Andy, I give you a heartfelt thank you for your answers to my questions! I'm very grateful for your patience. ... police ... I hadn't thought to ask for the...
Will, First, thanks to you and Bobby for not flaming me. I expected a lot of resistance from folks who don't like what I have to say: Obey your instructor. ...
Like Will said, focusing on steady pressure as a separate issue from the music is essential. Whether you use a gauge, home built manometer, electronics or your...
A bit about electronics and their usage. Like Pete (our resident Luddite) says, electronics can be a bad thing. The main reason that most active pipers may...
I couldn't possibly flame someone that was correct. Since EJ and I became a team of teacher and student my mentality has changed tremendously about my ...
John, I enjoyed your post. So I'm the Resident Luddite? Does that job have a salary attached to it? But you used a word that I really don't know, and since I'm...
Sorry Pete... the "job" is much like the position of town drunk... no salary but it's always open! As for bandwidth, it is simply how much stuff you can send...
Can anyone tell me when (and or where) yellow hemp is used and when waxed (black) hemp is used? Is it personal preference or is each type supposed to be used...
In a message dated 8/2/2004 5:50:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, rcjacobs2000@... writes: Can anyone tell me when (and or where) yellow hemp is used and...
I can't say that I know the correct or incorrect answer to this, however when I first started I asked the question of "Waxed or un-waxed?" and the answer was...
I am new here and this may have discussed before. I am on my second set of Nial electronic pipes, and I am delighted with them. My problem was that I have...
Everyone seems to have their own preferences and method of hemping; here's mine. Yellow waxed hemp is waxed with beeswax, and is intended for use on tuning...
... Some folks don't use black or yellow hemp at all... I use hemp substitute available at ebagpipe.com. It's sort of like a beige, heavy-duty, waxed dental...
This reminds me, I found an interesting solution for tuning slides that seems to work better than hemp. There's a leather company in Texas that manufactures...
Most manufacturers supply their pipes with unwaxed hemp and that is what would allow the freest transfer of moisture into an out of the wood.It will also swell...
First thanks for all the great advice I pick up on this board. The input regarding hemp was fabulous. Second I am looking for the music for certain tunes. They...
For anyone who's interested, I'm bringing the official "BagpipeJourney.com Drone Reed Collection" to the Monterey Games (California) on Saturday, August 7th. ...
... GHB? ... I bought a set when I went to school at the college of piping last summer. They are local in Glasgow and I believed Fletcher had worked previosly...
Hi Guys, Well Ive gone and done it now. Ive created a chat bot named Cyber for the chat room. The bot can answer questions and interact with you. Visit the...
I recently returned from a vacation where my pipes and chanter stayed at home.This was a short two week get away.It's taken me a week to get my bearings again...
I think it was Vladimir Horowitz who said; "If I don't practice for a day, I know it. If I don't practice for a few days, my band knows it. If I don't practice...
"As always, Gunner is quick on the draw. *rimshot*" ... thanks, i haven't been as active as i'd like lately. politics has been taking up much of my time, but i...
Hello to everyoneon the list. I would like to know if anyone knows something or has any reference about Cushing bagpipes, an american pipe maker, i think he is...
Mark is a great person. You will not have any problems dealing with him. His products are verry good. Bob Norris www.bagpipechat.com ... reference about...
Hello, New to the forum here! I've been playing/taking lessons for about 9 months now and I'm contemplating purchasing my first set of pipes. I think I've...
Just a note to see if anyone is going to the Highland Games in Syracuse.. August 14, 2004 Central New York Scottish Games and Celtic Festival; being held at...
I have a set of Roddy's Sea Dragon pipes which I bought about 5 years ago. The wood work that he does is top notch and he has some great ferrule options. He...
... 9 ... Roddy is a first class guy and one great pipe maker and supplier. He has supplied my pipe band with some of the best instruments and supplies for the...
