More left handed chanter

Uilleann Pipes
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I just finished making a “Left handed” chanter with wooden head and stop key. The fellow wanted the keys ( other than the C key) mounted on the other side of the chanter which I did. To be honest, I realized that I could just a easily learn to play the chanter right handed even though the keys were in a different position.

In my opinion a left handed chanter is like a left handed baseball bat.

Regulators and bag placement are a different matter.

In terms of Irish music, keys are not a necessity. 99% of all tunes can be played on a keyless chanter. The value of keys is more for looks than anything else. The C, F natural, G# all can be fingered by half holing, no keys necessary

All the best,
Pat Sky

2

This has come up several times before, with the consensus being (even from some left handers) that a new physical activity like learning to play UPs is just as easy on a right-hand set as it is to learn on a left-hand set, with the left-hand set having a smaller resale market.

djm