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by Patrick D'Arcy
Tue Aug 21, 2001 8:08 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Should I even think of starting without a mentor or teacher?
Replies: 11
Views: 9081

Hello again, I forgot to mention in my last message to stay away from the whistle chanter. If you want to play the pipes... play the pipes. There are a ton of makers out there that can get a set to you very quickly compared to years ago. Gluck, Patrick. <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Pa...
by Patrick D'Arcy
Tue Aug 21, 2001 11:48 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: A description of the Pipes
Replies: 8
Views: 3243

Hi Brian, Not at all. This a is a great message board, much more functional then mine currently. Mine has gotten too big. There is tonns of information on my board though that I wan tto bring over to a new message board system. I have been looking at this one (phpBB) and need to talk to my ISP about...
by Patrick D'Arcy
Mon Aug 20, 2001 12:31 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: A description of the Pipes
Replies: 8
Views: 3243

There area a lot of new people to the pipes here and people wanting to learn more about pipes before investing in them.

So, for a description of the various parts of the pipes and their function have a look at:
http://www.concentric.net/~pdarcy/page3/page3.shtml

All the best,

Patrick.
by Patrick D'Arcy
Mon Aug 20, 2001 12:20 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Should I even think of starting without a mentor or teacher?
Replies: 11
Views: 9081

Go to: http://www.iol.ie/~npupipes/Catalogue.htm to order Na Píobairí Uilleann's tutorial videos. They are absolutely invaluable to anyone learning the pipes without a teacher nearby. Also check out: http://www.madfortrad.com/ ... they have an excellent CDROM for sale with Seán Potts teaching the pi...