... thinking ... looking ... the ... Hi Im searching the archives now about borderpipes and found this post... I also play the GHB , Uillean and borderpipes ....
I have noticed that the volumne of uillean pipe D chanters varries a great deal, at least amongst players round here. I have also noticed that my border pipe...
Yes? It is nice to know that there may be others playing border pipes at sessions. Are these sessions in the Borders? Do they play only border music? Do any...
What a lot of questions. ... The ones I know about are, because that's where I am. ... A mixture, depending on who they are. ... Yes ... Yes, amd also no....
Matt Seattle
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Jun 3, 2005 6:46 am
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Hi all, I've heard of this "Blether n blaw" thing, on a TV documentary. It is a very secret activity, with clandestine websites, and lightning text...
Bellingham Heritage Centre (in Northumberland) have been showing off a set of pipes they have recently acquired. They look like border pipes and were reputedly...
Thank for the pic, though the quality is poor on my machine. If the section closest to the curator is the Chanter, then they look like Pastoral pipes to me? ...
hmmm... certainly not Northumbrian smallpipes as described in the newspaper caption. ... __________________________________________________________________ ...
Hello All, Can somebody tell me the major difference between ssp bellows and uilleann? I'm using my ssp in my uilleann practice set, but I'm not sure I like...
Don't really know the difference - I use Uillean pipe bellows by Jackie Boyce to power my Scottish Smallpipes. They work fine. I'm currently having some fun...
... Fascinating !! Strictly they are not "border pipes" .... BUT ... The term "Border Pipes" derives from the opening paragraph of Chapter 8 of the First...
VERY interesting info from Ian, but - ... of the ... - not so sure about that. I believe that Walter Scott was quite happy with the term Border pipes. I am...
Matt Seattle
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Jun 12, 2005 12:33 pm
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ssp bellows are smaller. i think that's about it. c ... From: bellowspipes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellowspipes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of warren_barnicoat ...
The recent exchange on Uillean bellows prompts me to suggest that the small(er) ssp bellows should be more than adequate to use with Border pipes if the ...
Jockagnew@...
Jun 15, 2005 7:28 am
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... I agree with Jock: I use stitched bellows, which were made for my NSP, with our Border Pipes. They are totally adequate- the playing pressure is no higher...
I am new to bellows piping and am very interested in purchasing a set of smallpipes. I have a quick question and would be very grateful for any advice. Does...
... For the A set the usual thing is to have a tenor (a), bass (A) and baritone (E between tenor and bass). For the D set the equivalent would be daD. The...
I agree with my friend Richard on all he wrote except I do feel that there is an element of compromise in the combination sets. This is because -for my ears-...
Following on - rather late - from Richard and Nigels remarks, I have a 4-drone set of Richard + Anitas and a D NSP chanter and an A SSP Chanter. The small 'a'...
... Hi Phil, The F is for tunes in B minor. The drones are tuned B/F/b. Why Bm? Because the NSP D chanter transposes the written music. Tunes written in Em (...
In B minor, wouldn't F# be the desired drone tone? In B minor (or B major for that matter) F is a flat fifth (or enharmonically a sharp fourth) - also known as...
Bob Cameron
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Jun 24, 2005 12:21 pm
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... I certainly would have thought so. In a B minor chord, F# is the fifth. ... Musica" A singularly dissonant interval. Right..."wot ee sed" <grin>. ...
Thanks for clearing that up, in fact as it is presently set I can't actually get the drone to go up to F-sharp so have yet to experience the potential. I...
Hello! I have an A/D set. To be honest I only ever use two drones at one go. So if I am using the A chanter I use just the A's or just the D's. I quite often...
... This sounds very interesting. I have (potentially) an A/D set, but haven't purchased the top "d" yet. ... Hmmm...inspiring :) I think I'll bung in an alto...
