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Here's a heads up for an upcoming event, hope to see some of you UK C&F whistlers there! The Music Room Presents 'Whistle Day' & Becky Taylor’s 'Ireland Bridge' CD Launch The Music Room, St.John's Works, St. John's Place, Cleckheaton, West Yorks BD19 3RR Tel +44 (0) 1274 879768 SATURDAY 12th...

Yes i'll post to the US, full postage details on the ebay page.

Hi Tim,
Its around 20 years old, mid-80's I think I got it - the serial number is 1555.

There is a bid on it now so it will have to stay on ebay.

Becky

Just a heads up that I'm selling my Sweetheart D whistle (no 1555) on ebay if anyone is interested.


Becky Taylor

That's Rattle the Cash from the Goodman manuscript. (page 25 of the Hugh Shields edition). Nice tune! And a lovely sounding set (though I am not sure I could hear the bass drone... were all 3 drones working Beks?). Where did that Harrington chanter come from?[/quote] Yeah I love that tune, if only t...

I'm probably not allowed to mention it here but that bangle is an extremely high powered magnetic bracelet which I nearly always wear when I play as I get tendonitis in that wrist. Dont have much problem with it snagging tho as it fits very close to the skin and I push it up out of the way when I'm ...

I've not got many photos of the Crowley set, but this one on the website is is ok. http://www.beckytaylor.info/images/img122.jpg The Crowley set did come from Tom O'Rourke, but I didn't play them on that interview. The old set are a Coyne C# body in boxwood, extensively repaired by Rowsome (W) we th...

Thought some of you might be interested to listen to an interview and tunes by me on Phil Browns show 'The Drift' on BBC radio Lancashire. It was broadcast last Thursday but is available on the BBC listen again service for a week until next Sunday on the internet, its about 10minutes into the show a...

giggleswicksam wrote:Harsh E? I'm into my harsh F's at the moment. I'd struggle without a harsh E, and rarely use soft D.

Was just about to say Hard E hard E hard E (and F if you can get it!)
Without a doubt its Hard D all the time for me, soft D's are just for girly wimps

If i'm playing in a session I'll generally sit with my pipes on and just blow air through the chanter for 5-10 minutes without letting it make a noise, this is usually enough for the reed to adjust to the local conditions and means that i'm not too horrendously out of tune when I join in for my firs...

Cool, another member for the pregnant pipers club!!

Seriously, it can be done (gets a bit uncomfortable though). There is an old Northumbrian Pipers trick that sometimes works - Putting the belt of the bellows over your left shoulder instead of around your waist, and yes, I've tried it!

To straighten out bent boxwood simply place in vice and gently heat ( an electric paintstripper blower is ideal) gently straighten.Voile. it is really as simple as that. :wink: Slán Go Foill Uilliam Thats interesting, Northumbrian pipemaker Colin Ross was telling me the exact same thing on Saturday...

Hi guys...been off board for a while with flu :( Back now, and interesting to read your comments. Glad you enjoyed the playing, but before you all get too far down the analysis route I'd just like to remind everyone that the occasion for the event was the Dave Williams Tribute weekend, held at the e...

Might also be Ronan Le Bars