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Hi Stew Just getting back into pipemaking following an enforced layoff for serious health reasons (Not the big C) and trying to catch up and so am very interested in the N/S tube. Can you send details of lengths/price. Seem to recall getting some from you a good few years back which cam from the USA...

Hi Adrian I assume this is a coil spring from what you say in which case the key pivot pin needs gently pushing out. If original (and no one has changed it) then it can be pushed out from either side as pin will be 1.6mm / 1/16" cylindrical brass or nickel silver. Removing the pin needs to be d...

It will be using your IP Address to determine country so would suggest a VPN service which uses proxy servers to swap this so you appear to be where you are not i.e. UK. Opera browser has a free one built in but is not specific with regards to countries and just lists them as Asia, Europe, Americas ...

Chris Bayley wrote: ...Cornemuse de Poitiou and of course a number of makers in France both native and expat now producing the Uilleann pipes - should these be renamed the French Uilleann Pipes? perhaps... Yoolian de France.... Excellent idea :D For anyone who can then "Le Son Continu" (T...

excerpt from a local paper: "He took up the uilleann pipes, basically the Irish version of Scottish bag pipes." Well at least as I have seen the did not call them Scotch (hic) Pipes as have seen in print and the statement may actually be right if you take "Scottish" pipes to inc...

It will not be the pipes themselves but will be either the way they are setup (i.e. reeds are far too strong) or the bag is leaking with either a stock or two come loose (can they be rotated?) or bag gone porous in which case a new bag or suitable dressing. Are the blowpipe and bellows inlet valves ...

Geoff is correct and they are not Dave Williams notes and also have copies from the originator so am well aware of whose they are. Not certain if he reads this forum but he has been notified as they are his intellectual property.

Chris

BigDavy wrote: Full set with 4 keyed and keyless chanters - seller does not say key or maker. David I like the reg key shapes but the wood turning looks crude. RORY A set by Doug Wilkinson (rip) and Glen McCarthy and probably originally sold via Lark in the Morning. I gave them details of a Taylor ...

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Still appear to be in existence but have not seen them at the festivals for several years http://www.ar-pa.com/arpa/Instrumentos_.html

He thinks it is an early Howard chanter, though it looks like a Bayley chanter to me.

No, definitely not one of mine

All rosewoods (Dalbergias) are now CITES listed (mostly Appendix 2) and there are no exceptions. Instruments within countries do not present a problem but inter country i.e. EU to USA etc. look likely to need a permit.

but of what origin.

MIME : A look at the drone stop switch should be more than enough

Baines gives it a brief mention in his book "Bagpipes" with regard to contra bass regulators but that is all. The full description of the instrument with photographs, some sketchy measurements and a diagrammatic drawing of the "Differential Bass Regulator" are to be found in the ...

Some extended bass regulators had a very small diameter air feed from the mainstock to the bottom end of the regulator. Apparently this was to improve the responsiveness of the lower keys. Possibly this set has got one of these. Other than this particular specimen have never seen this - can you nam...

Half (drone) set for sale comprising Chanter with C key and blocked for further 5 keys (D#, F, G#, Bb and d) three drones in octaves of D in a Barrel Unit and Main Stock with on/off switch for drones and sockets prebored (and plugged) to take regulators at a future date. Ebony, Brass and imitation I...