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by redbranchknight67
Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:21 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)
Replies: 7
Views: 2808

Re: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)

elbowmusic wrote: Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:08 pm And don't forget to rely on the videos from NPU for reedmaking.
Thanks elbow those videos are a wonderful resource, both the earlier ones and the newer.

I'm hoping to get to a stage where I can confidently make an adjustment to a reed without having too many unexpected consequences!
by redbranchknight67
Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:00 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)
Replies: 7
Views: 2808

Re: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)

Hi Red, I'm glad you've got a contact for the book. I've seen a copy and I think there's stuff in there that you won't find anywhere else. By the way, I hope you don't mind me sayin' but that sure is some "nom de plume" you've got there. I don't know whether to be impressed or downright s...
by redbranchknight67
Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:41 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)
Replies: 7
Views: 2808

Re: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)

Thank you Kuddel for your help. Nick and i are in contact.

Regards

Tony
by redbranchknight67
Fri Sep 09, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Chinese cane
Replies: 16
Views: 7266

Re: Chinese cane

I read the very interesting research by Bill Haneman and his colleagues in the August edition of An Píobaire so I got some Chinese cane from NPU and found it to be quite good to work with, if a little tougher than expected. it certainly seems to be processed in some way but I've gotten quite good re...
by redbranchknight67
Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:44 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)
Replies: 7
Views: 2808

The Piper's Despair (D M Quinn)

I'd be grateful if anybody could tell me where I might get a copy of The Piper's Despair. I realize it's a few years old but I see many references to it and there don't seem to be any copies on sale in the usual places. As my reedmaking improves I'm guessing from what I know of it that it would be a...
by redbranchknight67
Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:21 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Finbar Furey reedmaking videos
Replies: 15
Views: 15000

Re: Finbar Furey reedmaking videos

Michaael, msg sent via your website. Many thanks.
by redbranchknight67
Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:04 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Finbar Furey reedmaking videos
Replies: 15
Views: 15000

Re: Finbar Furey reedmaking videos

Sorry to ressurect a 6-month old thread but I've been hearing a lot about Finbar's reedmaking videos and would love to see something of his method. If anybody could help I'd be very grateful.

Tony