Narrow Bore

bay_1 · Post by **bay_1** » Sun May 28, 2006 12:47 pm

I'm looking to buy a set of pipes.

I'm interested in more mellow narrow bore pipes.
What makers make these?
Are there any narrow bore sound samples on the net?

Thanks,
K

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:30 pm

I'm surprised your question hasn't sparked another dispute about narrow bore D chanters.

Do a search on the word 'narrow' and you will see many discussions. Here are a few:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 8f4145adbc
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 8f4145adbc
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... 8f4145adbc

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon May 29, 2006 3:24 am

If by narrow bore you are referring to pipes pitched in C and B, there are quite a few who do make them. If you want C# or Bb, and there are fewer who do, but they are oput there and some contribute to this board fairly regularly, like Billh for one... although I am uncertain if he makes Bb.

Ray Sloan is about the only maker of narrow bore Ds that I am aware of, but that doesn't mean there aren't more out there. I'm not certain if David Boisvert still makes them or not.

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon May 29, 2006 5:02 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:Ray Sloan is about the only maker of narrow bore Ds that I am aware of, but that doesn't mean there aren't more out there.

Doesn't Geoff Wooff make narrow bore D? What's his waiting list currently? 14, 15 years?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:07 am

PJ wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote:Ray Sloan is about the only maker of narrow bore Ds that I am aware of, but that doesn't mean there aren't more out there.
Doesn't Geoff Wooff make narrow bore D? What's his waiting list currently? 14, 15 years?

I know he has, but I am uncertain if he still does. Peter would know I think. Mr. Laban?

simonknight · Post by **simonknight** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:54 am

Brad Angus makes a narrow bore D chanter.

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:57 am

Joe Kennedy is so popular for his narrow bore stuff in all keys that his waiting list is now up to 4-5 years.

djm

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:06 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:]

I know he has, but I am uncertain if he still does. Peter would know I think. Mr. Laban?

Geoff originally introduced the concept of the narrow bore chanter during the 80s (or maybe as it isn't completely unprecedented should I say re-introduced? Everybody thought it a novelty at the time). He still makes them when asked.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:07 am

Thanks Peter. Well, there you have it.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:37 am

Makers of narrow bore D chanters...
Rogge, Hunter, Hubbert.

billh · Post by **billh** » Mon May 29, 2006 12:03 pm

Joseph E. Smith wrote:...If you want C# or Bb, and there are fewer who do, but they are oput there and some contribute to this board fairly regularly, like Billh for one... although I am uncertain if he makes Bb.

Not yet, though it's in the plan. I'm doing C#/C/B at the moment.

I am messing about with narrow bore D as well, but both of those pitches are still in the R&D phases. Two issues with narrow bore D are that the good historic examples that one might copy are old enough that their fingering may be slightly non-standard by modern estimation, and they may not play at their best in modern concert D. Getting from there to a narrow bore D that plays in modern A=440 pitch with "modern" fingering is likely to take a fair bit of experimentation.

regards

Bill

Fergmaun · Post by **Fergmaun** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:22 pm

Pat Stones Luton England www.patstones.com also makes D narrow bore chanters which I have placed order with.

This narrow bore chanters is a copy from Geoff Wooff D chanters and Wide bore D copy is Cillian O'Briain's chanters.

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... pat+stones

Cheers

Ferg

Dave Parkhurst · Post by **Dave Parkhurst** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:29 pm

I think David Boisvert also makes narrow bore D. Geoff Wooff makes marvelous pipes, but has a hideous wait and only sells full sets at this point.
Dave

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:03 am

Dave Parkhurst wrote: Geoff Wooff makes marvelous pipes, but has a hideous wait and only sells full sets at this point.
Dave

he just (two days ago) brought me a chanter, He also had a B chanter for Declan Dillon so I suppose (again) it depends on who's asking. The wait was terrible: I asked for the chanter late september. It is marvelous though, you got that right.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 2:28 am

Peter Laban wrote:
Dave Parkhurst wrote: Geoff Wooff makes marvelous pipes, but has a hideous wait and only sells full sets at this point.
Dave
he just (two days ago) brought me a chanter, He also had a B chanter for Declan Dillon so I suppose (again) it depends on who's asking. The wait was terrible: I asked for the chanter late september. It is marvelous though, you got that right.

Ooooooooh, you are a wicked, wicked man Mr. Laban.

But all the same, I hope the chanter is playing nicely.