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- Sun May 12, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Uilleann Pipe Buying Questions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3400
Re: Uilleann Pipe Buying Questions
I notice that you suggest that you are sometimes in the states. If so, you might check into Bruce Childress' pipes . He makes practice sets and, while I'm not a piper, I've seen his work at the Pipers' Gathering and heard positive comments on the practice sets as well as how easy it is to work with ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Ebay Items
- Replies: 1854
- Views: 1214201
Re: Ebay Items
Interesting connection of the chanter...
Best wishes.
Steve
Best wishes.
Steve
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Delrin flute suggestions for 2024?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2784
Re: Delrin flute suggestions for 2024?
An initial starting point are those of Dave Copley. For under $400 you can get a very nice instrument. Good intonation, solid construction, from a very reputable maker. His flute catalog is at www.copleyflutes.com/catalog.html Caveat: I have been a happy customer of Mr. Copley but have no other rela...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Pipers Gathering 9 — 11 August, Litchfield, CT
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1082
Pipers Gathering 9 — 11 August, Litchfield, CT
The 2024 Pipers Gathering will take place in Litchfield, CT on August 9–11. Flute instructor will be Lesl Harker. And for the multi-instrumentalists, Colleen Shanks and Chris Gray on Uilleann pipes with Heather McLeod and Chris Gray on whistle. Bruce Childress will be there as a vendor and Andy May ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Carbony High D flute?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1017
Re: Carbony High D flute?
Responded to the PM. And congrats on your relationship with Florida.hammerwoman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:06 pm I’ll PM you. . .
And FWIW, Florida has already banned my life. And me.
Best wishes.
Steve
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Carbony High D flute?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1017
Re: Carbony High D flute?
And I have a blackwood (not Delrin/other "plastic" but still nice) piccolo from Terry McGee that I would part with, should that be of any interest. Jem's pics were quite nice but I think he did those for school programs or something on that order and stopped making them after the program e...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Wassup with connecting to C&F
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1223
Re: Wassup with connecting to C&F
Thanks very much to whomever managed to get the forum back up and running. Much appreciated.
Not to be too pushy, but perhaps a better contact for the Administrator might be in order.
Best wishes.
Steve
Not to be too pushy, but perhaps a better contact for the Administrator might be in order.
Best wishes.
Steve
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Wassup with connecting to C&F
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1223
Wassup with connecting to C&F
Over the past few days I've had a lot of difficulty connecting with any part of C&F. And when I can connect, I can't move to any other page in the forum. I keep getting the following error message: "SQL ERROR [ mysqli ] MySQL server has gone away [2006] An SQL error occurred while fetching ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Import Duties
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1551
Re: Import Duties
Does it work out to be cheaper to hand carry the instrument to the destination — plus getting a short vacation in the mix?
Just curious.
Steve
Just curious.
Steve
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Short review of the Galeon Firth Pond & Co. delrin flute
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10188
Re: Short review of the Galeon Firth Pond & Co. delrin flute
There were a number of NY makers back in the day (Reilly, Firth, Hall, Pond and their various linkages) that made flutes with a general similarity. There are also contemporary makers who begin their designs with these makers ( e.g. Paddler on this forum). And from time to time, antique flutes by the...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute stolen!! (Prague)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9403
Re: Flute stolen!! (Prague)
You could try to send a PM through this group. Link is on Spittle's page at https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/membe ... ile&u=2200 Looks like he hasn't been active here since 2017, but worth a try at least.
Best wishes.
Steve
Best wishes.
Steve
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flute Crutch?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2433
Re: Flute Crutch?
Sounds like you might benefit from some time with a flute instructor who could assess your issue and see what possibilities there are for getting a solid hold on the flute as well as allowing fingering. Doubt that it would matter whether the instructor was an Irish flute player or a Boehm/concert fl...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Flattening the second octave
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3267
Re: Flattening the second octave
No real tricks to fix intonation, just practice, preferably with a good strobe tuner. Another option to the tuner is to play against a set of drones. There are several web sites available that provide constant drones. This allows you to adjust your embouchure to work with the drones aurally as oppo...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: A message from beyond the grave...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2881
Re: A message from beyond the grave...
Aren't those used for flute circumcision? Sort of a Celtic bris?
Best wishes.
Steve
Best wishes.
Steve
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: Flute Forum
- Topic: Symptoms of Blackwood allergy?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10485
Re: Symptoms of Blackwood allergy?
Note to self: Don't read C&F right after breakfast.Terry McGee wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:53 pm And the mopane tree has a grub that eats its leaves, and is highly prized in Africa as a source of tasty protein. You'll find recipes on the web...
Best wishes.
Steve