Pipes in C#

j.hohl.kennedy · Post by **j.hohl.kennedy** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:27 am

It appears to me, in my limited experience, that very few recordings exist of C# pipes. Seamus Ennis, of course, had his Coyne set of pipes. And I know Dickey Deegan has a set in C#.

Are there any other recordings? Any other pipers out there who own/play sets in C#?

*Jonathan*

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:59 am

Neillidh Mulligan

j.hohl.kennedy · Post by **j.hohl.kennedy** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 12:19 pm

On 2003-01-17 12:59, Peter Laban wrote:
Neillidh Mulligan

Ah, yes, I've forgotten about Mr. Mulligan's set and recordings. I do have both of his, however lent to someone (mental note: get them back.) Thanks Peter.

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 12:34 pm

How about Kevin Rowsome?

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 1:14 pm

One of the Neil Mulligan recordings is called The Leitrim Thrush, and also has his brother Tom on one of the tracks. Nice liner notes. It was released by Spring records, 50 Shore road, Rostrevor, County Down.
Marc

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 1:29 pm

"If e'er you pass this way again, don't fail to see Rostrevor" - Séamus Ennis, quoting a person he collected tunes from. Does anyone know the rest of this quote? Can't quite put my finger on it now.

Patrick.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 1:33 pm

The first Joe and Antonette McKenna album is with C# pipes; chanter in boxwood by Leo Rowsome, body by O'Meally.One should note that there are 16" chanters which are sharp of C but not up to C#,and 15" chanters also. Until the last 15 years or so many pipes were made in inches; a 17" chanter is near B but sharp of it according to A=440 standards, which were unknown when the older pipes were made. An 18" chanter can be refered to as a B flat but is really just flat of B. The Leo Rowsome 14" chanters are sharp of D but are often reeded down to D, yielding tuning problems. Lately we have been refering to pipes in pitches based on A=440 cps. This yields chanter lengths that are not at even inch lengths. This is handy for playing with other musicians at fixed pitches, particularly in D and sometimes C. I don't know why anyone would require a flat set in say B to be anything but approximate in pitch. Most old Egans, Coynes etc. are made in inches and trying to make them play to modern pitch standards is a disservice.

Ted

Ted

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Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:10 pm

Actually Neillidh resurrected his late father Tom for his recording.

Patrick, Mr James Cauley, fluteplayer of the Fingal Trio rhymed his holiday greetings to th Ennis family. Have it somewhere, wasn't that in the Eamonn de Buitleir film Miles and Miles of music that he told that one.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 3:23 pm

Hi Peter,

Yeah that's the one. I love that video... needs another screening this weekend I think

I'm looking at Tommy Recks "Mason's Apron" in three keys. Getting into that 2nd octave C#.. .great stuff!

Patrick.

[ This Message was edited by: Patrick D'Arcy on 2003-01-17 16:24 ]

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 3:08 am

Mickey Smith should be on the list as well I think.

[ This Message was edited by: Peter Laban on 2003-01-18 07:52 ]

lemonsquash · Post by **lemonsquash** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 9:19 am

"Men may rhyme and men may not, but I could rhyme forever.
If e'er you pass this way again, don't fail to see Rostrevor."

A quote, if memory serves, from Seamus' uncle (whose name escapes me) in a letter to James Ennis. "....and that wasn't for his brother Brian's Christmas cards!" --Seamus.

lemonsquash · Post by **lemonsquash** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 9:23 am

Ah, just read Peter's reply, stand corrected on the source...there'e the rest of the quote, anyway.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 1:35 pm

Great stuff,

That's the one...

Thanks Lemon

Patrick.

stew · Post by **stew** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 6:07 pm

HI Guy's
I play a C# set, Dont forget Liam o' Flynn he now plays C# as well as concert he's got seamus Ennis's set you can hear them on his later CD's there's four cracking tracks on The Fine Art Piping CD by Liam and I hope theres more to come he certainly can makes them sing.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:29 pm

Dublin piper Gay Mc Keown has a Coyne C sharp set as does Nollaig Mc Carthy also of Dublin. John Huges from the north of this country was playing a lovely sounding and unusual Coyne hybrid of some sort at the Belfast Tionol just past as well...... there are quite a few of them played or being let slumber behind closed doors in these climes.

Regards, Harry.