Silver Anniversary Set (25 years of pipemaking)?
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Geoff Woof is making the set. It will be of ebony with sterling silver fittings. Supposedly it will be the set by which all of his other sets will be measured. Patrick D'Arcy has a picture of a set similar to this one at
http://www.concentric.net/~pdarcy/marti ... 000_12.jpg
(information gleaned from the Uilleann mailing list)
Jeff
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http://www.concentric.net/~pdarcy/marti ... 000_12.jpg
(information gleaned from the Uilleann mailing list)
Jeff
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What's a 'once in a lifetime' set like this worth? $10,000US perhaps $15,000US. I'm sure those who can afford (and those who are considering an mortgage/equity loan) will be forming a line at the concert hall...
Has it been determined how the person to receive this set will be chosen?
My thoughts are lottery.. the selling price set and those interested place their name on a list. Single entries only. This won't stop someone from having all his friends enter for him, but it would help lower the odds of cheating.
Has it been determined how the person to receive this set will be chosen?
My thoughts are lottery.. the selling price set and those interested place their name on a list. Single entries only. This won't stop someone from having all his friends enter for him, but it would help lower the odds of cheating.
Do I spot Pat d'Arcy posting a pic of his own pipes there??
Seriously though, a set will be made from black Ebony, Sterling Silver and mounted in Mammoth ivory
pitch in B or C
The set will go to the highest bidder.
Consider: in a few weeks Geoff will be 52. The waiting list is 13 years now. even if he lives to get through the waiting list, it's likely he will want to retire by then. So, if you want one and you're not already on the waiting list. This is probably the only opportunity you'll have getting one directly from the maker.
good luck.
Seriously though, a set will be made from black Ebony, Sterling Silver and mounted in Mammoth ivory
pitch in B or C
The set will go to the highest bidder.
Consider: in a few weeks Geoff will be 52. The waiting list is 13 years now. even if he lives to get through the waiting list, it's likely he will want to retire by then. So, if you want one and you're not already on the waiting list. This is probably the only opportunity you'll have getting one directly from the maker.
good luck.
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yes...anima wrote:
Good God, 13 years..... ouch . Are his sets really that good? How many does he make a year?
If a pipemaker told you how many sets he made a year, you could do some quick math... and see how little they actually make. Consider that question in the same category as asking a woman her age!
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Howaya Peadar,
>Do I spot Pat D'Arcy posting a
>pic of his own pipes there??
I posted it on the UPML, bit of publicity for the "Silver Set". I couldn't resist
It's an excellent opportunity for anyone with the money. If you are on the list and waiting 13 years you'd be as well off making a bid on the set, it's going to cost over 10,000 by the time it's ready anyway.
Patrick.
>Do I spot Pat D'Arcy posting a
>pic of his own pipes there??
I posted it on the UPML, bit of publicity for the "Silver Set". I couldn't resist
It's an excellent opportunity for anyone with the money. If you are on the list and waiting 13 years you'd be as well off making a bid on the set, it's going to cost over 10,000 by the time it's ready anyway.
Patrick.
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Here is the info NPU sent out:
Geoff Wooff - Silver Anniversary Set
To mark 25 years of pipe-making, Geoff Wooff intends to produce a Silver anniversary set!
This instrument will be ready by May/June 2003 and its purchase is open to anyone, either on or not on his extremely long waiting list.
The set will be made in Black Ebony with solid Silver keys and ferrules and Mammoth Ivory mounts.
His preference is to produce this ‘one off’ set in the key of B or C, but a different key could be stipulated by the successful applicant.
This is a genuine opportunity for anyone to ‘short circuit’ the current 13 year wait!
Letters of interest to:
Geoff Wooff, Miltown Malbay, co. Clare, Ireland.
Geoff Wooff - Silver Anniversary Set
To mark 25 years of pipe-making, Geoff Wooff intends to produce a Silver anniversary set!
This instrument will be ready by May/June 2003 and its purchase is open to anyone, either on or not on his extremely long waiting list.
The set will be made in Black Ebony with solid Silver keys and ferrules and Mammoth Ivory mounts.
His preference is to produce this ‘one off’ set in the key of B or C, but a different key could be stipulated by the successful applicant.
This is a genuine opportunity for anyone to ‘short circuit’ the current 13 year wait!
Letters of interest to:
Geoff Wooff, Miltown Malbay, co. Clare, Ireland.
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Someone above said it would purely be by the highest bidder. Whether or not this is solely a monetary judgement is up to Geoff. He's already well known, booked for a long enough time to eventually retire on making sets so he doesn't need it to be in the hands of a 'name.' Which I am happy about, to be honest. I personally think it would be nice to see the set in the hands of someone who loves the Uilleann pipes, who plans on either playing the set him/herself or loaning it to someone who loves the UP.
Yes. That address will get the letter there, although you can also use the address at NPU. It's Ireland. No numbers/postal codes in the address, excepting large cities (e.g. Dublin 5 vs 4). In fact. To get a letter to my house in Ireland, you need only my name and the town/county. What a lovely place.
Dionys
Yes. That address will get the letter there, although you can also use the address at NPU. It's Ireland. No numbers/postal codes in the address, excepting large cities (e.g. Dublin 5 vs 4). In fact. To get a letter to my house in Ireland, you need only my name and the town/county. What a lovely place.
Dionys