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There was a house party/session where for variety's sake the piper intermittently played a B set, and his spouse a designated tuned-down fiddle. Lovely pitch, and the playing was top level. Both were friends of mine and I knew they'd be there, so I made bold to bring along a B whistle (for better or...

Terry McGee wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 5:43 pmIndeed, why did we end up playing D?

No doubt THE existential question for every flat pitch piper.

Moof wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:55 amAnyway, I stumbled across this the other day:

https://tinyurl.com/bdew69aw

I haven't seen one with a mouthpiece quite like that before.

Looks like a flageolet, but it's the first metallic one I've seen.

Terry McGee wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:21 amI do wonder if just learning new tunes is enough to keep the brain from atrophying.

I've always said as much. Strictly on the basis of wishful thinking, but that's good enough for me.

Great tunes!

"Bulldog Viscously Attacks Dogs and Their Owner"

I suppose that one's to be expected sooner or later. Viscous bulldogs, though ... didn't Dali paint one of those?

Here's a headline I can't decipher: "Infra woes brew, Chemistry lab turns kitchen at govt school in TN" (from New Indian Express). TN here means Tamil Nadu. What is this "infra"? I've heard it in British speech - might've even had it explained - but it has no retained meaning for...

I know Patrick Olwell recommends no grease but I think he is in the minority on this topic. Remember that some tuning slides are meant to be left dry; their fitting tolerances are so close that grease is rendered pointless at best, and can gum up the slide at worst. Some of my flutes required slide...

"Undiscovered species of dinosaur surprises researchers"

Yes, I know, I know: The copywriter's trying to be economical by making inferences. But you cannot be surprised by what has not been discovered.

Seems to me that so long as the timing's spot-on, you do you.

Try posting a private reply to me? Two more approved post submissions and you'll be accorded full privileges, which include sending and receiving PMs. Until then, email must do. The other privileges are access to the Used Instruments Exchange (UIE), and the ability to edit, within time constraints,...

benhall.1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:06 am I'm not getting what your "obvious question" is.

If she's so famous, why do few know about her?

Here's another clickbait headline: "[Photos] *****'s Famous Wife That Few Know About." (name obscured because I'm a gentleman; make what you will of the full stop).

Do I need to pose the obvious question, here?

When I click the OP's link to the UI Exchange I get a message telling me I'm "not authorized to read this forum", meaning the UIE, but I can simply get there from the Board Index drop down, and when I do, the Olwell 6 key is not there. Curious. That's weird. We'll see if we can get to the...

Michel wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 12:48 pm I think my post was cancelled by moderators ...

Nope. Not here.

Thanks, folks. This is just the sort of info I was looking for.