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ah, silly me, I should have said I am ideally looking for a concert D set (that said I will happily consider flat sets too)

I'm on the lookout to buy a full set, 3/4 set or just a set of drones and regs asap. Finding it difficult to locate a set so thought I'd post and ask any sellers or anyone who knows of sets for sale to inform me. Thanks

i've got both and imho the EZdrones completely miss the point. They are easy enough to tune and can produce a steady tone but they are quiet and have none of the "buzz" or tonal dynamics most pipers would look for from their drones. Until a decent synthetic reed is invented I don't see why...

just got a new reed and am a wee bit perplexed about doing the fine tuning. my A and B are flat but my high D is sharp, what to do? incidentally all other notes are near spot on. as you might guess I'm a novice player but play border pipes so steadyness isn't an issue and the reed itself seems fine(...

thesession.org is laden wi suitable tunes and also discussion topics which will help you

thanks BigDavy, yeah I know about the session scene- was hoping for more workshoppy type stuff as I aint near ready to unleash my pish playin on the public and other musicians.

looks like al havetae travel tae Ireland- not a bad thing just bloody dear!!

I see England, Holland, Germany, USA, Wales etc. all have some form of meetup/ workshop/ tionol at various times. In Scotland there is nothing! Am i missing something here?

cauld wind or mouth blown?

thanks for your input guys. i guess its not my technique or tight grip causing the problem. I actually had a tendon reconnected some time ago in my bottom hand and this causes a wee bit of tightness in my right hand. it has not been apparent on my highland or uilleann playing and i suppose it must j...

anyone else out there get an aching bottom hand when playing low whistle? im a piper to trade and not sure if this is just a result of new muscle building or if i may just be over stretching?

any tips on hand exercises or technique?... or a link to an old thread....

moran taing

yup eezedrones are the most hassle free, good value and decent sounding. http://www.pipedreamsreeds.com/ as for chanter reed- don't expect to ever sound any good if you are not playing at the very least once a week. any chanter reed will dry out within a month or two and sound pish (especially in Fl...

thanks Don. yeah, old Ross canister is the only one i know and from what i can tell is the best type of canister system on the go. I never use the chanter hose though, any kind of chanter hose seems to effect sound too much. keeping my drones water free is my main concern, Scottish winters are not c...

is this book still for sale? if so i would like to buy

hello folks, was wondering if anyone out there had a ross canister system they wouldnae mind selling/ swapping/ giving away? i have been experimenting with various canisters, tubes, valves etc. and have come to the conclusion ross is perhaps the most suitable for my needs so any help much appreciate...

any help finding a tutor would be much appreciated. I am based in Glasgow but willing to travel the central belt or West of Scotland

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