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It only played two or three notes? Is there a front picture of the chanter? I have to wonder if octave tuning would become a bit more 'linear' with no real wall thickness...maybe not linear, but a predictable curve?

I've had the same thing happen for a few years now, but it only happens in the summer months (May-Oct, where I live) and it only happens with the reeds I've made - which is the real problem. The 2nd E is still approachable with the right tricks, but simply playing it yields what sounds like a growli...

If you are stateside...I found one of these recently and purchased for around $80 US. https://planomolding.com/products/aw2-36-rifle-shotgun-case-pla11836?variant=40468052443296 If you don't know the name, Plano makes plastic rifle cases and fishing tackle boxes (reed-making kits). This is quite rob...

Brad Angus is making them. I have a C# chanter of his, it is a quiet joy to play.

'Open the Door for Three' does "How Heavy is my fate" on their 'Joyful Hour' recording - AKA "This Gloom upon my soul" that is quite nice, slow and easy to learn, the text is on The Session.

Maybe I have the names reversed, it's the same tune.

Poster, I am in Houston and might be able to help if you can't get past your problem (locally)...send me a PM if you can/need.

I had the same problem with my 2nd octave E growling this summer. The same thing happened last summer though I'd never had the problem before. As both summers ended, so did my problem. I usually like the E's, nice tone for both, both are normally in tune. Other than both problems occurring during th...

Sorry - you are correct (I was not sure)...I checked it last night. The low E is, without the insert very, very sharp - like 35-40 cents sharp and just sounds terrible. At the same time, the high E is more or less where it should be (per tuner), around 5 cents sharp. But with the insert, the low E d...

Sorry - you are correct (I was not sure)...I checked it last night. The low E is, without the insert very, very sharp - like 35-40 cents sharp and just sounds terrible. At the same time, the high E is more or less where it should be (per tuner), around 5 cents sharp. But with the insert, the low E d...

I saw that on one of his chanters a few years ago, and e-mailed him about it. He said he added the tubing rather than simply starting with a smaller hole. He didn't say why, he just said he did it that way. Years before this, I did the same thing on a D. Williams D chanter and found that it helped t...

I bought the reedmaking supplies. Can confirm the seller is legit and shipped promptly.

minnows and chum?

I don't know about Mr. Vallely, but I heard Mr. McNamara say 'no' to the question once.

I've seen C nat. at -28 (or so) in a few books and I believe Mr. Woof said something similar here in the past. To my ears it gives a "sad" tone, but alternate fingerings on the low hand can move it to -4 or so, if it's a happy day. Come to think of it, I've also seen the C nat. at +12...so...

Try shipping it in a bag with loose, dry rice or buy those little desiccant bags and toss some in? Before air conditioning was common here (south coastal USA/Gulf of Mexico) it was common to see table salt shakers on tables with rice grains added to absorb moisture...my grandparents lived out in the...

If it hasn't been posted, this is a really sweet tune, played slowly.

https://thesession.org/tunes/18697

Video link is included...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYskj9BPlEo