Hello Folks
* Yes, reeds make a huge difference. In general I use different reed
patterns to converge pitch, that's why I have 4 different patterns
just for 'F' chanters.
* When I referred to a modern trend towards concert F (A=440) I did
not for a millisecond mean to imply it was a universal trend. I was
actually thinking of the Cut & Dry Dolly album where we needed
pipes in concert F to play with Alistair Anderson's
concertina. This seemed to start something and this very
evening I played for over 2 hours in F with Sylviane Bartowiak
(concertina player and regular Cleveland Branch attender). It is
modern in the sense that it wasn't something the Reids needed to
consider.
* I totally agree, this music is primarily social. That's why I
have three different 'F' chanters to play comfortably in various
situations. As Francis rightly points out this is not essential but
it does make the music-making a joy rather than an acievement.
Cheers
Anthony
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