From: owner-bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com (bagpipe-digest) To: bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: bagpipe-digest V1 #52 Reply-To: bagpipe-digest Sender: owner-bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk bagpipe-digest Wednesday, September 8 1999 Volume 01 : Number 052 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:45:31 -0300 From: "dnimmo" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Chanter reed strength? Bill Carr wrote in message <37D3EA74.686C0129@of.telia.no>... >>Now.... I just put in the most enjoyable hours practice I can remember >for a long time. The pipes still have a full, rich tone but they are a >breeze to play. Execution and expression must have improved 25% , >instantly! Welcome to the club Bill !! David - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 15:46:58 -0400 From: Ed Via Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Chanter reed strength? Hey Bill, I'm just a rookie piper (about 3 years now). I'm coming along pretty well for a 44 yr-old wanna be. The stupidest thing I've done to date was let our band's ex-PM convince me you had to be blowing a grass flattener to get any kind of "band" sound. I struggled along with a hard to medium-hard reed for about 6 months after joining in with the band, but finally said to hell with that after months being perched on the same plateau in terms of execution and expression. My 10 yr-old son, meantime, was just enjoying himself to death playing the easy reeds I'd work up for him. After lots of experimentation and help from some very knowledgable people, I now play a reed I'd describe as medium to medium-easy, that I can play for about as long as I care to, and it's just a whole lot more fun (and I'm even learning to blow decent tone). And anyone who thinks you can't get a decent sound from a light set-up should hear my kid's Gibson pipe w/ Gibson BW chanter and MacPhee reed - pretty good sound from such a wee rascal! Bill Carr wrote: > > Are pipers generally moving away from struggling with grass flattening, > gut busting chanter reeds? > Now.... I just put in the most enjoyable hours practice I can remember > for a long time. The pipes still have a full, rich tone but they are a > breeze to play. Execution and expression must have improved 25% , > instantly! > So.. who else has had a similar experience and eased off on the reed > strength? > > Bill Carr - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:21:53 GMT From: Brian Counihan Subject: (bagpipe) Re: NRP on Capital District In article <7r3rqg$2p3$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, castle_dangerous@my-deja.com wrote: > Kind of disappointing to go 375 miles round trip and run around like I > did. I guess I'll have to be up at 5:00 for the next games. > > Michael > Sounds like my experience at Delco 3 years ago. Hadn;t done a solo again until this year. Glad to see you were aup there althoughI'm sorry I got your name wrong Mike. I was a wee bit hung at the time. - -- Brian C. http://www.stcolumcille.com/ "If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose." - Deep Thought, Jack Handy Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 16:33:36 -0400 From: Chris Hamilton Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Newbie with a Question on Buying a Chanter On Tue, 7 Sep 1999 11:46:24 -0600, "dbled" wrote: >I know practically nothing about bagpipes, but I'm curious about them and >I'm thinking of getting a chanter and some instructional material as a way >to begin to learn. >I have a catalog that lists a "Chanter Kit" produced by Bagpipes of >Caledonia. It sells for $45 (US) and contains a 19" chanter made of >hardwood with aluminum mounts, a reed, playing chart, an instructional audio >cassette and a music book. Are any of you familiar with this product or the >"Bagpipes of Caledonia"? What are your opinions on buying this as an entry >level kit? Stay away from anything marked "Bagpipes of Caledonia" ... they're low-quality ersatz instruments made in Pakistan. Tutors by Bob Shepherd, Sandy Jones, and The College of Piping are good ... you can often find these bundled with a quality chanter and tape. But nothing beats a real teacher. