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I have to disagree IMO i dont think Heather Clarke's tutor isessential as i found it didnt help that much.

Dan

Not all fiddlers are "seriously completely helpless without their perfect little electro-tuners".

Dan

Edit: spelling aint great though sheesh!

I find that when im learning a new tune, as i play other instruments, i can hear where the ornaments should go and just slow the tune down enough to get the ornaments at the start so i dont have learn the tune twice. As adding ornaments adds up to learning a new tune.

Dan

No offence meant Boyd.

I need to try and organise myself and get to some seesions with Rory and urself but being at school doesnt help!!

It is a nice chanter and its enjoyable to play, even on a bad day!

Dan

Edited for damn typos!

I only have heather clarkes book at the moment, But should i think about obtaining those books? Thanks Boyd. any more??? :lol: Im playing a mixture of scottish and irish stuff but im still at a basic level and things like triplets are slightly beyond me at the moment. What im starting to do is build...

I only have heather clarkes book at the moment, But should i think about obtaining those books? Thanks Boyd. any more??? :lol: Im playing a mixture of scottish and irish stuff but im still at a basic level and things like triplets are slightly beyong me at the moment. What im starting to do is build...

Could anyone give me and idea of the different ways of gracing the back D? Up until now a have only cut it using the thumb but ive hit tunes where i need more.

Help!!

Dan

I hire a hughes and macleod practice set and am trying to locate drones as the guy who hires them to me sold the drones.

Could anyone give me a list of places to keep an eye out or even better tell me where i could get them??

Cheers

Dan

I have not been playing long, I was just curious. I find that they look more appealing than staright ones which is another factor. I think i know someone with scalloped finger holes so i will see if i can get a try of them and see what i think.

You make a good point though.

Dan

Thanks to all who replied.

I have never played a "scalloped" chanter you see. It would be possible to scallop the holes at a paricular angle specific to a piper though? At a cost obviously.

Dan

This has been bugging me fo a while and i cant see to find any references previously made, however i could be being thick.

Does it make any difference to tone/sound having, shaped finger holes? If so, what?

Also, can anyone give a brief list of makers who do shaped finger holes?

Cheers

Dan

You cant go wrong with a bit of capercaillie, shoogelnifty and possibly a nice slice of Frankie Gavin.

Are there any other places that I should be aware of that sell second hand pipes other than NPU and Ebay??

Also what does L&M stand for regarding bags?

Cheers

Dan

Welcome!! I too hail from the north east. You shouldnt encourage the "we are tight rumours" its not true honest

Most things ive heard about Stephensons woork has been good but the self assembly bit scares me!!

Dan

looked but got bored with flash