Another material for reeds.

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Another material for reeds.

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https://youtu.be/tGPu8TQ3yuw
Slightly off topic except for the reed making near the end.
This also might provide sort of a glimpse of the pipe making
described by Simon Doherty on page 44 of The Northern Fiddler.
https://irish.session.nz/tunebooks/The_ ... iddler.pdf
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Re: Another material for reeds.

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That’s really fascinating, especially that the reed, coming from a bull’s horn, is harder than the soft wood from which the chanter is made.
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