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Hi
I was wondering if anyone can recommend a practice chanter reed that can still work well when it gets quite wet. Think I’m currently playing in a Warnock reed and when it gets wet it starts to cut out badly mid tune Thanks! |
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Most any reed...syn or cane will shut down when wet or with an excess of moisture on the blades. Once in a while when playing take a moment to dry it off and blow out the chanter top. The Warnock reeds are v g ...so are Walsh . Careful of over blowing,...scrub between the blades with a crisp dollar bill drawn thru a few times under light finger pressure. don’t overblow.
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As el gaitero mentioned, that's just one of the limitations of the practice chanter that we have to contend with. You may consider purchasing reed absorbers, which I've found to be quite helpful. Hardie also makes a poly PC with a water trap if the moisture build-up truly irks you.
Best wishes, Joe
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For me ?
Walsh PC with water trap, with a Walsh Reed......done. I have others, which I like and use...but anything past 20 minutes...I'm using the Walsh, or regretting not using it... |
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I’ve used some kinda Walsh pc reed for all 23 years of my playing. It keeps on truckin’ through the gurgle and gargle of spit as it runs through my high a hole.
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There are two approaches, work against moisture or with it.
You could work against it, which is what I do, and blow the reed out from the bottom and shake the moisture out of the chanter top. However, you could work with it. Chris Apps makes a cane practice chanter reed that is made to be played soaking wet. Like, genuinely, soaking. Look it up on youtube and see what you think! Jack
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I use Warnock PC reeds, never had one cut out from wetness. But periodically taking the PC apart (every 15 minutes or whatever), taking a paper towel to the inside of the top (to sop up extra moisture) and another one wiped lightly over the reed should help.
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It's easy to make a chanter reed that is resistant to moisture, practice or pipe. You just have to be prepared to push. The easier a reed, the more susceptible to water it is.
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