
02-07-2016, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,267
Re: 4/4 marches - never marching to them?
There is no English Army, only the British Army. This year at the Basel Tattoo we played STB and other 4/4 marches, with the Director of Bagpipe Music being Stuart Sampson, retired director of...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-01-2016, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,907
Re: Why are strong, harder reeds preferred?
The right bag is a factor in controlling an easy reed. For me, a leather bag sits solid as a rock, and makes elbow control easier.
Overblowing is easily fixed, usually by becoming aware of the...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
02-01-2016, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,907
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-26-2016, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,664
Re: My new super easy tone reed
They are using old Warnock reeds of mine that I kept for that purpose. I have found Warnock reeds to be very good, with really bright tone. I always use them, but have used up my stock, and fitted...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-24-2016, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,664
Re: My new super easy tone reed
Its is indeed about easy and vibrant reeds in general. My reed craft in this instance was putting a dental elastic over the blades to make it pitch up to my son's ultra easy beginners reed, and a...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-24-2016, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,664
Re: My new super easy tone reed
Used the super easy tone reed on Friday and Saturday for Burns evenings. The chanter tuned to 473 on a Bb chanter, which compares well with the 472 from a gut-buster on the same chanter for the...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-21-2016, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,664
My new super easy tone reed
My three learners are playing very easy reeds. My old reed had to go and so I replaced it with an easy Shepherd. The obvious thing happened - I was way too flat. So I put an elastic bridle onto...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-19-2016, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,907
Re: Why are strong, harder reeds preferred?
When piping is no longer fun, people stop playing. Gut-busting reeds kill all the joy, and make it hard to replicate what you can do on the practice chanter.
A big part of the problem is...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-17-2016, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,907
Re: Why are strong, harder reeds preferred?
Wisdom from Jim McGillivray, one of the world's best pipers: If you play a reed that is too hard for you, there will be two results - you will be very loud and you will play very badly.
It is...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-10-2016, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,527
Re: Buying a new Practice Chanter
I have had to buy a shorter PC because my long McCallum is too flat in pitch when playing with others, because most people have the short kind, which is significantly sharper. If everyone at the...
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Forum: Soda Shoppe
01-06-2016, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 9,680
Re: Piping pet-peeve words
Píobaire baineann is Gaelic for woman piper. I suggest piobain as a new word. :grin: A band with men and women pipers would thus have pipers and piobains.
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Forum: Beer Tent
01-06-2016, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,692
Re: Piping and Arthritis
Cod liver oil capsules. Get a bottle and take three or four with every meal until the bottle is finished. Don't start again for a month. Repeat.
Olive oil with your food, for example in a sad...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
01-04-2016, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,818
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