New to the game and breaking in five reeds at once? Way too many reeds to be working at one time and get them right.Slow down and pick the best two reeds out...
... One other thing to watch for...if your urine is very dark, you are not getting enough to drink. John ... Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at...
As I've posted before these are not synthetic pipes and that should be kept in mind when reading my comments on their performance.Costruction is cocobolo,tagua...
Excellent advice as already been posted on this matter by others with better knowledge of physiology than I possess.With that in mind I'll confine my comment...
Also, since I'm bugging Will, I think after today's half baked audition (I don't function as well at 8:30 in the morning) we could all use a fresh "wee ...
I learned the hard way last year at the games in VA about heat. I am new to piping and was so excited to play that I forgot about the 99 degree day. I had the...
Thir wis a guid band playin' last nicht at the local pub.Name o' Fathom .Celtic/rock wid be a fairr description o' the music.No sae bad, a' an a', jist loud...
... Stupid rule #1 in my book. Too hot to have a kilt outfit on for 12 hours. Having said that, the Highland Regiments went through deserts, savannah, and...
I haven't tried that one, but if I get the job I auditioned for yesterday, I will have to keep that in mind. I normally drink nothing but water all day at...
In a message dated 5/2/2004 7:04:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Whoops! Sorry about the last one. Anyhow, there's an interesting thing about Gatorade....
... Hard liquor dilates the capillaries under the skin. If you do it often enough they stay permanently dilated. This explains W.C. Field's red nose. It also...
... Reminds me of once in Louisiana, on a warm, summer night, about 11:00 I was in an unlighted parking lot with a student. We were playing up a storm, and...
I am looking for the tune "The Road to Sham Shui Poh". Anyone know where I can find it? Thanks in Advance. Good Piping to you all. Remember our troops!!...
Anything you drink to rehydrate when playing will find it's way into your pipes. I'm reminded of the Pipie who when tuning a set of drones for one of his...
... Well, it might be good to cool you down in hot weather, but the fact that it saps the water right out of you is no good. That and, yes, a drunk musician of...
... Sounds like the first, all-natural cholesterol-lowering drug. For some reason, alcohol does that. Guys who die from alcoholism have arteries that are...
Oooh, been there, done that. Doesn't help when your piping judge looks exactly like Sean Connery in a kilt. The female persuasion will know what I'm talking...
In a message dated 5/4/2004 1:02:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Makes me glad there's no Dudelsack/Moezelzack competitions! I've played for English Country...
I watched a local band prepping for their first competition of the year last night.Every one had been issued a fresh chanter reed the week before with...
I just wanted to thank you, Will, for the great tips re: breaking in reeds. At your suggestion I have cut down from 5 to 2 so am not as confused as formerly....
I agree. If you're not gonna do your homework, why bother showing up to class? All you end up with is a bad grade and alot of people looking at you funny. RP...
... in reeds. At your suggestion I have cut down from 5 to 2 so am not as confused as formerly. Also tried the tuning method and both reeds are now "right on"...
... in reeds. At your suggestion I have cut down from 5 to 2 so am not as confused as formerly. Also tried the tuning method and both reeds are now "right on"...
... year last night... ********************* What a wonderful piece, Will! Thanks. And thanks for the *way* you wrote it. like with paragraphs, and spaces...
Hello All, Well, the Chanter arrived today. A month late & a few headaches in the process. Many thanks again to everyone who sent email to ThumpMusic. A brief...
