5 Reg Froment Set

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 5:56 am

Who does this set belong to? anyone know?
I have seen a clip of Mick O' Brian playing it but I don't think he is the owner of this beast.
Is it a flat or concert set?

ausdag · Post by **ausdag** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:03 am

benwalker · Post by **benwalker** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:18 am

Sorry It was Alain Froment playing it. I suspect it is his own set.
Why have 5 regulators? I suppose he can have as many as he wants.
I have heard of a 6 regulator set. Can anyone confirm this?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:22 am

Wow! Talk about having an entire orchestra laying across your lap.....uh...no, wait....I mean.............

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 7:34 am

You can see more pictures of this set (or its twin) on the Paris Na Piobari site (in the "galerie" section). If it's the same, it's a C flat set.

Jim McGuire · Post by **Jim McGuire** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:58 am

The Moloney Bros of Kilrush made a five reg set ca. 1840. That set is in the Dublin Museum.

Alain's five reg set in pitched in C#. Alain has also made four reg sets in D, C, and B (a set with four regs and four drones).

Chris Bayley · Post by **Chris Bayley** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 12:44 pm

It looks like Marc Guilloux's set - Paris Pipers Club. Have seen this in action at the St Chartier Festival

Taylors often included a fourth (double bass) Regulator and on a few sets an extra regulator giving just the note E. The Beattie and Burke sets have ten regulators if you take the multiple bored Tenor and Baritone regs into account

Have heard of a set by Coyne with eight regulators (no drones) for use in a church - no details at present as to the layout.

Egan also built sets with four regulators

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:27 pm

ausdag wrote: why the hell would anyone want 5 regulators?????

Because they CAN.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:45 pm

Chris Bayley wrote:It looks like Marc Guilloux's set - Paris Pipers Club. Have seen this in action at the St Chartier Festival

Marc likes things big. He also has a four reg Williams, with one extra, high, regulator attached in a trombone slide (we usually say paperclip) arrangement like the Moloney's Vandeleur set.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 2:12 pm

Looks like Alain's own C# set. Why?...... why not? I suppose it's a form of showpiece/masterpiece? When I was talking recently with David Quinn I suggested he make a set incorporating all the styles he offers... a Taylorrowsomecoynekennaegan.... I think he's seriously considering it

Mark's new set is a four regulator set with a really nifty E key up on the bass regulator.... simple and clever... nice combo.

Patrick.

Jim McGuire · Post by **Jim McGuire** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 10:50 pm

Marc Guilloux's Froment set is in B - 4 regs and 4 drones.

BZH29 · Post by **BZH29** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:02 am

Here is the Williams C set of Marc with Marc in his arm ! Surprised by the five reg. because I thought it was Alain C# that I have often see and heard , but I dont see the E Key on the top of bass reg . ?
It' s the first time I try to lowd an image on a forum ! Perhaps there is nothing ?

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:24 am

That's not a C, definitely a concert set.

BZH29 · Post by **BZH29** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:32 am

So sorry Peter !!! There is some trouble since Christmas !!! Sure is a D one .