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Very sorry to hear of Paul Hayward's passing. I'm sitting here with PH 37 D in my hands, a luverlee, sweet sounding whistle with an impeccable maroon finish. I once spent an exceptionally pleasant few hours at his house playing whistles and chatting about stuff. I think I played nearly every whistle...

The square hole sounds good on your 'Tube video, buddy!

Some great suggestions for new listenings here - thanks to all for the heads up!

What a lovely heartwarming film.
I found it entertaining, informative, inspirational and funny!
Excellent value, well worth the extremely low cost and I know I will be viewing it again and again.
Well done, Jem. Good work!

Hi folks. I'm trying to divest myself of some surplus worldly goods. I've put some UP CD's on eBay: Leo Rickard, Seamus Ennis, Ronan Browne, McGoldrick & McSherry and Eliot Grasso. Here's a link to one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&am...

I have a huge amount of experience in solving such dilemmas. You would be welcome to benefit from my wisdom gained from extensive in-the-field training. I suggest you therefore: Buy them both. :o Take your time deciding which you like best. :-? Sell the one you don't like as much, via this board or ...

Not wanting to make light of your troubles, Robert - I only clicked coz I thought you were selling a Hard Drive!

Must be spending too long on this computer!

They're certainly cheaper than Pegheads!

Saw these fiddle pegs: "Adjustable tension friction pegs w/ metal shaft and ebonoid button. Each peg has a specially sized bullet-shaped tip, the E-string having the shortest and the G-string having the longest. From Grover. $20" while following somebody elses link. See them for yourself a...

I agree - probably should have been Robbie Coltrane!
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So is anybody currently retailing and fitting these planetary pegs in the UK?

Getting back to the mute.... I use one of the solid metal (chromed) quite heavy mutes an on my fiddle. It gets a bit of rosin sticking to it so you have to wash it every now and again. See, our house is a bit open plan and when the little woman's watching tv or asleep there's only ever one door betw...

Well, mainly it was just that the one I had--the one my sister had many years ago--was higher than average, and seated in such a way that it didn't fit me. The one I have now is of the standard black wood variety (don't have a brand name, sorry,) sits lower, and has the little tail extension that c...

You're gonna lose! Send the whiskey now! I'm talking an average fiddle, played by a typical session or folk player. And I'm talking about playing at 3am. Or being able to have 30 mins practice at 7am before I go to work. And carrying on playing until everyone else has long gone to bed if need be - a...

Apparently, there are three reeds with the set also - two of which made by Howard. I would think that at least one of the three could be made to play well in tune without much volume - certainly equal to or LESS than the fiddle, which would be normal for any up chanter anyway yes? Less than a fiddl...