Hello, My name is Michelle Brennan and I am a piper in Oklahoma City. I have been playing with the Highlanders of OKC for two years now and really enjoy it....
I also bought a Clanrye reed. I saw some pressure measurements for the 3 strengths but had never measured my own pressure. I figured I should get medium as I...
Does anyone have any feedback on the Crozier carbon fibre drone reeds? (not the cane). I recently tried a set of these and with some fiddling got the tenors...
While I enjoy not having to blow in a cane reed , I have found that the cl anryes work good in a pinch when out performing. I am writing because I thought...
... Since Gibsons are based on McDougall (Sp?) pipes, does anyone have a different recommendation? Just checking to be sure. I have a good friend with...
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I am not sure what happened with my last email, but here it is again: I thought this may be of a little help to Learner Pipers struggling with cane Pipe...
I agree with your friend. EZ's seem to have th best results in gibsons . ... Since Gibsons are based on McDougall (Sp?) pipes, does anyone have a different...
Hello, My name is Bob and I am a piper in New Jersey. I have been playing for two years. I play with a band and did my first parade last March. I started...
I have received advice from folks about drone reeds for Gibsons but I have been having a problem reeding my 2006 Gibson ABW chanter. I seem to be getting the...
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... I believe you are looking for Tura Lura Lura. An Irish Lullaby. Van Morrison sings it, it was on the movie Boondock Saints, Bing Crosby made it famous....
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If the "F" is only a little way out, you can always sink the reed into the reed seat just a wee bit more. The top hand usually changes more than the bottom...
We have been having the same problem with our band chanters...Gibson Poly. We think it may be traced to the fact that the reed seat is threaded. [I don't have...
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I have been piping for 6 years , but i wish to expand my"area" and am unsure as to how to go about achieving that. I would like nothing more than to make...
This is the only full time piper I know here in the states http://www.uilleann.com/chrislayer/ of course Disney world has a piper for the Canadian pavilion, I...
As someone who makes a living from music, here are my suggestions: Stop eating Hitch hike Share an apartment with 15 other people Marry money This said in...
Hello, Thanks for the tune. Bob bagpipers2@yahoogroups.com wrote: Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to...
I gave upthe french horn years ago. I kept dropping it on is bell. ... French Horn Players are always in demand ;-) ... Looking for last minute shopping deals?...
Amanda, if you are really serious about supporting yourself with the pipes, and aren't independently wealthy, I would suggest that you get a top notch...
Does anyone have a Bagpipe writer version of Marie's Wedding? Also, does anyone have suggestions for tunes that would go well with it? Thanks in advance for...
A few suggestions from my own experience: Make sure the people who would have cause to hire pipers know who you are. Much of what pipers are hired for around...
1. Learn to play really really well. 2. Expand your horizions to see your calling as a musician, not simply a Bagpiper. 3. Explore celtic music in all its...