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What is this thing about vitamin E in the oil?
I have never heard that recommend before.

I did know that olive oil for example, could become bad, when used for anything other than cooking.
But I thought that almond oil was used, since it would not "go bad" in the same way.

I have used the ‘bodhran metronome' from YouTube as well. It works pretty good and is in a lot of tempis.
It is usually in Jig and Reel mode on YouTube, as much as I can find.
Not many for Hornpipes I think.

I really liked the replies to this thread. The embuchure, is a thing that I am working on as well, as a new flute player. From what I read and experience, it seems much like @cyberknight said Everyone has to find it for themselves, I suppose. I am looking very much forward to read more general advic...

Each hole is only responsible for one note on Highland chanters, but on Uilleann chanters most holes are responsible for a note in both octaves. Exactly why I posted this question. I was wondering if the "overblowing" to the second octave would effect the chanter differently. Meaning, if ...

This might be a simple question, but here it comes:

On Highland Pipes as well as other types of pipes you tune the chanter by applying tape on the hole - or carve out the hole if necessary.

Is this the same for the Irish Pipes?

Amazing work!
Thank you very much for sharing.

Thank you for the pictures.
It seemed like a great event.

I am not even sure what they are trying to say there but if they think the GAA was formed in 1970 as a sub division of Comhaltas, they cannot even get simple, verifiable facts right. Good points from both of you. I actually find I a bit worrying, that an otherwise very professional looking page, se...

Hello everyone Some time ago, I was playing at a historical event and afterwards I wantet to see, if I could get a understanding about the origin of Irish Jigs. Doing this, I came across this timeline: https://celticsteps.ie/our-story/the-history-of-irish-song-music-dance/ It seems quite valid, I th...

Seems like a fantastic event. I would have loved to be there.
I have heard a lot of Mary Bergins music.
When getting into whistle playing, her music was my first intro.
It would be nice to see some pictures at some point.

This is just my personal viewpoint.
I just think it has to appear clean.
It is like a car - It is easier to sell a used car, if it is washed.

I just searched for an MB whistle review on YouTube and couldn't find anything. Not familiar with that maker, but after going through the website, I do get a feeling of confidence that the whistles are well made and the maker knows what they're doing, so probably AT LEAST intermediate quality and l...

For future reference (and buying, of course), delrin is a good compromise and quite a few makers use it. My current “go to” is a Paul Busman in delrin - it is full of awesomeness! Just played it almost constantly on a two-day reenactment gig Nice! To use them for reenactment events, are what made m...

But I tend to think that string instruments are what most people want to learn, and also what is seen mostly. So maby the fashion of the sting instruments, are a bit bigger, or common these days? I am looking at traditional music, not 'folk'(which seems to be making a return as well), if you get th...

I ended up buying some of his whistles. I must say, that I like them quite a lot. They dont take much air, they are easy to blow on the high scale and I think they have a good sound. The maker pointet out, to oil a bit often in the beginning and the later in intervals as neded. He also said to be ca...