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chris Hamilton -- ToneCzar@erols.com City of Washington Pipe Band http://www.serve.com/cowpb/chamilton.html - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 16:45:59 -0400 From: Chris Hamilton Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Capital District Results On Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:05:35 GMT, bobofet@my-deja.com wrote: I wasn't there ... I didn't hear the contest ... but ... as a EUSPBA judge and a Grade 2 (Grade 1?) band player, I'll jump in with some thoughts here ... >Anyone else as confused about the Grade II results at Capital District? >For all those who don't know - Niagara Regional Police - 1st, Worcester >Kilties - 2nd, Tulach Ard 3rd, Schenectady - 4th, Oran Mor - 5th, and >Saffron Kilts - 6th. Niagara, even being short staffed a bit was >definitely the better band. That being said - the other placings are >way off. Not just one judge making a mistake, but blatantly wrong. I don't think that accusations should be leveled against judges unless you're prepared to name names, including your own. >There were 3 bands in this contest that have consistently had gr II >tone and 2 of them have been left out of the prize list here. Many Grade 2 bands have Grade 2 tone ... many Grade 1 bands have Grade 1 tone ... and a lot of them are not always in the list. > While Worcester has one of the best drum corps in the world, tone has >never been strong. Oh, I don't know, back in the 1960s it was quite good ;-) ... but seriously the band is improving steadily. > Add that to an obious blown start, and to me it would >knock even the best band to the bottom of the prize list. While Tulach >put on a good, somewhat mistake free selection, their tone was been >rough to say the least. What has happened to the gr II fundamentals? >Tone and attacks should be automatic at this level and the lack thereof >should not be rewarded - yet discouraged. Other gr II bands have been >sunk by blown starts and stops throughout the season - why not here? A blown attack *shouldn't* make or break a contest unless it's exceedingly close. Mistake counting is not the way to judge -- an overall assessment of the music, technique, and tonal quality is. >The question I have to ask my self is why. Its either the judges need >to re-examine their role on games day, or that there may be political >motives behind their placings. I sincerely hope its not the ladder - we >all know that there's enough politics in this game already. Does anyone >else feel this way - or am I isolated in my thinking? Well, the judges at least put their names and reputations on the scoresheet ... how about if you put yours on the above post??? It's hard to figure out where you're coming from here - disgruntled member of one of the non-placing bands or interested spectator??? I've been in contests (band and solo) where I felt my band or performance was worthy, and didn't do as well as expected, but other times won in spite of what seemed to be obvious flaws. It all evens out in the end, eh? We all bitch about results, every contest ends with someone pissed off ... but at the end of the day, it's pretty subjective stuff. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chris Hamilton -- ToneCzar@erols.com City of Washington Pipe Band http://www.serve.com/cowpb/chamilton.html - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 16:50:01 -0400 From: madman Subject: (bagpipe) Re: hate to ask Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: > > > Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: > As I said: Duncan Soutar: http://www.wilsill.freeserve.co.uk > That's the real thing. I thought coke was the real thing. Another salesman. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 17:02:56 -0400 From: madman Subject: (bagpipe) Re: hate to ask Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: > If you want a bagpipe which will be perfect in every detail: > Duncan Soutar of St Andrews is the man to see if you want top of the line > craftsmanship. After a quick tour of your website..you might want to watch it with words like "perfect",and "craftsmanship". The funny thing about using nickel for ferrules is that after the wood shrinks(and it always does),the ferrule ends up as an artifact in the pipecase. Which is why CE Kron & Co uses ONLY sterling -silver ferrules,even on our least expensive set...and we thread each and every ferrule on to each respective part, so no one has to suffer the embarrassment of gear falling off of their pipes. Nickel is FAR from perfect...and FAR from top of the line. This NG is much more craftsmanship savvy than you are giving them credit for. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 17:07:00 -0400 From: Doug Campbell Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Kilts dnimmo wrote: > > But, if I saw a tartan that complimented my jacket, who cares what clan it > is..........well almost.............anything but Campbell............even I > have to draw the line somewhere! Probaby a wise decision, David, in order to avoid any embarrasment...you see... we have to draw the line somewhere, too! Doug Campbell - -- ================================= "The future will be better tomorrow" - Dan Quayle - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 7 Sep 1999 16:07:32 -0500 From: "Matt Buckley" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Kilts dnimmo wrote in article ... > Mark Andrews wrote in message <37D4A037.D1F4570F@iol7.com>... > >How does one determine what Kilt to