Hi guys !
Do you know what is the tune coming after MacLeod's Oran Mor on the FMMPB live performance from 2018 ? It's really fun and brings a lovely contrast with MacLeod's.
Returned to my band after time away and had been playing an easy reed, very comfortable for me, PM gives me a medium 2 weeks before a parade and with very young kids at home I barely have time to break it in, nor could i barely get through a tune without the chanter cutting out frequently. Argued my case for being a rookie and not wanting to put the cart before the horse, told me it'll build up my stamina...? What good is stamina if I sound unsteady and awful? Feels like I've been set up to fail and PM tells me the reed will ease up over time but I played a similar strength reed for a year and finally asked for an easy...and here i am back with a medium. Am i just being a wuss or should i be playing an easy strength afterall (for now)? It's intimidating with an old school PM when I know they have the wisdom and experience but my head feels like it's going to explode from blowing so hard.
Hi all, just to satisfy my own curiosity, when using installing the chanter stock into a canmore hybrid bag, does the jubilee clip sit on the O-ring or does it sit above/below it?
I've either been lucky in the past and it worked first time installing, but this time I'm getting a tiny amount of air leaking.
Many thanks
For several reasons I need to learn the basics of being drum major in a very short period of time. I'm an experienced piper for reference. Marching and decorum during say laying of a wreath and during taps, etc
How many of you play for the fame and the fortune? It came up in conversation that the bagpipers in our neck of the woods only do it for the money. And if that’s the case I’m waiting for the money to show up.
I’m pretty sure there’s a lot better ways to make money. Hell, the best bagpipers in the world all seem to have full time jobs and if it is from bagpiping it’s from manufacturing, designing, retail, or education. Not from cranking out Amazing Grace at great aunty Margaret’s funeral.
What’s your take if you are more or less accused of naked profiteering?
Hi guys,
I know there was a gentleman who was 3D printing pipes but he disappeared.
Has anyone else tried this? I’m mostly just curious about what you used like files or filament types?
Pondering a summer project
I know that the first tune is “Orange and Blue”. Thanks!
I’ve been performing for sixteen years. Today, I was playing at a celebration of life (for a friend). The plan was to play Danny Boy and walk outside while laying and have the tune trail off. As I was exiting the room, my cord snagged on the overhead automatic door closer and ripped both tenor drones off my pipes. I’ve never had this happen before, but at least we had a good laugh about it later.
The YouTube bagpipe troll who says that Stuart Liddel is a disgrace to piping found my channel and has been making similarly insightful comments on some of my videos. I'm flattered.
Hey Friends was wondering what would be a good Bagpipe Chanter to buy now i'm playing a Mccallum one right now the holes are quite big and its kind of uncomfortable was wondering what would be good in this day and age of Pipe Chanters
So I switched pipe bags, having gone from a hybrid to a full hide Gannaway bag. I've been told that the leather acts as a natural moisture control system, but im noticing a lot of moisture on my reeds, and it's been effecting my tuning during gigs.
Can someone recommend a good moisture control system for a hide bag? I used to use a Bannatyne canister system, but I feel like i'd go from too much moisture to not enough. Suggestions?
Hello all,
A friend of mine started learning to play on an Irish tin whistle and it seems very nice. I was wondering if trying to learn that parallel to learning to play the GHB would be problematic or not (could it even be beneficial?)
What do you think?
Thanks
Hi all,
Other than hemp, does anyone use anything to ensure the reed seat on the chanter is as airtight as can be.
Many thanks
My father plays the Galician bagpipes almost every day, and he's getting deafer everyday. Being such a loud instrument, I'm worried about him. I want to buy him some earplugs so he can play without being deaf by the time he's retired. Please I need recommendations for some good earplugs so I can gift them to him. Thank you very much!!
Hi everyone, I'm at my wit's end! I'm not exactly sure how to play a "half-strike"? Here is an image of a musical staff; as you can see, there are those small notes—the strikes?—but how exactly do you finger them? I've already searched for videos on YouTube and elsewhere, but I can't find anything. I honestly just don't know how I'm supposed to finger this. I've also added some notes and questions directly onto the image.
I'm not sure if this has previously been posted, but I discovered a number of digitized bagpipe tunes in the archive.org audio collection. 21 LP albums (1950 - 1971) and 105 78rpm singles (1911 - 1958).
Hi all,
Does anyone know the website Pipescore for writing music?
I wanted to use it to put several bars of different tunes that I want to practice out of their tunes and have them all on one sheet music instead of going back and forth between the tunes. The thing is that I'm trying to write a triplet but I only get single notes. I managed to do it once but then I accidentally deleted it and I've no idea how I managed to connect the notes to each other in the first place so I can't do it again 🤦♂️
Any tips?
Thanks
