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- Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:58 am
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Line of Duty- A 6/4 Slow March
- Replies: 1
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- Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:01 pm
- Forum: Compositions
- Topic: The Line of Duty- A 6/4 Slow March
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4592
The Line of Duty- A 6/4 Slow March
In memory of a tragic shooting that occured less than 2 weeks ago... I had the privelidge of piping at the memorial...
3 dead, 2 day manhunt, 1 critical victim, 0 reason
and all In the Line of Duty
3 dead, 2 day manhunt, 1 critical victim, 0 reason
and all In the Line of Duty
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:08 am
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: Amazing Grace Concert/Band Setting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14134
- Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:28 pm
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: Amazing Grace Concert/Band Setting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14134
uist get to gether and figure things out, tempos and such... my recomendation is that you talk tro the other musicians and find out if they have played with a piper before, where there tuning at etc etc etc... Concert pitch is generally accepted to be 440Hz, the standard Low A is averaging at about ...
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:00 pm
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: synthetic chanter reeds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 32261
once again tho... I live in Edmonton Alberta... BIG Military City, cold tempratures and its a dry cold... a Cane reed may not withstand the temperatures when its being played (moist) in -40 for rememberance day or a funeral etc... mostly I try to play inside, but the Legionaires here are pretty toug...
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:58 pm
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: Saul Bagpipe Tuning System
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14635
depends on where you get it... its priced at 220 USD from Mark's site, but up here in Canada the Retail tag is 400 CAD, everywhere is sold out, I go t mine used... It arrived next day, seems to be a killer unit, but i think I need new contacts... Ive got an email in to Mark to see what he recommends...
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:19 am
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: Saul Bagpipe Tuning System
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14635
Saul Bagpipe Tuning System
Does anyone have experience with the Saul Bagpipe Tuning System? I just acquired one online and it is being mailed to me, but I was looking for more seasoned "battlefield" feedback/comments/reveiws on it... for those that have not heard/seen it: http://www.saultuner.com/home.html He is out of stock,...
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:53 pm
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: synthetic chanter reeds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 32261
and in regards to the "when people are around" comment, that was only several judges etc in the area... I was privelidged enough to go to school with many people who later joined Alberta Caledonia, and still know a few of their players today, even tho many have moved on... if one of them caught me w...
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:39 am
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: Bagpipes: The emotional battering ram
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15437
i know that its bad to feel this way, but its true, and you cant help it... Ive stopped a 270 lb Military (Capt) Police Officer dead in his tracks by switching from a Hornpipe to Amazing Grace... He was coming to shut me up, as I was on course and drawing attention to myself to his dismay apparently...
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:27 am
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: synthetic chanter reeds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 32261
Sorry Spicy - I don't get you. You said that you'd recommend the Clanrye because apart from very cold weather, they're pretty stable. Then you said that you'd steer clear because they sound horrible and cane is better. Or are you just saying that you like them in the rain, but not when anyone else ...
- Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:50 pm
- Forum: Piping Picture Post
- Topic: deep inside, pipers are just nursery children...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 23212
it seriously gets better, although i think this may be another year... lol http://youtu.be/eIX7wK4iEZ8
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:19 pm
- Forum: Bletherin
- Topic: synthetic chanter reeds
- Replies: 11
- Views: 32261
ive played a Clanrye, easy to blow, little to no weather induced fluxuation, I live up in Canada where the winters are cold and often we get freak rain from out of nowhere, asidefrom a few cold weather gigs (funerals/rememberance day) i wouldnt recommend it. Cane is much better as "broken in" reeds ...