Chanters and policemen's truncheon's

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:14 pm

I've heard that in the past that some pipemakers made chanters out of old policemen's truncheon's .Is that so they could make knock-out chanters ?

RORY

magroibin · Post by **magroibin** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:19 pm

Perhaps...or maybe to get the tuning Bang-on.

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:05 pm

Yes. They also used draftsmen's rulers. Very good wood and well seasoned too!

Patrick.

No E · Post by **No E** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:26 pm

My understanding is that during "The Emergency" (often referred to as World War II) it was impossible to import exotic hardwoods (including ebony and African blackwood) into Ireland. So, pipmakers had to use whatever they could find, with police batons making a pretty good substitute. I think a few table legs were drafted for the cause as well.

No E

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:17 pm

I had heard that Matt Kiernan ( former Garda) used truncheons for chanters.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:26 am

regarding truncheons ,according to Rodney King there is a lovely ringing tone off them

RORY

PJ · Post by PJ » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:00 am

Apparently it's all in the seasoning of the wood - 20 years of blood, sweat and tears. The truncheon chanters are particularly nice for playing laments.

and furiously fast reels

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:22 am

rorybbellows wrote:regarding truncheons ,according to Rodney King there is a lovely ringing tone off them

RORY

rodneys party[/img]

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:47 am

You know Rory, I fail to see the humor in somebody being savagely beaten by law enforcement. :roll:

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:10 am

A Policeman friend of mine made himself a Northumbrian Pipe Chanter from an old truncheon several years back,after doing a nightclass tutored by Colin Ross.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:23 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:You know Rory, I fail to see the humor in somebody being savagely beaten by law enforcement. :roll:

Who's laughing ? not me !!!
Sometimes it does no harm to be reminded what goes on in this world of ours , ugly as it may be . Least we forget and all that

RORY

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:27 am

Rory, I thought it was immensely funny. More power to your elbow!

djm

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:35 am

djm wrote:Rory, I thought it was immensely funny. More power to your elbow!

djm

Saint Joe's going to be on your back now any minute

RORY

Craig Stuntz · Post by **Craig Stuntz** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:54 am

rorybbellows wrote:Is that so they could make knock-out chanters?

They just wanted to join the club.

sean an piobaire · Post by **sean an piobaire** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:10 am

I have to admit I never heard of "billy club" chanters, but I have heard of these long,round (1 1/2" to 2" diameter, hard wood RULERS, that were used in British office work, on those huge Victorian desk ledgers, with pages that clerks had to underline. These rulers were used by Northumbrian Small Pipe makers. As a joke, I have told people (for years), that I could fight my way out of a bar brawl, by unhitching my D bass regulator, and swinging it around as a club,to clear a path of escape. Thank the deity, that I have never had to....but if you're worried, always play the pipes with your back to the wall, so you can see the ruffians coming, and SAVE THE PIPES, get them out of harm's way as fast as you can! Sean Folsom

Chiff and Fipple Forums

Chanters and policemen's truncheon's

Chanters and policemen's truncheon's

Re: Chanters and policemen's truncheon's