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- Mon Feb 25, 2002 11:01 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: I'm Getting Pipes
- Replies: 21
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Ron, It's not too late to change your mind!!! I started about thirty years ago, and in spite of varicose veins in the left armpit, arthritis in the cervical region of the spine, calloused right thumb, split thumbnaile etc. etc. I'm still at it, and looking forward to retirement and having more time ...
- Fri Feb 22, 2002 6:12 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: OT: British Gold in the Winter Olympics!! Hip, Hip, Hooray!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1963
Congrats indeeed. I thought curling on TV was some kind of joke (what could be worse than darts on TV?). But I tuned in and out several times last night, and as the suspense mounted I got so hooked in the whole emotional side of it that the final throw brought tears of joy to my eyes on behalf of th...
- Thu Feb 21, 2002 3:52 am
- Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
- Topic: Elder Reeds
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6622
The article which Peter refers to appeared in An Piobaire a couple of years ago. It's by Ken McLeod, who can be offputting in the dogmatism with which he expresses some of his views. But he bases the article on a considerable amount of empirical research (i.e. trial and error!), his general approach...