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by Celt_Music
Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:36 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Drone reed tongues
Replies: 15
Views: 2782

Drone Reed Tongues

After spending a few interesting hours trying different techniques to close gaps in a reed :evil:, I stumbled on this post. I also have a Gallagher set, and it never even occurred to me that the position of the drone reed makes a difference. Mine tend to always work except maybe in the driest of win...
by Celt_Music
Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:34 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Full set for sale ... solid silver
Replies: 7
Views: 1350

Probably have a bit of a metalic sort of resonance... :P
by Celt_Music
Thu Oct 11, 2001 4:28 pm
Forum: Clips and Snips
Topic: News Update 10/5/01
Replies: 3
Views: 2255

Ok, I guess I'll have to agree with Dale, This is only about three times harder than anything I can play. Great job.
Bruce
by Celt_Music
Fri Aug 31, 2001 12:36 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Childress, Lambe or Gallagher Pipes?
Replies: 7
Views: 7371

Ailin, The pipes came in! Boy are they hot! Seth & his crew made sure they were in tune before they left New York. They played, in very reasonable tune when the got to South Carolina a few days later. They left the shop last Friday, & I'm playing them along with CDs, without touching the ree...
by Celt_Music
Mon Aug 20, 2001 1:55 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Childress, Lambe or Gallagher Pipes?
Replies: 7
Views: 7371

Ailin, I got an email from Seth today. He said they'd be shipping this week. I'll be sure to do a post out here, once I figure out how steep the learning curve REALLY is!!! I've been told not to be too terribly self-critical once I start pumping the bellows & squeezing the bag so to speak. I exp...
by Celt_Music
Thu Aug 02, 2001 7:01 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Childress, Lambe or Gallagher Pipes?
Replies: 7
Views: 7371

I'm about 2 weeks away from taking delivery on a Gallagher D starter set. I've only been waiting a year, so I consider myself fortunate! I'll let ya know how it goes. At this moment the pipes are smarter than I am, but hopefully my hours on the Burke will help to have prepared me!

Slainte!