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I learned Jackson's Couge in the Morning from the July edition of An Piobaire and am wondering what a couge is.


Greg

Has anyone ever heard of UP's being played ina RH way - not lacking technique, but playing non trad stuff, jazz etc? I don't mean the odd novelty piping piece but mainly non trad stuff. Paddy Keenan told me that during the early 70s, he spent time in London playing his UPs with some jazz bands. I i...

Probably Davy Spillane for being the piper in Riverdance when it was starting out and causing many to first ask what that "instrument" actually was.

That and Liam O'Flynn for playing on Christy Moore's Prosperous album which of course lead to Planxy.

Greg

Louise Mulcahy plays the pipes on a couple tracks of the CD "The Mulcahy Family". The whole album is well worth a listen.

Greg

We are lucky as Martin's wife is originally from Nanaimo (which is located on Vancouver Island) and his in-laws still live there, so he comes to B.C. fairly frequently. We have had him for a couple workshops and The Swarm of Drones bagpipe festival when it was still in existance. He is indeed a top ...

I am surprised that nobody has mentioned David Power yet. I was completely blown away by his playing at the West Coast Tionol in Seattle this year.

He also plays an absolutely amazing flat-set in C made by Alain Froment.

Greg

The British Columbia Uilleann Pipers' Society is presenting a weekend workshop with Martin Nolan on October 9th and 10th in Cobble Hill, B.C. on Vancouver Island. Martin will also be playing a house concert on the evening of the 9th. For information on costs, times or locations contact the society a...

Okeedohkaei, Please bring forth your tips or thoughts on back d breaking (not sinking in pitch, merely croaking when pressure is applied). What do you think causes it?? Why are some chanters more prone? Where do you make a correction in the reed? (e.g. my fave dying reed had a croak to start, I ret...

dtravers wrote:man! All these Vancouverites coming out of the woodwork!

-Derek-
Say, any of you do whistle lessons?

Maybe we should get together for our own Chiff gathering!

Greg

The Wolf and Hound on West Broadway has a nice session on Wednesdays. I haven't been to it for a couple months, so don't know if starts at 7:30 or 8:00 these days though.

Thanks to everyone who replied.

Greg

Hi,

I need to make a new key for a chanter and would like to use original materials if possible. I have been unable to source any nickel-silver locally and was wondering if anyone knew of any sources on-line or otherwise where I could get some.

Thanks,

Greg

Some of your questions can be answered by listening to the Drones & The Chanters Vol. 1. Leo Rowsome plays a set of tunes on a double chanter. PD. A CD copy of this recording is currently available on eBay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2595372899&category=1053 G...

I was at the Tionol for the whole weekend, but from the comments going around I seemed to have missed some of the great sessions. I attended David's class on Saturday and going in didn't really know what to expect. David is an amazing piper and I thought a very patient and clear teacher. He was able...

I'm sorry, I have to do this....

That's udderly ridiculous.

It comes in bags in Canada too... or at least in British Columbia. Four one litre bags in one big bag.