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by Glenarley
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:43 am
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Moisture Control Systems Again This is one of those issues that will not die a quiet death and I am continually receiving argumentative messages telling me “Their” Canister Moisture Control System (cmcs) works well at keeping "Their" reeds dry contrary to my prior posts. I am not going to ...
by Glenarley
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Reeds and Pitching Reeds to a Chanter I was sent these comments from a forum thread and because of how often I am asked about the points raised I will expand the issues. Question from piper1: Hi all. I am wondering what reeds are recommended these days for a poly mk2 chanter. I havent used it in a n...
by Glenarley
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

There are no Bb Reeds, just Bb chanters I get a lot of requests for Bb reeds to suit Bb chanters and while I do provide reeds for Bb chanters, I don’t sell Bb reeds. The Bb pitch (466 Hz) is determined by the chanter, NOT the reed. Clearly the reed pitch has to suit the chanter and as no chanters ar...
by Glenarley
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

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by Glenarley
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:32 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

This thing just will not die a natural death Every week I am still getting emails from people (possibly shills) wanting to convince me that Tone Protector reed caps and the two other competing Humidi-Cap devices that were referenced to me, actually work as two-way nominal moisture control devices, a...
by Glenarley
Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

The Gouger The picture shows a severely gouged out chanter with epoxy being used to fill some of the damage and the orange circles showing where the original holes were located. https://i.imgur.com/Kq68uYN.jpg If I was the one that gouged this chanter, I would have disposed of it prior to anyone see...
by Glenarley
Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Your drones never lie These words still echo in my mind as I remember the grumpy old tutor that seemed to do nothing but yell at us while learning to play the pipes, in hindsight, he was of course, right. As a reed maker, my biggest bug bear is from customers that order reeds without really knowing ...
by Glenarley
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Smooth and Slippery as a Charlatans Tongue At a recent piping competition, my boy had the drone tuner set his drones to the required band pitch, as is often the situation. This tuner was completely blown away with how smooth and effortlessly by boy’s pipe tenons could be adjusted and after the event...
by Glenarley
Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

You just can’t change science because you want to. Since my last post I have had a steady stream of pipers telling me the Tone Protector humidi cap is a wonderful device that works perfectly as stated by the manufacturer, contrary to my assertions in this thread and on you tube. I stand by my assert...
by Glenarley
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:37 am
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

The Real Synthetic Chanter Reed Story. I make and supply synthetic chanter reeds with a focus on the elderly and very young pipers. I believe that many of the other pipers actually deserve to play cane chanter reeds as for those with no reed skills, cane reeds will help you develop some and to the t...
by Glenarley
Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Such Gullibility should be Criminal. I have addressed these humidi cap devices in this thread before but recent events have taken the issue to a new level and it is worth the read to revisit it. Basically, a piper in Qld band had been using a synthetic chanter reed for about two years unbeknown to t...
by Glenarley
Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Good day Richard While what you have listed is directly relating to the uilleann pipes, the concepts will apply to all manner of bagpipe, especially the GHB. I notice you are also proficient on the GHB. Every year in Nelson NZ they put on a Ceol Aneas with the broad Irish theme and all manner of mus...
by Glenarley
Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Pancelticpiper The nightmare that is the uilleann pipe! My brother is the uilleann piper and he makes all manner of uilleann chanters and reeds. We never get humidity as low as you experience even when the nor-west buster hits us. Our biggest problem is high humidity and high altitude although he do...
by Glenarley
Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Good morning Richard You are one of the few of the GHB mob that I found understanding the fact that the GHB moisture environment is stable because human breath is stable. I can not even begin to comprehend playing the uilleann in 8% humidity, is it even possible? How could you get seven reeds to ope...
by Glenarley
Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: How to leard to blow the bag
Replies: 181
Views: 138345

Re: How to leard to blow the bag

Richard I see you are very experienced with many instruments so you will have a good understanding of how moisture and temperature affect musical instruments. The single biggest misconception with the GHB is moisture control. As you know, uilleann pipes are affected by climatic conditions because th...