wear? > Mark ! Such a critical decision cannot be taken lightly. > But, if I saw a tartan that complimented my jacket, who cares what clan it > is.......... Given the true history of kilts and their relationship to particular clans, perhaps the only "critical" criteria is personal taste. Gary West (Vale of Atholl, Ceolbeg, Professor of Scottish Enthology at Univ. of Edinburgh) gave a wonderful presentation at North Hero entitled "The Tartan Trail ...". Gary knows, as others have known for some time, that with extremely limited exceptions, tartans historically have no relationship to a particular clan. Indeed, tartans were a creation, for the most part, of Victorian England's, and marketers', attempts to play on interest in all things Scottish. This remains true to this day. For those individuals, however, wishing to conform to the "rules" of the last 100 years regarding the proper wearing of tartans, and do not wish to wear a particular clan-designated tartan, the generally accepted alternatives are Black Watch, Gordon Highlanders and Royal Stewart. Perhaps there are one or two others I have left out. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 17:30:26 -0400 From: madman Subject: (bagpipe) Re: hate to ask Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: >The chanter was complete garbage, at least in the early 90's Gee,thats funny,Tom Campbell just won the open Piob. and the open MSR, in Amarillo TX,with "complete garbage". Maybe he was playing the updated "land-fill" model. (chuckle) Dave..always recycling - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 07 Sep 1999 21:38:28 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) E coli outbreak at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. If anyone is sick after attending the Capitol district games, it's just hit the local news that the water was contaminated with cow feces. Glad I brought my own water, and drank beer instead LOL Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 18:17:46 -0400 From: Doug Campbell Subject: (bagpipe) Re: E coli outbreak at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. SENDMORESPAM wrote: > If anyone is sick after attending the Capitol district games, it's just hit the > local news that the water was contaminated with cow feces. Glad I brought my > own water, and drank beer instead LOL > Bill > Huh - that's weird. I didn't even know COW was there! Doug C - -- ================================= "The future will be better tomorrow" - Dan Quayle - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 07 Sep 1999 22:40:37 GMT From: rojo2g@aol.com (Rojo2G) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: hate to ask >This NG is much more craftsmanship savvy than you are giving them >credit for. Due to the tireless efforts of (a) certain NG user(s). - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:26:33 -0700 From: "Corey Keller" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Hate To Ask....But... Hi Mike, Zen Piper MacSuzuki ask, "what is the sound of one leg being pulled?" Any more pipin' Koans out there? Corey Keller <> >> Mike - >> >> I *KNOW* that this will be difficult for you to accept, but >> >> NOT A BIT OF THE KRONS WERE MADE IN PAKISTAN !!! >> >> Trust me on this Mike, for I know of what I speak! > >Read the above message, Did I say anything about Krons being made in >Pakistan or parts being made in Pakistan? NO!!!!! >You can drop it now. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 00:48:52 +0100 From: "Peter Anderson" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Zu's Piobaireachd T-shirts I wore it to band practice the other day and as is our want, the drummers were in the other room and only come into our practice room during tea break. I listened intently as they tried to fathom it out - no one could pronounce the word and although they said nothing to me I could 'hear' the puzzlement. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 00:56:10 +0100 From: "Peter Anderson" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Recording Practice Sessions In our PB I have noticed that it is the drummers who record themselves. I know for a fact that when you record yourself (or the band) that it is only then that you will notice that you are either good or more often the case not as good as you first thought - a sobering experience. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 01:01:47 +0100 From: "Peter Anderson" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Pipes Onš Planes On the ivory thingy. I have shipped over to the US a couple of times now sets of old ivory mounted pipes. Whilst it is true these pipes were made in the early 20's 30's etc it has been impossible to prove that the ivory was more than 100 years old. So, in the letter of authentication I have said that wood and ivory on pipes (especially the old sets) was seasoned for at least 30 and in some case 60 years, in each case I have claimed to have dated the ivory - pre 1895. Which although may not be true in reality, who can disprove it. