For sale: Cabrette in G/C (39" pied) by Marius Lutgerink. Modelled on a cabrette made by Pradal from the collection of Jean Bonal. Full set, including bellows...
I'm curious to know if anyone on the group has had experience playing 16 pouce Musette Bechonnet's by Andreas Rogge, Bodo Schultz, or Franz Hattink? How do you...
Hey all, I'm prepared to get yelled at for ruining a reed here. I have a set of Border pipes, and I have no clue what sort of pressure I'm supposed to play...
In a message dated 15/11/2006 07:18:00 GMT Standard Time, lvandergucht@... writes: I have a set of Border pipes, and I have no clue what sort of pressure...
Jockagnew@...
Nov 15, 2006 8:23 am
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Here's another question for the group, Has anyone experienced golfer's elbow problems when playing bellows pipes? If so, how did you correct the situation? ...
JBVMDHICKS@...
Nov 15, 2006 1:43 pm
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Hi Jim! Yes, I've had a sore elbow from bellows piping. It was quite a while back. I was playing many hours each day. First, check the obvious: Are your...
Certainly they require much less pressure than GHB's. They are more sensitive than GHB's when it comes to temperature and humidity changes... at least that...
I can only offer one piece of advice on all subjects of blowing, pressure etc. The bellows blown pipe is best played with attitude that your are playing the...
We have added a sightings page to the Martian bagpipe section of screamingmavis.com , if you have any pictures of this elusive instrument please send them to...
Hi To all of those who were at the Lowland and Borders Piper's Society annual concert in Edinburgh on November 11th (Reels and Ragas) and those of you who...
This Indian/Scottish blend sounds very interesting. If there is any way for pipers in the US to hear the concert or excerpts on tape, please let me know. ...
Upper Potomac Pipers Weekend Harpers Ferry, WV January 5-7, 2007 Weekend workshop for players of bellows blown bagpipes, fiddle, flute and other intruments...
I have been asked to replace a bag on a set of Italian Zampogna (pipes). Does anybody know where I start looking to source a full goat hide (cured & tanned). ...
Geoff Jones
piobaire24@...
Nov 18, 2006 4:57 am
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... (pipes). ... Although it is common to use innertubes for zampobags, they bring their own set of moisture problems. Its 'nouveau' now to get gore-tex bags ;...
... hand really seems to change pitch going from a cold environment to a cold one and back -- mainly the top hand keeps going flat and sharp. The ezeedrone...
Hi Bob, The concert was recorded and there may be a tape or CD to come out of it in due course, but we have not had the time yet to fully assess the material....
Dominic Allan and Woody Woodward (ex-Fiendhandle) are this months featured artists at the Nunney Acoustic Cafe. Nunney Village hall, Nunney , Somerset, (it's...
LOTS of musicians for pipers to play music along with. Upper Potomac Pipers Weekend Harpers Ferry, WV January 5-7, 2007 Weekend workshop for players of...
Friends of the Pipers' Gathering, The 2007 Pipers' Gathering will be held from August 10th through August 13th, 2007 (Friday through Monday), at the Killington...
I was wondering if anyone is using EZ Drones in their Ray Sloan's. And has anyone perfected a plastic chanter reed to use in place of the cane? I find the cane...
I play a set of Ray Sloan smallpipes in A, that I have played for about 8 yrs. I have only had to replace the chanter reed during all this time. The first...
Thanks for responding. Odd that Ray sent you a plastic chanter reed, I asked him about them and he said he couldn't help me, suggested I contact the membership...
Hello group, My Name is Nate Banton. I worked for Seth Gallagher for more than three years doing nearly every aspect of Uilleann pipe making for him and I'm...
Does anyone happen to have a copy of the music for "Lark in the Morning" that would be playable on the lowland pipes? I have a recording of it being played on...
Lee, I have a setting of Lark in the Morning that I play on Scottish smallpipes and border pipes, which fits great with fiddle. Bob Mitchell [Non-text portions...
... Oooh...I'd be interested in seeing that. I'm always looking for tunes that I can play with my daughter (who is learning the fiddle). Ruiseart. RavensWing -...
Check out http://www.viperpiper.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1494 for a setting. It's not really a GHB tune and compromises have been made. Gary West does a...