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Howdy folks, So the dream is happening, my family and I are off to Ireland! I am not traveling with my pipes - but instead will be heading there with a whistle, and my daughter is traveling with her fiddle. While in Dingle (at least) we plan to play a set of jigs in a pub somewhere so that can be ta...

Hello All, I know it has been posted somewhere in the forum before but I need to streamline my research time. What can be used to clean the tarnish/patina off my brass keys, ferrules etc. of my set without completely disassembling my instrument? I vaguely recall a mention of some type of wipe that c...

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I am interested in your DVD's, how do we proceed?

Thank you,

Brian

Hello, Donnacha, at some point in time worked with Des Seery who made flutes and pipes (I believe). In 2015, I sent my regulators to Donnacha, and he re-reeded them for me. He was able to get them playing again after at least 15 years, and they sound great. He was also very professional through the ...

Hello all, Okay so here is one of my latest issues. I have a cane reed inside my tenor drone and when I go to play a tune, with all drones going it begins to squaw in a piercing c sharp. The bridle of the reed is all the way out, and so is the drone slide - just about to the hemp wrapping. So I move...

Hello All, I have a tenor sax case I gutted and then glued green foam inside to make a nice cushion for my pipes. I am selling because the straight bar for my base regulator made it impossible to fit my set in this particular case. If the case is laying down and open the measurements are 30 inches i...

Hi, I started playing the GHB pipes and transitioned to playing the UP's in like 2006 (I think) - I did not have a teacher, but I had background knowledge - so here goes. 1. All of my dogs have either howled at, or moved into another room while I play - the pitch of the notes - and possible volume i...

Hello All, I know that my history is not going to be anywhere accurate but I have read that around the 60's and 70's that Uilleann pipes, and the playing of the pipes was dwindling to a few numbers; and then there was a rekindling of interest. My intention is not to start some type of huge (potentia...

Over the last year or so I struggled to get my regulators in tune - tweaking reeds, asking advice on the Forum (thank you to all of you who had responded, esp. G.W) - but to no avail. This past summer I packaged up my regs and sent them to Donnacha Dwyer- a student of the original maker of my pipes ...

Hello Pipers, So over the summer, I reattached my base regulator and as a result my set no longer fits in its case. (not without dismantling the bass reg and removing the reed) Could anyone provide me with information as to who sells pipe cases 45 inches or so in length to accommodate the non-detach...

Hello Folks, Thank you Geoff and Allan for responding to my regulator questions; your responses have been helpful and your firsthand knowledge is a gift. So, far with my regulator adventure the Tenor is being the most cooperative and the Baritone is still being tough. I have scraped the baritone ree...

Hello Folks, and HELP! I have a Des Seery set circa - 80's maybe 90's, and I am trying to get the regulators tuned-up. I have read the article by G.W. on the Obsession page so I know what I am supposed to do to an extent, but here are my specific issues. My tenor regulator is close to being in tune ...

Good for you man! I started learning on a Skye budget set and it worked very well indeed. The Clarke book is an excellent tutor, especially since you already have a background in reading and playing music. Just follow the lessons and practice them multiple times and get comfortable. Start with just ...

I suppose I am relatively still new to Uilleann piping (practicing now for only basically 3 years) however I am not new to making music. In my experience ( regardless of what instrument) I like playing music that I enjoy just in general - whether traditional or "new". As a musician I think...

I have had many hobbies: archery, fencing, lacrosse, cycling (a big one for years), gardening, piping, art making (paintings and art quilts), and most recently researching and learning about the art of pipemaking (fledgling, pre-hatched). However, my true passions are being an artist and piping and ...