Pibgorn video #2 - different reeds, new tunes 2:6:09

[williamswhistlepipes]

have you tryed playing scotish smallpipes  or highland pipes the fingering looks the same....i met a bloke once who had been making irish pipe chanter reeds from willow and they sounded fine.

[Jemtheflute]

@williamswhistlepipes - no, I haven't tried either - just a GHB practice chanter many, many years ago. I have had a couple of brief attempts on uillean pipes. I don't know about the fingering - I think it is close to many other half-closed systems - there are 7 holes, one behind for the L thumb and 6 on the front like a whistle' The upward scale is:

D T xxx xxx

E T xxx xxo

F# T xxx xoo

G T xxx ooo

A T xxo ooo

B T xoo xxx

C# - ooo xxx (C nat T oxo xxx or T oxx xxx)

d - oox xxx

[Jemtheflute]

@williamswhistlepipes no, I haven't tried either - just a GHB practice chanter many, many years ago. I have had a couple of brief attempts on uillean pipes. I don't know about the fingering - I think it is close to many other half-closed systems - there are 7 holes, one behind (the highest) for the L thumb and 6 on the front like a whistle' The upward scale is:

D x xxx xxx

E x xxx xxo

F# x xxx xoo

G x xxx ooo

A x xxo ooo

B x xoo xxx

C# x ooo xxx (C nat T oxo xxx or T oxx xxx)

d o oox xxx

[TheManAloneChannel]

love the sound of those things! But I know virtually nothing about them! still, very cool.

[Alosnup]

In Spain the Vasques uses a similar instrument called "Alboka".

Thanks to share with us!

[Jemtheflute]

@Alosnup: thanks - yes, I know of the Alboka - there are some YT video clips of them too. I think they usually have a double pipe, but are otherwise very much the same kind of thing.

[rozniy]

well, my snake didn't faint this time :-)

[Jemtheflute]

@rozniy : that's a relief! "Third time pays for all" - try my most recent pibgorn clip, "Bwrlwm" - almost musical! Your snake should levitate and fly away, not just dance! ;-)

[guitarmankev1]

I live in the USA, and as far as I can tell, there's no place around where I can buy those! I want to make one, but I'm not sure if elder trees grow around here either. Any clue if they still sound good if they're made out of another type of wood?

[Jemtheflute]

Hi. It doesn't matter much what wood the pipe itself is made from, it has little influence on the tone. Any narrow-bore pipe will work tolerably if it has the right proportions. Elder is the Welsh traditional material (readily available and has a natural soft/hollow centre that is relatively easily enlarged), but mine is turned from boxwood and I know folk with instruments turned from all the usual woodwind-use fruitwoods & hardwoods......

[Jemtheflute]

I believe there is a North American member of the elder family, but how suitable it is/similar to the European common elder I couldn't say; I don't think that should be a major problem, though. There are also several makers supplying pibgyrn from whom you could order - see Gerard KilBride's website &/or web-search.

[breqwas]

A hornpipe! :))

Looks (and sounds) pretty similar to russian zhaleyka

[Jemtheflute]

I'll take your word for it! There are similar things elsewhere in the world - N. Africa, for example.

[twWhistle]

Cool~~~ I never see the instrument before. It's seem hard to play.