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by Mr.Gumby
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Michael Coady - RIP
Replies: 0
Views: 102

Michael Coady - RIP

I just read the writer and poet Michael Coady has died. RTE news : Death announced of writer and poet Michael Coady Coady was many things but in the context of this forum he was a close friend of the Russells of Doonagore, Doolin and the author of the wonderful 1996 memoir of Packie and Micho Russel...
by Mr.Gumby
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Piping Newsletter Archive
Replies: 2
Views: 198

Re: Piping Newsletter Archive

'The other piping forum' used to give access to the Seatle pipets' newsletter but that forum is long gone.

NPU has it available now through their archive :

The pipers review
by Mr.Gumby
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Sold and Old
Topic: Two Whistles For Sale (Humphrey and a Mystery Whistle) (SOLD)
Replies: 2
Views: 185

Re: Two Whistles For Sale (Humphrey and a Mystery Whistle)

The other is a "Mystery" whistle.
Olivier Bouchard. Most likely.

[This post shall stand. Mod]
by Mr.Gumby
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:36 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Flute recordings - Happy St. Patrick's Day 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 199

Re: Flute recordings - Happy St. Patrick's Day 2024

/quote] 4 tunes played by PEG McGRATH when she became only the second woman to win the Senior All-Ireland flute title since Fleadhs started in 1951. Apart from the LP record she made with the Belfast "Cherish The Ladies" trio, I am not aware of many other recordings of her, although there...
by Mr.Gumby
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Wassup with connecting to C&F
Replies: 13
Views: 473

Re: Wassup with connecting to C&F

perhaps a better contact for the Administrator might be in order. In fairness, 'dalewiely' was an obvious enough typo. It was corrected earlier this week, I think. That said, the forum had been playing up with increasing numbers of server errors for at least a week or two, so there were signs thing...
by Mr.Gumby
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Wassup with connecting to C&F
Replies: 13
Views: 473

Re: Wassup with connecting to C&F

And it's back.


For now anyway. :thumbsup:


Big thank you to the fixers.
by Mr.Gumby
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:00 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Na Piobairi Uilleann change
Replies: 2
Views: 269

Re: Na Piobairi Uilleann change

Just had a quick look, the Piobaires seem to be all there. I did look further but things appear as usual.
by Mr.Gumby
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:11 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: So, what is this then?
Replies: 8
Views: 875

Re: So, what is this then?

Whatever it was exactly, it sold at a hammer price of £200 with an added 26.4% in fees and taxes.
by Mr.Gumby
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138289

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Mods: Can someone PLEASE change the "b" in the title of the thread to an "n"?!?!? Driving me nuts!

Do you prefer


How to leard to nlow the bag

or

How to leard to blow the nag

:D
by Mr.Gumby
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Flat Chanter upper octave
Replies: 10
Views: 859

Re: Flat Chanter upper octave

The short answer is : that is not how it should be.
by Mr.Gumby
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:47 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Frank Custy- RIP
Replies: 1
Views: 915

Frank Custy- RIP

Greatly saddened to hear Frank Custy has died. Frank was a gently encouraging presence in Clare, inspiring and nurturing a large number of great musicians, not least those in his own family. Deathnotice - Clare FM Deathnotice - Rip.ie https://i.postimg.cc/Y2PsXHfc/Frank-Custy-DSC-0186-small.jpg
by Mr.Gumby
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:43 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: So, what is this then?
Replies: 8
Views: 875

Re: So, what is this then?

Hercule, Paris whistles come up at times, if I remember correctly there have been threads on them here in the past. They also made celluloid whistles that appear on ebay with some regularity. https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/360/0112/01/antique-whistle-hercule-paris-flute_360_bbded8aff0944...
by Mr.Gumby
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: So, what is this then?
Replies: 8
Views: 875

So, what is this then?

Saw this up for auction just now, as a 'double flute'

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by Mr.Gumby
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Import Duties
Replies: 7
Views: 905

Re: Import Duties

This should get you started, plenty more similar pages on gov.uk


Goods sent from abroad