The very first ever Irish Practice Chanter

Uilleann Pipes
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Popping in from the whistle forum :slight_smile:

http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/cartpipe.htm

GR2531 Uilleann Practice Chanter
The very first ever Irish Practice Chanter, Mouthblown Made in United Kingdom.
Price: £ 82.00 Pounds Stg (€122.00 Euro)

Has anybody…
got one, tried one, etc ?

Wotcha think?

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See the FAQ.

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Do they float?

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Thanks :slight_smile:

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Ya, I got one of those before I got my O’Grady half set. At first it seemed like a good notion (being less expensive and availbale for immeadiate gratification) but in retrospect it was $200 that I would much rather have right now to buy a new pair of tele skis this winter :sniffle: !

I think that if you are already proficient on the pipes you can squeeze a toon out on these practice pipes. but for the beginner it is frustrating to say the least. On the positive side, it at least serves the purpose of driving teenagers out of the house, infuriating the spouse and generally terrifying house-hold pets :wink:

Note that blowing by mouth is nearly impossible to get any notes in the second octave (I have the bag model).

Check out Patrick Murrays practice sets..

http://www.thepiperscut.com/contents.htm

I had the benefit of trying one of his injection-molded chanters recently and it was excellent. in fact I’m going to order one ASAP ($275).

If you can’t afford bag and bellows, don’t be shy about making your own, it’s not rocket science like pipe/reed design. I have made a couple with only rudimentry tools. Check out the following links for info on making your own.

Eric Reiswig - bellows
http://www3.telus.net/ereiswig/

Dennis Havlena - vinyl bag
http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/pipebag.htm

Kevin Scott has a lot of great info, including making leather bags and valves
http://redhotwebshop.com/scott/

Good luck, and keep a stiff upper lip!
John[/url]

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Run away don’t do it , far better to wait and get a real practice set.

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:laughing: