Silver Threads among the Gold

[el gaitero]

Ok.....but,let us know how it goes creating the high B on your chanter......

[el gaitero]

After near 50 years I don’t follow what’s the problem in playing God Bless America. It’s perfectly recognizable on an unfettered pipe chanter.

[el gaitero]

Hmm,..cowabunga,...I’m not seeing it in either .... [email protected] might work?...sorry for the bother.......

[el gaitero]

Many thanks for this...yeah ,..it’s kind of a ‘down’ tune ...I started bumbling thru it by ear a bit. ; regrets..your attachment didn’t...

[el gaitero]

Yes....knowing the base melody already I found it relatively easy to mimick the SLOT setting after watching it a few times and adding a few birls and...

[el gaitero]

...anyone know if this setting is in (which) Alen Tully book ?

https://youtu.be/5iHp4pfMyUQ....

[el gaitero]

Any help with the GHB score for this one?

[el gaitero]

I am curious if you have time..... what was the new final bass bore size ....what was the McCallum size?

What were the original stock...

[el gaitero]

Interestingly.....in a lengthy phone conversation ~10+ years ago with the then long time ‘chief turner’ ( now retired) in the Hardie shop...

[el gaitero]

..from a region in Spain...? ...

[el gaitero]

Placing the hemp kop(s) in a small box with a hole in the lid to feed the hemp through lets you neatly and tightly re-hemp without the kops rolling all...

[el gaitero]

In my experience..if the part is clamped shut it will likely crack 180 degrees on the opposite side. I try to slightly open the crack ...very slightly....

[el gaitero]

Disassemble to the extend you can and give the reeds a wash up with warm soapy water . Clean under the tongues by running a crisp $ bill tru under the...

[el gaitero]

I describe grace notes as ‘short’...vs ‘quick’ ;
in the scheme of (our) things they are 1/32 the value of our largest value...

[el gaitero]

.....none perceived....it’s all ethereal......