I actually don't know. I just need a chanter in "A" that plays the "C" and "F" natural and is a bit quieter for playing indoors. I did a lot of experimenting and have settled on this chanter with Higgins brand reeds and am having good success with it.
Joseph McDonald, a violinist who took up pipes as an adult, refers to the key of the Highland Pipes as "A" in his 1759 manuscript. And I expect he'd know. Granted, "A" was lower then, but not as low in the British Isles as in the continental Baroque.
Sounds wonderful :) I must agree, that lower pitch adds to the beauty of piobaireachd. I have a question, however: what are the titles of the strathspey and reel played before it? Thanks in advance!
So that's what a 440 pipe sound's like. Man....nice and thick. Curious as to what reeds you use and if you had to use extenders or not. Warm tone and great playing....very relaxed..
Specifically, the style of decoration on this chanter is inspired by the Richard Waitt portrait of William Cumming, the piper to the Laird of Grant, painted in c. 1714.
Great sound, EJ! Is this the century old set of drones? Great full sound to them!
Sandy Camerons Reel 1:15? I like it.
mrjoefisch 1 year ago
HENDERSON
jackhawkpiper97 2 years ago
what's the piobaireachd he plays?
fagottist 2 years ago
nice!!
can't wait to get my first set.
the hardest part is choosing...
kintail?? or mccallum?? henderson???
so many choices.
5*****
00MORDRED 2 years ago
I actually don't know. I just need a chanter in "A" that plays the "C" and "F" natural and is a bit quieter for playing indoors. I did a lot of experimenting and have settled on this chanter with Higgins brand reeds and am having good success with it.
piperjones 2 years ago
What kind of chanter is it? It sounds wonderful.
bohgpipes 2 years ago
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bohgpipes 2 years ago
Joseph McDonald, a violinist who took up pipes as an adult, refers to the key of the Highland Pipes as "A" in his 1759 manuscript. And I expect he'd know. Granted, "A" was lower then, but not as low in the British Isles as in the continental Baroque.
Robobagpiper 2 years ago
PeterPiper86. the strathspey is a version of Ewie wi' the Crooked Horn, which starts off in Amix and ends in D. I don't know the reel, I'm afraid.
Robobagpiper 2 years ago
Sounds wonderful :) I must agree, that lower pitch adds to the beauty of piobaireachd. I have a question, however: what are the titles of the strathspey and reel played before it? Thanks in advance!
PeterPiper86 2 years ago
Quite beautiful. What a treat!
piprgrl 3 years ago
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Robobagpiper 3 years ago
So that's what a 440 pipe sound's like. Man....nice and thick. Curious as to what reeds you use and if you had to use extenders or not. Warm tone and great playing....very relaxed..
760Piper 3 years ago
Piobaireachd is especially nice in this tuning, as the video demonstrates...
Robobagpiper 3 years ago
i am not used to hearing a chanter tuned so low it's like listening to an old recording from like the 60 !!!
piobrach 3 years ago
Fantastic playing. What make is the chanter?
razzmaster7 3 years ago
This is a Tidy Cottage chanter, made and played by piperjones, commissioned and (mostly) paid for by me.
Robobagpiper 3 years ago
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Robobagpiper 3 years ago
Fantastic!!!
piper7217 3 years ago
I agree with adrea emb
edmundmb 3 years ago
5*****
WOW !!!!
Sounds Great!!!!
Best regards from Germany
TheHighlandPiper 3 years ago
The accidentals are especially nice on this chanter.
Robobagpiper 3 years ago
Sounds good, E.J. Sorry I didn't get to hang out with you at Pennsic last time.
Marc
Marcblur 3 years ago
Specifically, the style of decoration on this chanter is inspired by the Richard Waitt portrait of William Cumming, the piper to the Laird of Grant, painted in c. 1714.
Great sound, EJ! Is this the century old set of drones? Great full sound to them!
Robobagpiper 3 years ago