Liam O'Flynn said so in 1986 at a piping workshop in Philadelphia. I assume he had this information from Sean Reid. Still I suppose that m4malious may suspect that Liam had cause to lie about this.What is the evidence saying he used a reed from 1938 at all? M
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Post by oleorezinator » Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:14 am
"In 1986 i attended a piping workshop in Philadelphia that O Flynn conducted. at one point during the evening he showed us the reed in his D chanter. he told us that the reed had been made in 1938! the reed was black with dirt on the inside. it sounded beautiful. Does anyone know if that reed is still playing?"