I’m thinking in a D boxwood one. My first choice would be Eamonn Curran but I’ve heard good things about Andy May, Martin Preshaw or Gordon Galloway.
Opinions please and if someone know the mail or website from Curran or May, I don’t find nothing on inet.
Thnaks for all.
In many senses, not all chanters are equal. You really need to decide the sort of sound you prefer. If you have a style of playing in mind, find a chanter that will give you a soundscape suitable for that style.
Wait, you mean - andymay from this board? He takes orders now? Great thing if he does, i simply love sound sample that he posted here.
I did have Andy’s email once when he brought my Andreas Rogge C Fullset in Snakewood May 2005.
username for Andy May on chiff and fipple is andymay
Andy is on http://www.myspace.com/andythepipesmay
I have no email for Eamonn Curran. You can email Brian Vallely at the Armagh Pipers Club
http://www.armaghpipers.com/workshop/eamonnCurran.html
http://www.armaghpipers.com/apc/contact.html
All the best
Ferg
I have not played a Galloway chanter but I have some of his regs and they are great with good workmanship. I had an Eamonn Curran boxwood chanter which was really nice to play and sounded brilliant but had to sell to fund the afore mentioned regs. I have a Martin Preshaw blackwood chanter which , with the right reed is really something special. I have not played an Andy May chanter but I’ve heard good things about him. Don’t think you’ll go far wrong with any of the makers mentioned.
What about, Alan Burton,Tom Aebi,Galloway is good,i have one.
Its good to ask for feedback on a pipe-makers overall quality, customer service and time lines; however, IMHO there is no substitute for getting a chanter into your hands and playing it. I went through several chanters - all very good - before finally settling in on the one that I have now. The final selling point for me (all other things being roughly equal) was how this chanter just fits into my hands like it wants to be played.
So if you are serious about any pipemaker’s work then do what it takes to actually try the chanters out!
Thank you for the opinions and the contacts.
Recently I’ve bought a Childress concert pitch blackwood full set, I’m happy with it, the chanter have a powerfull sound and well in tune, for the sessions is perfect, nobody sounds more than me, jeejeje but I would like to have another type of tone as well and I think the tone of boxwood is very special. One of my asturian pipes is from boxwood and the sound is very sweet, and if you want play asturian music with UP, you need a couple of keys, actually I have only a Cnat key.
That’s just great!
My vote is totally on you in this thread then)
Wish you were here, when i was looking for a chanter a year ago.
As Harry Potter’s pipemaker would say " the pipes pick the piper"
RORY
At last I’ve contacted with Eamonn Curran and I’m waiting for a 4-keys boxwood chanter. Very helpful and friendly by email I’ve to say.
Great news - i’m sure you’ll be delighted with it.
Pictures when it’s done!!
A
Yea , right.
RORY
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No big deal ! its just your “great news” reminded me of Oscar night when all the nominees hide their disappointment by smiling politely and applauding even when the other guy wins. For once wouldn’t you like to see some actor jump up and start ranting on that the oscar should be his/hers.
RORY
Ha ha yes i’d love to see that at the Oscars!! Or even better at the Folk Awards!!
But anyway the OP has managed to order the chanter of his dreams from his preferred maker, Eamonn’s a great guy and makes lovely stuff. The sun is shining for once in Newcastle and i’m just eating a cheese scone.
It’s all good!!
Cheers A
Thank God that’s not true - or else I would be playing a Paskistan set! 
Hi there!
I have an Andy May Boxwood chanter. I love it. I’ve played Rogge, Langan, Froment and Benedict Koehler, and Andy’s work is right up there in quality! All the chanters I had so far were cool, but i already sold two of them…Andy’s is still with me and is the one I play most these days! Lovely feel in the hands, great action and sweet sound. He is a fine reedmaker too!
The chanter he made for me is based on a Rowesome I believe, got 4 keys and silver plated chanter top. Looks really nice with the yellow boxwood! I’ll make a wee video some day so who ever is interested in how it sounds may get a quick impression!