I would eventually like to upgrade my narrow bore chanter. I know Wooff is the narrow bore Elvis, but his wait puts me at 58 years old when I get one. Has anyone had any experience with narrow bore chanters from other makers such as Rogge, Bagpipeworks, or anyone else?
thanks,
Dave
parky@poetworld.net
Brad Angus 360-699-4409
He models narrow bore chanters in style of Coyne and Harrington. Fine workmanship and attention to historical detail. I have a narrow bore D which has great tone, however I am sending it back for more work…the best tuning I have is sharp and the C natural is off ..so he is opening the bore some…we believe the chanter has closed somewhat with climate change from Wash to NJ. Other than that the chanter has great tone. Plays easy and lends itself to a more staccato style of play. There are photoes of his work on the OBssesion site. Caution…he loves to talk on the phone…you will get a history lesson …interesting character…I am too green just yet to give you a solid opinion of his pipes yet he has a good reputation and does magnificant work. He is a Woeff protoge’
Tell him Phil reccomended him and he’ll give you a dollar off. Artichoke music carries his pipes…I think there is one in stock now. Good Luck
Dave do you currently own a narrow bore D chanter?
Last time I was at Artichoke they had two of his chanters. Brad does very good work, especially with narrow-bore.
Dionys
I was out at Joe Kennedy’s today and heard one of his first narrow bore D chanters. It sounded so nice that I asked for one of them with my 1/2 set in three months (I already have one of his wide-bore D chanters).
Cheers,
Virgil
Virgil, do you know what (or who’s) pattern Joe Kennedy based his design on?
How many keys are you getting?
Do you know if his Fnat key is a Rowesome style or Coyne?
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Narrow bore has a quiter sweet tone and for me it works best when playing with a fiddler or dulcimer player as my wife. Also a nice kitchen pipe so people can talk while you play. I use the concert ptitch in session..but in a smaller session narrow bore allows others to be heard. 
“If you’re into concert pitch that implies you want to session.”
Does it?
I use a large bore chanter for everything. I use a softer reed if I don’t want much voume, or if practicing in the kitchen–it sounds softer than the regular reed for my narrow bore chanter. 
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Tony, I’m not Virgil, but the narrower bore D chanter Joe’s working on is based on a Coyne design.
Regards, Harry.
Seriously Kevin,
I can’t recall seeing any tutorial media specifically for ‘flat pitched’ pipes so I guess ‘playing along’ lessons would be a handicap for anyone to begin piping on anything but a D chanter.
Thanks Harry, that means the Fnat key is the turret type, right ?
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Tony,
I haven’t seen or tried the prototype yet, so I don’t know what Joe has in mind when it comes to keys (or if indeed he has fitted any yet). He has only been working on this narrower design since he returned home from his visit to these shores of just a couple of weeks ago.
The bore dimensions and hole spacings are Coyne inspired I’m sure, don’t know about the jewelry though!
Cheers, Harry.
Kevin,
I think I got the term turret from Davy or from his website. It’s the style that curves around the chanter pressed with your 3rd finger (right hand) instead of the Rowesome key style pressed with the 4th finger (left hand) picture from Bagpipeworks:
Sorry for the slow response. I am not sure who Joe’s D chanter is modelled after, but the one he will be giving me soon will be fully keyed (5 keys including the stop-key). I would contact him directly for the specifics.
Cheers,
Virgil
That Fnat key style is known as the F ring key as far as I’ve heard anyway?!?!?
No Patrick…
It’s called the F’ing key. When all your other chanters are Rowesome style and you find yourself trying to play Fnat with your left hand, you say… “Where’s that F’ing key?”