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boyd · Post by **boyd** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:59 am

http://tinwhistletunes.com/clipssnip/Au ... osephS.mp3

from Joseph E Smith

AlanB · Post by **AlanB** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:18 pm

41 hits and no remarks?
Go Joe!!

Alan

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:13 pm

I liked this one even better: http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssni ... osephS.mp3

Good for you, Joe! Way to go!

djm

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:10 pm

...awww shucks.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:05 pm

Nice!

elbogo · Post by **elbogo** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:36 pm

Guess you're not just another pretty face, Jos... very nice!

Also like that fancy stuff in the Cuimhnean Phiobaire.

How many years does that account for?

Hornpiper · Post by **Hornpiper** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:42 pm

That chanter sounds great! Are the drones by Boisvert as well? Really impressive!

Ben

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:46 am

elbogo wrote:How many years does that account for?

About a year and a half on Uilleann...but 20+ on GHB.

Hornpiper wrote:Are the drones by Boisvert as well?

The Chanter is by Mr. David Boisvert, the drones are by Mr. Pak Istani.

They're solid drones and have always worked exceedingly well.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:33 am

Good job Joseph. Remind me to break one of your fingers when I meet you!

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 9:37 am

Tony wrote:Good job Joseph. Remind me to break one of your fingers when I meet you!

...uh, okie dokie.....ummmm, you coming up to the Florida Tionol, February 4-6?

John Mulhern · Post by **John Mulhern** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:35 am

Joseph, I'm curious...what kind of reed set-up are you using in your drone's? I've got a half set of Sialkot nightmare's biodegrading in my closet, and I wish they sounded better. It might even be worthwhile to remove the big glob of solder blocking the bass drone connector.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:50 pm

John, I've just switched out a set of homemade composite reeds that I made (which were stable and but not very loud) to a set of David Boisvert's composite reeds which give my drones a really rich buzz, without being overbearing. They're excellent reeds that took little or no time in adjusting to my set.

The reeds on the recording are David's.

qwertymarka · Post by **qwertymarka** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:15 pm

Hey Joeseph-

Thought I'd chime in with some praise for the clips too. They sounded quite good. They kind of poked at my impatience though, for I'm awaiting my own Greenwood Pipes D chanter, come December or January or some such. Also, pretty cool picture. I don't think I'll be able to pull off the ass-kickin' belt buckle though... not with my bare-footed hippy haircut

Mark

ausdag · Post by **ausdag** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:25 pm

Joseph E. Smith wrote:They're solid drones and have always worked exceedingly well.

You mean all this time I've been playing drones with holes drilled up the middle of them and you're telling me you can get a better sound with solid drones??

BTW, what equipment did you record your toons on Joseph? The chanter sound great. Do you think Boisvert's composite reed could work in my Lambe drones (they've got holes drilled up the middle of 'em though).

Cheers,

DavidG

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:43 am

ausdag wrote:You mean all this time I've been playing drones with holes drilled up the middle of them and you're telling me you can get a better sound with solid drones??

Hey, good sounds there Joe. I like the way you're able to find the upper A from a start in that one tune.