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by Mr.Gumby
Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: IUPD 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 281

IUPD 2024

A few snaps from International Uilleann Pipes Day 2024, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare. Some twenty or so pipers turned up : https://i.postimg.cc/VNG3Qc1L/DSC-3690-1-small.jpg Early on, a good few people still to arrive https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5NzLCC/DSC-3706-1-small.jpg Blackie O Connell, Seán Talty, Padd...
by Mr.Gumby
Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Aluminum whistle modifications
Replies: 20
Views: 1054

Re: Aluminum whistle modifications

I'm wondering if anyone on the planet does this other than Colin Goldie Undercutting and voicing of toneholes is a common practice in making wind instruments. It is not some dark art. In fairness, a lot of metal (high) whistles will have walls too thin to use the technique effectively so it is not ...
by Mr.Gumby
Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Please, name this tune
Replies: 2
Views: 354

Re: Please, name this tune

Something Altan. The Snowy Path.
by Mr.Gumby
Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:15 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: New CD: James Cullinan : Here it is
Replies: 0
Views: 311

New CD: James Cullinan : Here it is

Just noticed James Cullinan will be launching his solo recording 'Here it is', and it's about time too. https://i.postimg.cc/c1tydK00/James-Cullinan-DSC-9831-small.jpg One of Clare's finest fiddle players, he previously recorded the gorgeous 'Happy to meet' with PJ Crotty. Backing by Steve Cooney Mi...
by Mr.Gumby
Thu Oct 24, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Duty and customs fees, IRL to UK
Replies: 7
Views: 1160

Re: Duty and customs fees, IRL to UK

DrPhill wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 7:17 am Of course if the item is values at 70GBP or less this can be stated on the customs declaration on the outside of the parcel. Then there will be no customs charges or VAT..........
But if it gets lost in the post you're f-ed :tomato:
by Mr.Gumby
Wed Oct 23, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Duty and customs fees, IRL to UK
Replies: 7
Views: 1160

Re: Duty and customs fees, IRL to UK

I suppose Richard was probably thinking of taking a flight. As I assume he realisses there is a ferry ride en route between the two cities that has no equivalent on the route between SF and LA. And in theory, spending £20 or so each way on a Ryanair flight sounds reasonable enough, if you ignore the...
by Mr.Gumby
Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Francie McPeake - RIP
Replies: 3
Views: 778

Re: Francie McPeake - RIP

Yes, that is what he was singing when I took the pic above. It was a sore point, the family maintains Old Francis wrote the song. They pursued a copyright court case when Rod Stewart recorded it. And lost. Francie taught John Lennon the pipes. He was contacted by management, set up with an apartment...
by Mr.Gumby
Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Francie McPeake - RIP
Replies: 3
Views: 778

Francie McPeake - RIP

Sorry to hear Francis McPeak has died.

Tribute

Image

One of my own pics, lazily lifted from the ITMA site, my copyright.
by Mr.Gumby
Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Patrick O'Hare
Replies: 4
Views: 1315

Re: Patrick O'Hare

A forum search (both here and elsewhere) may provide some answers, or perhaps more questions.
by Mr.Gumby
Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Book chapter - The structure of irish traditional music??
Replies: 4
Views: 1281

Re: Book chapter - The structure of irish traditional music??

One thing that they have in common is that they attempt to describe tunes in melodic terms. If that's an angle you're interested in The melodic tradition of Ireland by James Cowdery may be of interest to you. It's from 1990 and probably out of print but interlibrary loans may be available. ISBN 0 8...
by Mr.Gumby
Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Book chapter - The structure of irish traditional music??
Replies: 4
Views: 1281

Re: Book chapter - The structure of irish traditional music??

'Traditionsl music in Ireland by Tomás O'Cannain.. London : Roudledge Keegan Paul, 1978 ISBN 0 7100 00219

Chapter 3 The structure of Irish traditional music pp 27-39
by Mr.Gumby
Sat Sep 21, 2024 7:42 am
Forum: Used Instruments Exchange
Topic: FS: Síog high D
Replies: 2
Views: 709

Re: FS: Síog high D

[This post shall stand. - Mod]

You may want to handle the images in a different way: use the location of the image itself (not the page it is on) between the img tags.

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by Mr.Gumby
Sat Sep 21, 2024 2:52 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Paddy Taylor "Boy In The Gap" tracks now on Youtube
Replies: 2
Views: 567

Re: Paddy Taylor "Boy In The Gap" tracks now on Youtube

It's nice to see that back out there. I bought a copy of the lp in a clearance sale during the seventies for what would now be the equivalent of 3 euro. I listened to it a lot at the time. Some years ago I even got a spare copy off ebay for a similar amount, nobody else seemed interested, which seem...