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I can give an opinion of which to key choose-- D, mainly because of the vast body of available recordings, written music, tutorials, and live sessions that you can participate in, with an instrument in that key. Lots of folks eventually seem to gravitate to lower-keyed flat chanters because they so...

pudinka wrote:Even if it is Arundo donax, the oil won't kill it...it can't be killed. It's like a cartoon super-villian.

Very true.

The photo is pretty small, I'm not certain that is Arundo Donax. There is a reed that closely resembles AD, I have run across it many times in Florida and this photo resembles that reed.

BigDavy wrote:Hi razzmaster

I think you will like this one too. Even though I might get pelters from JES for posting it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4DyytEiuVw

David

Consider yourself peltered... sort of...

Kevin f. Gilstrap wrote:

Joseph E. Smith wrote:Try listening to Seamus Ennis.

Did Seamus Ennis play Great Highland Bagpipes before playing Uilleann pipes?

Yup.

Try listening to Seamus Ennis.

rgouette wrote:

Maybe you can get a V-Bodhran player too...

I think Mr Eskin has something in the works...

eskin wrote:You never know...

YIKES!!!

rgouette wrote: We may include pipes too maybe, unless we find we can just cover em with a midi patch...

Who's gonna play V-Pipes? Maybe you can get a V-Bodhran player too...

Hello Kevin, Don't belive them. Irish piping is far the most finicky and impossible to learn instrument ever invented. First, you must learn making reeds, otherwise you are just struggling unless you have an in-house reedmaker. All the Best! Now, now... no need to give the poor fella a coronary... ...

The switch from Highland to Uilleann pipes isn't as difficult as some may have you believe. Time, patience and practice is the name of the game... and help from an experienced tutor.

It could be a problem if you were piping at 20,000 feet. But not all flights are affected by the ash cloud, my mother in-law flew over to see us when all other flights had been cancelled . Apparently flying by broom is not affected by the ash cloud. RORY Seen it coming but still good :D Ditto. :lol:

Great weekend!

Thanks Tommy, GNIPC, Skip, Ivan and David.

Hope Patrick, Larry (nice to see you guys again) and Jamie (I'll get to working on that reed in a couple of days) have a safe and easy trip home.

Yup, great weekend, nice tug boat.

Day one, in the books. It was a beautiful one. Come on tomorrow!

Pat Cannady wrote:That was sweeeeeeet playing, whoever it was.

Nelius O'Cronin, I believe.

PJ wrote:Tempting, very tempting ...

Agreed... but timing for me isn't right.