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:53:44 GMT From: markalee@my-deja.com Subject: (bagpipe) Re: hate to ask In article , Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: Truth of the fact is, I have seen and heard them when I lived Stateside, > and, yeah, they played, but it was far from orgasmic. Don't blame the drones for your pathetic reeding technique. Anyone calling himself a piper should know how to make his pipe sound the way he wants. The Chanter was > complete garbage, at least in the early 90's. Complete garbage? If your chanter reed skills were honed to the same razor-fine competitive edge like they were with the drone reeds, I'm surprised you got any sound at all out of that chanter - or any chanter. Keep chasing those ferrules, mounts, ring-caps, etc... The folks at 3M are as proud of your glue-mores as you are. Mark Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 01:51:46 GMT From: zudupiper@aol.com (Zudupiper) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: NRP on Capital District >Kind of disappointing to go 375 miles round trip and run around like I >did. I guess I'll have to be up at 5:00 for the next games. These games seem to be getting more and more poorly organized as time goes on. I plan on voicing my opinion, and I hope you do the same. Capital District games has a web site. last year, I remember getting approximate play times for each event with my registration. Zu - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 01:56:47 GMT From: zudupiper@aol.com (Zudupiper) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Chanter reed strength? >So.. who else has had a similar experience and eased off on the reed >strength? Me! Me! Not all at once, but over a period of about 5 months I went from a set of pipes at medium-hard strength to a set of pipes at about easy strength. The difference is incredible. 5 months ago I had a set of Robertsons with a leaky bag...it had begun leaking almost imperceptibly, but by the time I realized it, my pipes were almost impossible to play. New bag fixed that. Cane drone reeds instead of misadjusted synthetics was another improvement. Then I bought a set of Krons, which somehow take less air than my Robertsons, identically reeded. Then I tinkered with more efficient drone reeds, and easier chanter reeds, and that's where I am today. And you'er 100% right about execution being so much easier with an easy setup. Zu - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 02:26:22 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: NRP on Capital District >>Kind of disappointing to go 375 miles round trip and run around like I >>did. I guess I'll have to be up at 5:00 for the next games. > >These games seem to be getting more and more poorly organized as time goes >on. >I plan on voicing my opinion, and I hope you do the same. Capital District >games has a web site. > >last year, I remember getting approximate play times for each event with my >registration. > >Zu One or two posts sounded like sour grapes, but this many complaints should be looked into. I know I'll be complaining about the sanitary condititions on the campgrounds. By saturday morning, those porta-potties weren't fit for flies. Certainly an issue there for the local board of health to investigate. Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 03:02:13 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: E coli outbreak at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. >You are right it is not funny. I always thought Bill was an ass hole, now I'm >sure of it #1 I had no idea a child had died. The "LOL" had nothing to due with that. #2 I'm soooo heartbroken you don't lovey wuvey me no more, I'm just going to cry! I guess you and the post before you are both two of the worst type of NG members, "word twisters". Much worse than assholes (BTW, arsehole is much more scottish) Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 03:06:00 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: E coli outbreak at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. >You are right it is not funny. I always thought Bill was an ass hole, now I'm >sure of it > This from a guy who only posts to call people assholes! Silent until he has an insult to hurl. Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 03:13:10 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: E coli outbreak at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. >I rest my case. So do I. Guess you'll go back into silence now until you find another insult to hurl. If you have a personal problem with me (thats perfectly obvious) take it to priv email and spare the rest of the NG your dribble and pointless insults. Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 23:27:50 -0400 From: Chris Hamilton Subject: (bagpipe) Re: NRP on Capital District On 08 Sep 1999 00:34:38 GMT, ptrhayes@aol.com (Ptrhayes) wrote: >There are some pictures of the Beers and Cheers on the Oran Mor web site: > >www.conto.com/oranmor under picture gallery. > >Including some of those crazy NRP guys. I knew Ringo was old, but blue hair????? Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chris Hamilton -- ToneCzar@erols.com City of Washington Pipe Band http://www.serve.com/cowpb/chamilton.html - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 03:36:24 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: NRP on Capital District >I knew Ringo was old, but blue hair????? > I couldn't understand all the fuss sunday. The whole band didn't look any differently on sunday then they did on saturday ;?)~ I'd love to see those pics in full sized jpg form if anyone has them. Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 04:03:59 GMT From: markalee@my-deja.com Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Chanter reed strength? In article <37D3EA74.686C0129@of.telia.no>, Bill Carr wrote: > I did something I though I never do... I shaved the chanter reed down a > touch and adjusted the drone reeds to bring the whole set up down to a > very comfortable playing pressure (28 inches of water). Noooooooooo!! Don't cross over to the dark side. Stay among the heathen-killers. Mark Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 00:04:35 -0400 From: "ddave" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: NRP on Capital District Guess what Chris? I think you paid Ringo a compliment. I would like to know what hair? Ooops sorry Ringo! blue your cover! lol Chris Hamilton wrote in message ... >On 08 Sep 1999 00:34:38 GMT, ptrhayes@aol.com (Ptrhayes) wrote: > >>There are some pictures of the Beers and Cheers on the Oran Mor web site: >> >>www.conto.com/oranmor under picture gallery. >> >>Including some of those crazy NRP guys. > >I knew Ringo was old, but blue hair????? > >Chris >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Chris Hamilton -- ToneCzar@erols.com >City of Washington Pipe Band >http://www.serve.com/cowpb/chamilton.html - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:14:02 -0500 From: "JOHN MITCHELL" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Duties of the P/S > > >My additions are when taking over for the pipey: > >1. Get begrudging co-operation from band when steping into P/M spot >2. Watch/overhear the band bitch about the P/S > >-- >Brian C. Well Brian, after watching you in action over the weekend, maybe you can add these items. gathering the fire wood for the camp fire sing along Collecting used beer tickets off of the drunken and passed out band members, so that the other members can reach that state too. preparing breakfast for the masses and checking out the transvestites in the cheers for beers contest! Hope your heed is not too sore! the late John Mitchell - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 21:15:49 -0700 From: "Hugh Peden, Tia ten Hoope, (and Rachel)" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: ? Pipe Shop on the Royal Mile All are correct - but, it has moved up the Royal Mile several hundred yards - same side of the road but much closer to Cannongate than the old location a stones throw from Holyrood Palace. Was just there 10 days ago and picked up a set of their practice pipes for a novelty. Their full address is: Bagpipes Galore 118 Canongate, The Royal Mile Edinburgh, EH8 8DD tel 0131-556-4073 fax 0131-556-1220 web www.bagpipe.co.uk/bagpipes-galore/ email pipes@bagpipe.co.uk Cheers! Andrew & Kristen Lenz wrote in message <37D4A906.63C4219D@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu>... >There's a pipe shop near the base of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, >Scotland (as you walk up it's on the left if I remember correctly). > >Does anyone know: >a) The name of the place, >b) their e-mail, URL, if it exists >c) their mailing address > >My grandfather bought his pipes there and in my renewed effort to >determine the make of my inherited pipes (he bought them in the late >60's, early 70's), I figured to explore the long shot in contacting them. > >Thanks, >Andrew >-- >Andrew & Kristen Lenz >alenz@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu >Santa Cruz, California U.S.A. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 02:22:14 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: E coli outbreak NOT at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. >Actually, it was the Washington County Fair in Greenwich, NY. I know... I sent that in error, and deleted it within mins. But some servers don't delete messages. Sorry! Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 04:36:48 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: E coli outbreak NOT at Capitol District games at Altamont fairgrounds. >So far 155 reported >cases, 45 people hospitalized and a 3 year old girl has died. Not much to >LOL about actually. I agree, but I'm not going to apologize for an imaginary insult that exists only in your mind. Anyone who knows me personally knows better. At the time I'd only heard that 12 people were sick, not about any kids dieing. Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:37:55 -0500 From: "JOHN MITCHELL" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Chanter Modifications > > Every chanter I have ever played has a sharp untaped high g. Try sanding the top of the reed, about 1/16" below the top. guaranteed to take the HIgh-G down a few decs. John Mitchell hitting the G spot - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 08 Sep 1999 06:13:53 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Henderson Drone Reeds: Help! >Okay, the year+ I've been at this has been most rewarding, especially my >trip this past July to the North American Academy of Piping in North >Carolina. But one thing just seems to be unanswerable by those I find myself >conversing with regarding Henderson reeds. >I am having one heck of a time determining at exactly what point to set the >bridles. I seem to go either from one extreme (inevitable shut off) to using >far too much air. I bought the Hendersons based on a number of >recommendations, but I can spend hours getting nowhere working with these >reeds to obtain a comfortable level of air flow while maintaining good tone. >The bass drone sounds dreadful 90% of the time. I have been playing a medium >chanter reed for about 4 months now, and have no problems here. Any >suggestions? >-neh Exactly the problem with our Wygents. If you find an answer let me know. Thanks Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 04 Sep 1999 20:59:09 GMT From: rojo2g@aol.com (Rojo2G) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Ringo's Tone Example >When was the last time we heard from royce To much intelligence, experience and outspokeness, for to many. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 23:37:38 -0700 From: Andrew & Kristen Lenz Subject: (bagpipe) Re: ? Pipe Shop on the Royal Mile Thanks to all who posted info about Bagpipes Galore! Andrew - -- Andrew & Kristen Lenz alenz@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu Santa Cruz, California U.S.A. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:04:50 -0700 From: Andrew & Kristen Lenz Subject: (bagpipe) Can You Identify Pipes? :-) So I inherited my pipes (circa 60s/70s) from my Grandfather and I have no idea who made them---they only have "MADE IN SCOTLAND" on the chanter. If anyone is good at identifying pipes and wants to make a go of it, you can check out the webpage I set up for it: http://alumni.cse.ucsc.edu/~alenz/mystery.html If anyone would like further descriptions in addition to what's posted with the photos, please e-mail me! Thanks, Andrew - -- Andrew & Kristen Lenz alenz@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu Santa Cruz, California U.S.A. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 09:30:10 +0100 From: Andrew Lee Hagen Subject: (bagpipe) Re: hate to ask On Wed, 8 Sep 1999 markalee@my-deja.com wrote: > In article , > Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: > Truth of the fact is, I have seen and heard them when I lived Stateside, > > and, yeah, they played, but it was far from orgasmic. > > Don't blame the drones for your pathetic reeding technique. Anyone > calling himself a piper should know how to make his pipe sound the way > he wants. The same can be said of Paki pipes. > > The Chanter was > > complete garbage, at least in the early 90's. > > Complete garbage? If your chanter reed skills were honed to the same > razor-fine competitive edge like they were with the drone reeds, I'm > surprised you got any sound at all out of that chanter - or any chanter. In (1992) I was looking for a *good* Chanter for grade one solos. I needed a chanter that had a bright beautiful top hand. I found one, and it wasn't Kron. Complete, well, for the most part. It looked pretty. Looks like I hit a sore spot. I'm sorry if I wasn't impressed - and I know a shade bit more about Kron chanters than you know about my 'reeding' techniques - buddy boy. The top hand was wimpy - very wimpy. Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. > Keep chasing those ferrules, mounts, ring-caps, etc... The folks at 3M > are as proud of your glue-mores as you are. Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. Sounded like a Fisher-Price toy. - - ALH > > Mark > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Share what you know. Learn what you don't. > > - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ End of bagpipe-digest V1 #52 **************************** - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.