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- Sun Sep 26, 2021 4:49 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Play along with the BBC
- Replies: 5
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Re: Play along with the BBC
Thank you Lozq I'll have a look
- Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Play along with the BBC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10330
Re: Play along with the BBC
[Thread revival. - Mod] Hi I've been out of the loop for a while so apologies in advance if this is old hat. Does anyone know whether there is a safe recommended way to find the BBC Virtual Session on the web? I can find the link but when I try to connect I get a warning message about Adobe Flashpl...
- Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:19 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Classify a Gen Bb?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8136
Re: Classify a Gen Bb?
Thanks all for the advice, I've been listening to a lot of tunes on the low f on utube and yes there is something special about that key. I'll look out for a starter one, maybe a Dixon? Will look out for A as well. I haven't played for a while so it's good to be getting back into it.
- Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:19 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Classify a Gen Bb?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8136
Re: Classify a Gen Bb?
I'll need to get along to my nearest instrument shop (Scayles in Edinburgh) and try out an A.If that's possible in these Covid times. You said you played an F. I have an Overton low D I bought years ago but never really managed the pipers grip, is it possible to play the low F in standard fingering?...
- Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:37 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Classify a Gen Bb?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8136
Re: Classify a Gen Bb?
[Thread revivial. - Mod]
I've had a brass and a nickel Gen Bb for years now and the brass has a lovely sweet tone. I've noticed more recently A is becoming popular, do folk reckon there is much difference between the Bb and an A?
I've had a brass and a nickel Gen Bb for years now and the brass has a lovely sweet tone. I've noticed more recently A is becoming popular, do folk reckon there is much difference between the Bb and an A?