Pat Mitchell's album 'Uilleann Pipes'

Uilleann Pipes
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Just finished listening to my newly downloaded album of Pat Michell’s. I downloaded it legally based on the info in the latest An Piobaire.

But there is an apparent flaw in the transition from track 19, Nora Criona, to track 20 The Flogging reel. Track 19 doesn’t finish completely before jumping in to track 20, with no silence in between either.

So just wondering if this is the way it is originally or is there a technical error that has been introduced somewhere along the digital line between vinyl conversion to my download folder? Does anyone else with a downloaded version have this problem?

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I transcribed my copy of the LP to digital a few years ago. I just listened to the transition between track 19 and 20 on my transcription and there is a definite end to Nora Criona. The silent break between the end of NC and The Flogging is very short, but I think that’s my fault. Unfortunately I just moved and I have yet to unpack my LPs so I can’t confirm if the inter-track silence is of normal duration. From what you describe though, it sounds like there is a flaw in the transcription you have.

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Thanks for checking. Yeah, it certainly doesn’t sound like anything you’d get on a vinyl recording. So it will be interesting to see if others who have downloaded it have the same issue or if it’'s just mine. If I can work out how to re-download those two tracks from the vendor’s website I’ll try that and see if it doesn’t solve the issue.

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I can’t seem to get the download, only a pdf of the booklet.

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I thought the same until I realised that you have to click on one of the vendor icons shown on the page to access an online retailer that stocks the albums. And if you’re in Australia like me, you have to find an Australian version of each retailer as for some reason the UK and US ones won’t let Australians download from them.

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Thanks for the help, I’ve found a few places to download from.

7

The pommies still think you’re a penal colony. :laughing:

8

I bought my digital copy from iTunes, and there is no problem in the place you mentioned.

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Thanks Bensdad. I’ve just redownloaded both tracks from the vendor and the problem is fixed.

10

Maybe it’s time to start a discussion about why this is still one of the greatest piping recordings ever. As far as rhythmic nuance and complexity goes, Pat’s playing is mind blowing. On the other hand I’ve heard pipers dismiss it as “just” technique.
Opinions?

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Yes, his piping is of the nature that, as with Tommy Reck, I found that I was so engrossed in his chanter playing that I didn’t even notice the lack of regulators.

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By the way, thanks for the recommendation - I downloaded this album off of itunes and it is a good one for sure.

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Yep, and the Felix Doran one is well worth it too.
One that isn’t mentioned in An Piobaire is Drops of Brandy by Sean McAloon (Pipes and fiddle) and John Rea (hammered dulcimer).

14

This recording has been dodging me all these years. Just got if off iTunes. Cannot wait to digest it!

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It’s well worth it. Provides great roughage. And his chanter has a beautiful tone. Wonder who made it?

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It’s a Matt Kiernan C chanter.

17

True? Does that mean it is a wider bored chanter? If I understand correctly, Matt Keirnan’s chanters were wider than usual for flat chanters?

18

True. With a Willie Clancy reed.

19

Makes sense now as yesterday I was thinking how it seemed to have elements of a wide bore Concert D chanter but at a lower pitch.

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For free? You can buy it from Amazon for a measly 9 bucks American.