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I had a discussion the other day with a guy who makes Northumbrian Pipes. He asked me why UPs cost so much more than NSP: NSP, in his opinion are much more complex, use more material and take longer to make. So a full set of NSP (say 13 key) in box and silver made by a reputable maker might be half...

Hey, BC Childress here,

Would any whistle Makers/Sellers be interested in a Vendor's slot at the Killington, VT Piper's Gathering? We'd love to have 2 or 15 of you. If so, contact me privately: bruce@bcpipes.com

For more information go to: http://www.pipersgathering.org

Bagpipes on the Titanic By Bruce C. (B.C.) Childress Just about everyone I know saw the recent film,from director James Cameron, “Titanic”, and have subsequently asked me, “Do you think they might have had Uilleann Pipes on board somewhere?” My answer used to be a resounding, “Yes! In fact, the rese...

P.S. I have some idea as to what was going on in all this. But I can truthfully say, after some dissatisfaction with adhearance to other measurements, I cleared my mind and basically hacked until I was satisfied with what I was playing. Many chanter carcasses collect dust in a box on a far away shel...

Is it possible you can give us an example of what you mean.Say you have a particular probelm with a certain note what might you do with the reamer to cure it ? RORY That depends on what the certain note is. With the notes: G, A and B (first octave) I have never noticed much in the way of the bore a...

Was his name "Marty McFly"?

John Mulhern wrote: Hiya Bill! Extending the two nearest reed seat line co-ordinates ( D.234, Z13.65 & D.219, Z13.51) and intersecting them with the two nearest bore line co-ordinates (D.234, Z12.08 & D.219, Z12.73)...the throat intersection is at D.204, Z13.372. I really hope this is what ...

They say the Flat sets made in the 18th and 19th centuries by makers such as Coyne, Egan, Kenna etc have qualities in the internal workmanship that have since been lost and only now are makers beginning to rediscover them. We can't know if these pipes have improved with age because we weren't aroun...

Curious..... So who won the bid? You would think I would remember a cocobolo chanter with maple mounts.... Like I do one of those every month! I would be interested in knowing the year stamped on the chanter (provided I was doing that when this particular chanter was made). The whole set looks like ...

Heya all, Yes, that was me selling the set. I did it as a favor for a guy in Alaska, who was not plugged into the piping (and internet) loop well enough to do it effectively on his own. I can say this, the set having been sold now: I just kinda like to keep quiet about auctions til it's over. Thank ...

I would be interested in any reports on this one. From the standpoint of knowing how the old stuff is fairing.

Cheers,
BC

Any Boston area UP'ers up to play a funeral tomorrow, 01/28? (hopefully not graveside, considering recent glaciation) Contact me privately please.


Cheers,
BC Childress
bruce@bcpipes.com

Hello All, Stick to the staple dimension Chris cited. The head dimension is a little more variable, according to what a particular piece of cane tells you to do. These days, I fancy a .49" head width. I like to get the cane slip as thin as I can get it. Somewhere around .030" thick at the ...

Hello Everyone, Photos from the East Coast Tionol, East Durham, NY 2004 are up at my website Here: http://www.bcpipes.com/East%20Durham%202004.html Please report if you find any broken, missing or misdirected links. Comments, additions and suggestions will be most welcome, of course. Enjoy! BC Child...

Hello Folks,

North Hero Piper's Gathering photos are up, here:

http://www.bcpipes.com/North%20Hero%202004.html

Please have a look. Thanks all.

Cheers,
BC Childress