Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
What is everyone's opinion on Josh Bailey or Chris Coe practice sets?
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Never heard of either.cgreene789 wrote:What is everyone's opinion on Josh Bailey or Chris Coe practice sets?
Where are they located, in relation to your dad? It would be well if either were somewhat close to him.
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
Josh Bailey is a new maker, and you can find him on FB. His instruments look quality, but I haven't read any feedback on them yet. I've read good comments on Chris Coe, though I haven't seen his name as often either, you can find him on FB as well.cgreene789 wrote:What is everyone's opinion on Josh Bailey or Chris Coe practice sets?
https://www.facebook.com/joshbaileypipes/
https://www.facebook.com/www.coeuilleannpipes.co.uk/
EDIT: If you're considering a practice set instead of a 1/2 set, there's also a David Daye chanter on ebay. The seller appears to be new, but Daye chanters usually get good feedback, and the bag/bellows in this auction are Kelleher, which also get good reviews.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uilleann-Pract ... SwnCFaItzz
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
If a practice set is a possibility, you may want to check with Kirk Lynch. Earlier in the year, he had made a few extra chanters/bellows, and may still have some.
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
If you're in the US and considering a practice set, you might check with Bruce Childress. He often has practice sets available for immediate shipment.
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
Have you seen this half set by Desi Seery? It's in Ireland:
https://www.donedeal.ie/brassandwind-fo ... t/17485867
https://www.donedeal.ie/brassandwind-fo ... t/17485867
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I’ve had a Coe chanter for 6 years. I find it easy to play, in tune and has a nice tone. Chris’s work is superb and his approach to making is one of a true craftsman. His more recent chanters are even better.
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An Draighean: My family lives in West Virginia so few Uilleann pipe makers are anywhere near us. But with that said, I also don't know where Josh Bailey or Chris Coe are located, so I could quite easily be incorrect.
Steve: Bruce Childress's pipes look to be of excellent quality, and his "special offer" I saw when I followed your link looks really, really appealing. That's definitely a contender here, but I didn't see where he had any ready for sale/shipment. If I don't find another through eBay, Uilleann Obsession forum, or on here, I may go that route and just wait it out.
Jon1908: I see a Chris Coe practice set for sale here on the C&F Forum; would you recommend getting one of his? I am hopeful that regardless of the fingering style my father chooses to play, the the actual fingering will be consistent among any chanter I end up getting him. Is this true?
I really appreciate how helpful everyone has been throughout my incessant questioning, because you have all been very helpful in helping me close in on what I'm looking for for my dad.
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Steve: Bruce Childress's pipes look to be of excellent quality, and his "special offer" I saw when I followed your link looks really, really appealing. That's definitely a contender here, but I didn't see where he had any ready for sale/shipment. If I don't find another through eBay, Uilleann Obsession forum, or on here, I may go that route and just wait it out.
Jon1908: I see a Chris Coe practice set for sale here on the C&F Forum; would you recommend getting one of his? I am hopeful that regardless of the fingering style my father chooses to play, the the actual fingering will be consistent among any chanter I end up getting him. Is this true?
I really appreciate how helpful everyone has been throughout my incessant questioning, because you have all been very helpful in helping me close in on what I'm looking for for my dad.
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
If interested, it might be good to contact Bruce directly on the chance that his web site isn't as up to date as his inventory. I'm guessing most pipe-makers would rather make pipes than update web sites....cgreene789 wrote:Steve: Bruce Childress's pipes look to be of excellent quality, and his "special offer" I saw when I followed your link looks really, really appealing. That's definitely a contender here, but I didn't see where he had any ready for sale/shipment. If I don't find another through eBay, Uilleann Obsession forum, or on here, I may go that route and just wait it out.
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Re: Need recommendations for a half set as a gift
hehe, you're even worse at this than I was there.I did a search on "patrick{space}sky" on that website
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Until a few weeks ago I used a Firefox add-on called BBcodeXtra for all that sort of stuff, which was a handy way of doing things. Unfortunately it is not compatible with the latest version of Firefox and has not been updated. I get the odd few glitches putting those things in since it went down.
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