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I know that's often the case, but it is on amazon.co.uk for 6.99.

You can download Stone in the Field from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Tommy-Reck/dp/B000RZA3F0

They're played wet, And I think you might use reeds of slightly different stiffness and geometry for different applications - orchestral, chamber, solo, etc. A wet reed does eliminate the whole humidity dimension. You can buy store bought reeds, but different makers' reeds vary a great deal in dime...

From what I've been told and read, all decent oboe and bassoon players make their own reeds. "Standard" reeds may be available, but they are rarely good enough for the high level players, and must be adjusted to suit actual conditions. The idea that a reed is just perfect and stays that w...

highland-piper wrote:

Lorenzo wrote: Robbie Hannan centers the chanter and it feels as though the drones and regs are panned slightly left. He use no reverb as far as I could detect.

That could be a stereo pair, could it not?

I think so also. If you use a coincident stereo pair a few feet away you can get some pan on the drones.

highland-piper wrote:So if the one mic was 6 inches from the chanter it should be at least 18" from the one on the drones?

Probably, but then you're not going to get a natural sound from the chanter. I guess I'm not a fan of close micing then using a lot of EQ to create what you think the instrument sounded like.

Simon, the 4-to-1 isn't a rule for mics per se. It a rule to help keep the bleeding to a minimum between two different musicians. The cardioid pattern needs that much room out front and to the sides. With the upipes you can separate them well enough since the bleeding is not an important issue. Dur...

About a year ago I got a Korg D16XD multitrack digital recorder (16 tracks simultaneous). Dynamic mics are good for live--the ATM63HE is better than the Shure SM58--but I'm really impressed with the AT4033 SE large diaphram condensor mic and the Octova MC 012 in studio for instruments. I'd recommen...

What Christian has described is "popping" and is a legitimate way to achieve a difficult high G or A though its not something I would use all the time. If the OP could post an audio or video clip it may help diagnose the problem they are having. That was my point. You shouldn't have to po...

3. Shortly lift the chanter from the knee and put it down again, may be as short as you can say "up" 4. between lifting and putting back to knee open the g- or a-finger, keep it open until the chanter is back down and still keep it open afterwards. In this moment the reed should swing wit...

Seth uses and sells L&M bags. To me they are a normal size, and they're airtight, after 9 years. I replaced the bag on a Angus B set with an L&M bag - huge improvement. The original was narrow and leaked like a sieve even after filling it with goop.

Buy one.

Simonknight, You mentioned Eastman guitars. Guess what, they are made in China. Pat Sky I know. The recipe for success seems to be a good design (usually from the US) then post-manufacture setup and quality control in the US. In the case of Eastmans, the Chinese luthiers that make seem to be excell...

One thing about guitars today brand name are meaningless. There are plenty of very good playable guitars, electric and acoustic, for under $2-400.00 that will serve you well in the learning stage. This may be true if all you expect from a guitar is to strum a few chords. If you are serious about st...

You could play the beautiful slow air "Sliabh na mBan" (the mounting of the women) which at a wedding is kind of apt ,and then go into the jig " I buried my wife and danced on her grave" RORY The song is about men being slaughtered on the slopes of Slievenamon. the mountain of w...

If you're going down the jazz route, that's a lifelong study, and you defintley need at least one harmony instrument in your arsenal. You'll also find yourself needing more than one guitar! A Gibson 335 for about $2K is a great blues instrument and can handle jazz guitar to a point, but you'll end u...