Taurluath replacement

[Kevin]

I wish there was a way to measure that intangible characteristic of great reeds. I simply call it a "free" reed and have had them in easy through...

[Kevin]

It sounds like most of it should fit to me but there are a few notes that seem too low and a bar or two that seem too high. It is a lovely tune and definitely...

[Kevin]

Hi Pip,

Was this it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIUoFuSuvTM

Kevin...

[Kevin]

I don't have much to offer on this topic but would the clip on mic work any better if you position it so it picks up sound coming out of the bore at the...

[Kevin]

It's been a long while for me but I always enjoyed the Kincardine HG in Ontario. They are held in a beautiful and shady park with one end overlooking...

[Kevin]

You can also stopper one end of the stock and intermittently apply the vacuum cleaner to the other end to suck crazy glue into the crack. It helps to...

[Kevin]

It is fun to play with different drones and tunings for different keys but the vast majority of the time I play only bass (A) and tenor (a), especially...

[Kevin]

What kind of bag is on the pipes?...

[Kevin]

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses and links. My kids tried out a few things over the weekend and are making some progress with a simple...

[Kevin]

Hi,

My kids plays some of my piping music on fiddle. They mostly play only the melody notes but add in grace notes, double and triple notes...

[Kevin]

Yeah, what Patrick said. I have a borderpipe chanter that I occasionally play with my SSP drones. The chanter and drones both have great sound but the...

[Kevin]

I am interested to hear what responses you get. David Daye is a maker that is often recommended for starter sets but I have not been able to contact...

[Kevin]

FWIW, I have adjusted my SSP chanter reed once every spring and fall when the central heating goes off or on. I haven't damaged one that way yet, but...

[Kevin]

All good comments above. If those don't work, I would suggest squeezing the wire bridle on the reed open a tiny bit. I find a tiny squeeze with a pair...

[Kevin]

Interesting request! It looks like most of it will fit if you transpose the first four lines up an octave.

Good luck and please let us know...