Tenor drone squawks

Uilleann Pipes
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Hello all,

Okay so here is one of my latest issues. I have a cane reed inside my tenor drone and when I go to play a tune, with all drones going it begins to squaw in a piercing c sharp. The bridle of the reed is all the way out, and so is the drone slide - just about to the hemp wrapping. So I move the bridle down, allowing me to move the tenor slide down to tune but then if I try to play, especially with a regulator, the tenor will cut out. Any advice on how to solve this issue?
Thank you.

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Make reeds until it works ! :smiley:

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My tenor drone goes very tempremental in dry weather. You could try either some of the humidifying techniques discussed elsewhere on the forum, or try the method of attaching a very small blob of wax / blu-tack to the end of the reed blade. This will flatten and coarsen the sound but may get it working and is easily reversible.