On 10 Nov 2007, Mike and Enid Walton wrote:
>I was eagerly
> awaiting a flurry of responses as I also have the same problem.
I had considered suggesting that the problem might be a quiet chanter
reed rather than loud drones, if the drones are balanced with each
other. As others have said, dif
Hello Mike,
The use of cord of various types in the bore is an old woodwind
technique which has the primary effect of lowering the pitch but is
also effective in quietening the instrument to some degree. However,
permeable material really needs to be used wet, and in a dry blown
instrumen
Don't want to head down a path that only experts should tread, but since
more informed people have not responded, here's what I'd suggest. I would
first look to the reeds. I would make a the reed more quiet by tying on a
new tongue or wrapping a bridle on so as to shorten the length of the
to
mpt others (who see the errors in what I have written) to post,
anyway.
Colin Hill
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From: "Mike and Enid Walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 2:17 AM
Subject: [NSP] Re: Loud Drones
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> Does nobody have any suggestions f
Does nobody have any suggestions for this problem ? I was eagerly awaiting a
flurry of responses as I also have the same problem. I tried putting wool in
the drones, only distorted the sound I'm afraid.
Mike Walton
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