A Bit of Pipe with Six Holes bbc report

cramer · Post by **cramer** » Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:57 am

I wanted to take another listen to the report "A Bit of Pipe with Six Holes" but i couldn't find it. is it still at this link, or did they take it off? perhaps it is right in front oy my nose and i missed it..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Mon Mar 24, 2003 10:58 am

It seems to have dropped off the archives. I think someone may have a recording of it though.

otter.aj · Post by **otter.aj** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:30 pm

hi...i have been trying to find this online ...does any1 know how i can get to hear this, its not on there site i/m if u do pleasee aj

Eliezer · Post by **Eliezer** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:47 pm

The Beeb broadcast it about a year ago. I don't know how long they archive things.

To tell the truth, it was 3 on a scale of 5 -- worth hearing, but you didn't miss anything vital. Best part was hearing Vin Garbutt speak in a way that an American could understand the words.

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:31 pm

Coincidentally or not, this was in the WOODENFLUTE list today:

Richard Moon wrote:Whistlers out there should enjoy listening to the BBC radio 4 program "A Bit of Pipe with Six Holes". You can listen on the BBC web site at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml

You'll find it listed under B for "Bit of...., A". Well worth a listen.
Here's the BBC blurb ...

A Bit Of Pipe With Six Holes

James Galway plays one of the most expensive of instruments, a golden flute, and one of the cheapest, a bit of tin pipe with six holes. He tells the story of the penny whistle, beginning as a bone pipe in the Stone Age. 40,000 years later came the development of sheet metal and the whistle industry boomed. Despite its association with the rural idyll, our penny whistle is a product of the urban industrial revolution. It went all over the globe, adapting to and influencing musical forms.

And the world's most democratic instrument is still developing. James hears from today's whistle greats - Mary Bergin from Galway, Big Voice Jack, the kwela maestro from Johannesburg, and Vin Garbutt from Teeside.

It's just a bit of pipe with six holes but the penny whistle is important historically, socially, and politically as well as musically. James plays a bit, too.

Cheers

Richard

I just double-checked, it's definitely there.

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TomB · Post by **TomB** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:35 pm

otter.aj wrote:hi...i have been trying to find this online ...does any1 know how i can get to hear this, its not on there site i/m if u do pleasee aj

Hi Otter: I assume that you know it's definitely on the BBC site now?

All the Best, Tom

Brigitte · Post by **Brigitte** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:54 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/rams/thu1130.ram

This is the download file of the show. Just started listening to it and it works.

Brigitte

otter.aj · Post by **otter.aj** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 3:49 pm

hi thk u all 4 that aj

dolmen · Post by **dolmen** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 4:16 am

Yep its definatelly there....

I spoke to my my mum, who plays the flute and whistle and I put her onto the programme last night. It plays as stated above.

I heard this great piece of radio a year ago and it was responsible for turning onto the whistle. Just a few days after listening to the programme I was passing a music shop in Oxford UK and found myself walking in on impule and picking up an Oak D. I not play a Walton's D and enjoying both the musical and therapeutic benefits of the whistle.

Just a note from the programme for anyone in England. One of the Neolythic whistles featured in the programme can be viewed on request at the British Museum Pre-History Dept. Just given them a call.

CLSIII · Post by **CLSIII** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 2:36 pm

This BBC programme made me decide to try to play the penny whistle as well

Since then I have bought eight whistles.....I'm now currently looking to purchase a higher end whistle although I am struggling to choose one....bewildered is the word.

I listened to it again this time and recognised the odd tune here and there that I can now play......but nowhere as well I hasten to add

thewesleyan · Post by **thewesleyan** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:55 am

Thanks for that - I missed the programme when it was first on and never thought to try the "Listen Again" page, even though that's where I generally get my dose of The Archers
Especially enjoyed the kwela.

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 12:18 pm

Can someone snag that thing to an MP3? I don't have Real Player.
Thanks,
serp

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 12:38 pm

Hi, Serp.

RealPlayer is a free download, y'know.

http://www.real.com/realone/

The free version's a little box in the upper right corner.

Best wishes,
Jerry

fancypiper · Post by **fancypiper** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 1:02 pm

Real player download page

Download the Free RealOne Player

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 3:27 pm

I once d/l-ed RP, and right afterward started getting spam, popups, you name it, to the point where I ultimately just redirected the mailbox I gave them to /dev/null and uninstalled RP. I'm not saying they did it, but the start time was sure suspicious, so I just won't d/l it again.

So if some kind soul can pipe it to a .wav or .mp3 I'd be beholden. Otherwise, guess I'm just SOL.

Thanks,
serpent

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