a cautionary tale ... in trying to remove my chanter from its stock, i griped it close to the base and twisted, causing the chanter to crack in two places - ...
On Monday 11 February 2008, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... Or even better re-do all your slides with cork and PTFE tape; makes for a joint that does...
Ron: rookie question..........I know what PTFE tape is but have never heard of the cork that you refer to. could you please elaborate. thanks, John Mauritz ...
Thanks for the warning, even though it must be a painful one for you. I was fortunate in that I had an instructor that really reinforced the notion that you...
On Monday 11 February 2008, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... Cork, which is widely used in the joints of wood classical woodwinds, can be found in thin...
On Monday 11 February 2008, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... With dues respect, M'lud: Bollocks. The torque you apply does not depend on the length of...
For the hardware-store-challenged among us....is PTFE tape teflon tape? Also, does the cork work on all joints? Or just the chanter? And I'm so sorry about...
On Monday 11 February 2008, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... IIRC "Teflon" is Du Pont's trade name for their PTFE (ploy-tetra-fluor-ethylene) ... Cheers ...
Cool! Thanks Ron. Upon sipping my 2nd cup of coffee this morning, I see I was redundant. My bad. I think I would enjoy being on the banks of the Paraguay...
On Monday 11 February 2008, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... The place is open for second-best piper in Paraguay; until now I'm the only one in the...
Hi, I use a set of the newer Shepherd synthetic drone reeds and I think they are losing air...not set correctly? Does anyone else use them/have you had the...
Yeah, check the bag for leaks. Also, consider purchasing a set of Highland Drone Plugs...better than the Ash Plugs of yore. They do wonders for making the...
You might need a moisture control if it swells like that. I good tight fit in the stock should not change after playing unless you are a wet blower like me....
... Bruce, You don't say which Shepherd synthetics you have, the originals or the SM90s. There are two pages of my site which may be of specific interest to...
Greetings , I have previously asked for ideas on how to expand my clientele for bagpiping , and I received many wonderful ideas. I do have however , a...
I have delivered fliers to those businesses who might have need of a piper (churches, funeral homes, bridal shops, etc.) I find that face to face works better....
I have had pretty much the same experience as Gary. It is truly very important to put yourself out there -- people can't find you if they don't know you exist....
Ads in large publications aren't that effective for what we do. We are, after all, a specialty act, eh? People want a piper only because they want one to...
ANDREW: DO YOU HAVE A QUICK REFERENCE FOR BEGINNER PIPERS--SPECIFIC FOR MAINTAINING BAG PRESSURE AND ITS APPLICATION. THANKS ... Bruce, You don't say which...
Hey gang! Thank you so much for the words of wisdom. I would love to do the website , um, how much can they run? can I do it myself ? is there a program out...
Take a look at the trading post section of the bobdunsire.com forum. http://www.bobdunsire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=20&page=1 Slainte, ...
Hi, I am learning The Old Womans Lullaby and have come across an E throw from F, in the Urlar,I am not sure if I am playing it correct. Any help appreciated....
If it is from E, low A, grace note F, low A and F, you might be referring to as an "edre". All notes are played evenly and the themal note(melody note) either...
Here are the notes involved in that E throw. e grace note, low a, f gracenote, low a, then up to E. The note before this embellishment is an F. I can...
The newly formed 84th Highlanders Pipe Band of Greenville, South Carolina is looking for pipers and drummers at all playing levels and all age groups to...
