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The eye of Burton is upon me

I get depression big time when my pipes don't do what they should.I am depressed most of the time these days :cry: Is their such a person as a Uilleann Therapist. Why don't the bloody things just work when you want them to!! I think I am sufferering from Uillean Neurosis (Neurosis of the elbow!!!) I...

Alan your eye disturbs me greatly . you have a very small pupil. is that a reed makers complaint?
Regarding regulators. I play the ones that are sort of in tune.

Don't play your pipes in a swimming pool that hasn't previously been drained

The Wiggles... I once saw a video (import) of the Wiggles. They are very disturbing. They were doing impressions of Foodstuffs.
Hot Potatoes, Wet Spaggetti etc. (Feck Me)

I LIKE BOB THE BUILDER, THEN THE TWEENIES PARTY ALBUM

The Fimbles will arrive . If not today TOMMORROW

I saw a Chris Bayley chanter recently with a popping valve .I am informed he makes popping valves as an option on his chanters

MMMMMMMM I need to be more attentive to threads

Has anyone any cures for a flat"e" in the upper octave.
The lower octave is more or less in tune but the upper octave e is very flat
could this be a reed thing or is it in the bore of the chanter? any hints or suggestions?

Listen to as many great pipers as you can and use what ever methods work for you. Play as much as you can and most of all HAVE FUN!

Has anyone got any x fingering suggestions to get a Bb on a conert d wide bore chanter?

Yep I took another look my set is identical to the one in your pics except I have new reg keys made for mine by Allan Moller

Royce who made your drones and regs? They look very much like mine. I have never seen another set looking like mine and would like to know the maker

Ahhh Zen and The Art Of Uilleann Piping [/quote]