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The v pipes that I advertised are now sold. Thanks!
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Why are they called V pipes ?

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rorybbellows wrote:Why are they called V pipes ?

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E pipes would be better.

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Fair point. I think "v pipes" is the brand: http://www.vpipes.com
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rorybbellows wrote:Why are they called V pipes ?

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[quote][/quote]victory over short lived vegetable material
of a merciless capriciousness.
(Stolen from Arthur Benade's
"Horns, Strings and Harmony".
A fabulous little read.)

Great!

But, isn't half the fun getting the short lived vegetable to play properly at least once in one's life..... eventually. Ha Ha

Didn't I see somewhere, a courgette or some such turned to be used as a clarinet?
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IT is also one of your five a day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

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rorybbellows wrote:E pipes would be better.

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“E pipes” sound like pipes in the key of E. So I think it would be dispreferred for that reason too.
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How about a nice set of contrabass pipes in an iPad app instead? A lot cheaper even if you have to buy the iPad. :-)

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