Its fun to watch the rapid evolution of this little instrument. What
began as a keyless chanter (Paul, on Sunday) has gained one key
(Edmund, on Tuesday) and now three more (Philip, also today). Im
sure well get to seven soon.
Francis
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Well, I'll take it back to three keys. Philip has made me a three key Bb Lydian
chanter for Dixon tunes (and any other border or highland repertoire). Let me
explain.
It's more convenient (for me anyway) to play highland and border music as
written on nsp, that is with the tonic A at five
It would be interesting to hear what the pipemakers have to say about
keyless chanters with a flattened seventh. In looking at my own scabrous
keyless chanter one the reasons I've held off on filling in the f hole and
redilling a flattened seventh is that unless the hole is drilled at an
So, I=B9ve heard tell that regulators (as have become common in usage with
uilleann pipes) got their start in the annals of the Northumbrian
smallpipes.
Can anyone verify this?
Are there any current pipe makers who take orders for regulators for the
NSP?
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Tommy Kochel
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