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FWiW, another thread linked to Mac Nic whistles . They do a B (although named 'H' in the German fashion). I am almost sure these are equipped with Sweetone mouthpieces, paired with a thicker-walled tube. I remember trying a D or C MacNic many years ago. It was okay, maybe even for the price. Can't ...

I had the pleasure to own and play one of his flutes for some time. RIP.

I joined this forum when Bondi-blue egg-shaped iMacs were the fashion of the day. Unbelievable...

Andreas has been down with one of the omnipresent winter viruses for a while and is, I guess, slowly catching up with work and correspondence. ... When calling from abroad, always omit the (0) given in the phone number. Yes, his landline seems to be a bit unreliable, but be persistent and you will g...

Thumbs up for a good deal and a nice and trustworthy seller.

Valid points. Plus, the bass reg bar adds considerably to the weight of the set and is sometimes a bit awkward to handle. As for your assumption that players prefer simpler sets today: I think the opposite is true, at least in non-traditionalist circles. Andreas Rogge told me he hardly gets orders f...

Mmh... has anybody bought the album? I am a bit confused whether it is a new recording or if it contains tracks from previous releases, e. g. Sile NiGhrada (from Leitrim's Hidden Treasures).

Now that's some good news! Piping master Brian McNamara has produced a new CD and, for this occasion, obviously, updated his website! CD out in December.
https://www.piperbrian.com/

I recommend Steffen Gabriel. Despite his young age, the man knows a thing or two about flutemaking - and playing! I have played several of his wide-bore Rudall style flutes (don't own one yet). Beautiful craftsmanship, easy to fill from bottom to top, great dynamics and sound, spot-on tuning. What m...

Thanks for all your efforts; I've been offline during the weekend. @Richard, I did your Generation chopping as I mentioned in the initial post, but have only been so-so satisfied with the result. I have heard good things about Goldfinch whistles in Poland and thought maybe they would do a Bnat. Alas...

Hi Christian I have been on a bit of Kerry Busker whistles buying spree recently... It has a good tone, but it is quite loud. David The one I got from mentioned swap was from a top maker and on the "ballsy" side, too. Not exactly what I am looking for in a Bnat whistle, wanting to complem...

Well, I asked the Killarney guy if he would consider going Bnat, but he seemed a bit indifferent towards the idea...

Hi gang, I am considering buying a new Bnat whistle. Many moons ago I had one from Michael Burke, which I swapped with a board member for a different one I liked less, so I gave that one away, too. For years I have been tooting on a Bnat DIY Generation thing with sellotape and stuff. Its intonation ...

I have no clue about German Marktsackpfeifen apart from hating them:-) but I have some musician friends who play and build them. As you can tell, they are quite popular here in Germany. One young maker that I know personally is Christian Sparfeldt of "Saltatio Mortis" fame: https://www.cs-...

Not this kind of contraption, but Andreas Rogge has been offering tuning slides on his chanters for years. Hendrik Morgenbrodt, who apprenticed with Andreas, does them as well.
uilleann-pipes.de
morgenbrodt-pipes.de