Forum: Beer Tent
12-29-2020, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 911
Re: Ceol Sean Down?
I think they're going to have a bigger-than-usual bandwidth bill this month....
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Forum: Beer Tent
12-29-2020, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 911
Re: Ceol Sean Down?
I'm finding on the archive.org mirror of ceol sean that there are numerous missing pages of various books. Does anyone know an alternative mirror somewhere?
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Forum: Webmaster & Software
12-13-2020, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,424
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Forum: Music
12-09-2020, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 606
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Forum: Music
12-08-2020, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 606
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
12-01-2020, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 590
Re: Ezeedrone reeds....”saxophoning”
+1. I find that when adjusting the bridle, if I can see how much I've moved it, I've moved it too much. When you're near the sweet spot with them, the tiniest microadjustments are all you want
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-26-2020, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,811
Re: Equipment for video recording?
I haven't really considered this aspect of online competitions. Are there rules regarding what sorts of post-processing are and aren't allowed?
EDIT: I'm not implying in the least that you're...
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-25-2020, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 748
Re: End of Piping Times and Piping Today.
Print is also nice because it doesn't have the animated ads that infest online piping news sites. I don't mind some static ads being displayed on websites, but I won't visit e.g. pipes|drums due to...
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Forum: Music
11-21-2020, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,081
Re: Help me understand Piobaireachd
Listening to a lot of it help. It's an acquired taste. ;-)
I'm sure it's a very personal thing and different ones will resonate with different people. For me this modern piobaireachd by Donald...
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-20-2020, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,649
Re: Catalin Question....
I imagine it would come off too quickly, but along the same idea I wonder if something like this would work?
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-16-2020, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,731
Re: robertson pipes
I realize I'm replying to a post that's 11 years old but since this thread is revived I'll put this out for anyone in the future who googles "Robertson" and lands here...
A little while ago I fell...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-16-2020, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 946
Re: Adjusting drone reeds to chanter strength
No I think he means shutting off when overblowing. This is done as a means to check the strength setting (and air efficiency) of the drones.
I like to use a manometer and set the tenors to shut...
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-15-2020, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,251
Re: Why is one PC supposedly better than another?
I have a couple of PCs on which I've bored out the mouthpiece. It makes a huge difference in backpressure. Maybe the high backpressure is intentional but I'd rather focus on my fingering on the PC...
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
11-15-2020, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 470
Re: Rasping tenor drone
To verify no leaks: remove the drone from the stock, remove the reed from the drone, cork the top and blow into the bottom. It should be airtight.
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
11-13-2020, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 722
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
11-13-2020, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 647
Re: Breathing technique...
I second this! The only thing I might add is that I find it helpful to add the additional few turns in a contrasting color. IOW, stock joints are almost always hemped with yellow. So add your extra...
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Forum: Beginners, Intermediate, +
11-09-2020, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,525
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-09-2020, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,993
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-06-2020, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,993
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Forum: Beer Tent
11-02-2020, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,535
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
10-28-2020, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,631
Re: Why are some better than others ?
Oh I'm not saying there's no genetic component! And obviously there are upper limits on everything. But my gut feeling is that practice gets someone most of the way there, and genetics may give that...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
10-27-2020, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,631
Re: Why are some better than others ?
I would think a very large component of that independence is down to practicing it. And top-tier violinists would have thousands of hours of practice. As they say, "neurons that fire together wire...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
10-27-2020, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 322
Re: Moose Valve question
Depends on the split stock I suppose. I have two split stocks with tube traps and moose valves in the top halves of both. The moose valve catches the majority of the liquid and I can just tip the...
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
10-22-2020, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,652
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Forum: Technique & Instrument
10-21-2020, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,652
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